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Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1963-

Administrative History

The College of Fine Arts and Communications (1963-) provides coursework and degrees in the fine arts at Brigham Young University.

The College of Fine Arts and Communications was founded in 1963 following a reorganization of the College of Fine Arts. As of 2020 it consists of the School of Communications, School of Music, and the Departments of Design, Art, Dance, and Theatre and Media Arts, and has responsibility over the Museum of Art and NewsNet. The college has been administered over by the following deans: Conan E. Mathews (1963-1966), Clawson Cannon (1967), Lorin F. Wheelwright (1967-1973), Lael J. Woodbury (1973-1982), James A. Mason (1982-1993), Bruce L. Christensen (1993-2000), K. Newell Dayley (2000-2003), Stephen M. Jones (2003-2015), and Ed Adams (2015-).

Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW 2012 May 21: College of Fine Arts and Communications (1963, reorganization College of Fine Arts, departments of Communications, Theatre and Media Arts, and Visual Arts, School of Music, deans Conan E. Mathews (1963-1966), Clawson Cannon (1967), Lorin F. Wheelwright (1967-1973), Lael J. Woodbury (1973-1982), James A. Mason (1982-1993), Bruce L. Christensen (1993-2000), K. Newell Dayley (2000-2003), and Stephen M. Jones (2003- ))

BYU news, via WWW, October 28, 2015 (Ed Adams appointed dean on June 15, 2015 and replaced Stephen Jones)

BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, via WWW, January 19, 2020 (As of 2020 it consists of the School of Communications, School of Music, and the Departments of Design, Art, Dance, and Theatre and Media Arts, and has responsibility over the Museum of Art and NewsNet).

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

College of Fine Arts and Communications assistant dean records, 1956-1975

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 567 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced under Lael Woodbury during his service as assistant dean, including correspondence and memorandums, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other materials.

Dates: 1956-1975

College of Fine Arts and Communications collection on the Administrative Advisory Council, 1981-1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1056 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains records relating to the College of Fine Arts and Communications from the Administrative Advisory Council. Included is the charter, correspondence, minutes from 1982-1990, performance awards, the President's Appreciation Award, and proposals and studies. Materials date from between 1981 and 1990.

Dates: 1981-1990

College of Fine Arts and Communications dean administrative records, 1960-1973

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 567 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files created under deans Wheelwright and Woodbury, including correspondence and memorandums, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, news clippings, and other materials.

Dates: 1960-1973

College of Fine Arts and Communications dean records, 1979-1992

 Series — Box 44: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197230208537]
Identifier: UA 1056 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains files from the Dean's Office, including records about the Sug Venture Project, Robert Webb, college meetings and retreats, annual reports, college brochures, and graduate council reports. Materials date from between 1979 and 1992.

Dates: 1979-1992

College of Fine Arts and Communications records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 821
Scope and Contents Contains outlines, handouts, and packet materials relating to communications courses; brochures, programs, form letters, forms, and advertisements concerning Department of Communications; advertisements for High School Press Workshops; four issues of Comm World magazine, 1986-1989; two issues of Communications Newsletter, 1972; two issues of Alumni Update, 1982-1984; KBYU-FM Radio brochures, circulars, and correspondence; KBYU TV brochures, logo, report, and promotions; sequence coordinators...
Dates: 1968-1989

College of Fine Arts records on art, 1965-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 666 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Art Acquistions and Display records, collections of five notable artists including C.C.A. Christensen, art acquisition policies and reports, art conservator files, art gallery administrative records, and an art museum proposal; Art Department accreditation files, administrative records, complaints, and inventory; and Art and Design Department administrative records.

Dates: 1965-1983

Graduate Studies records on College of Fine Arts and Communications, 1984-1997

 Sub-Series — Carton 18: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233639688], Folder: 1-2
Identifier: UA 1141 Series 6 Sub-Series 21
Scope and Contents

Materials are related to the graduate program of the College of Fine Arts and Communications from 1984 to 1997. Materials include reports, department reviews, and proposals.

Dates: 1984-1997