Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications
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 51 Collections and/or Records:
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Speech, 1971-1974
Contains records on the Communicative Habilitation Area.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts, 1968-1975
Contains accreditation files and administrative records.
College of Fine Arts records on Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts, 1977-1983
Contains administrative records on the Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts.
College of Fine Arts records on General College, 1963-1983
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.
College of Fine Arts records on Harris Fine Arts Center, 1965-1980
Contains administrative files on the DeJong Concert Hall, Experimental Theatre, and Pardoe Drama Theatre; also an equipment inventory, and files on facilities, keys, and space utilization.
College of Fine Arts records on Mormon Festival of the Arts, 1970-1983
Contains administrative records, press releases, and programs for the Mormon Festival of the Arts.
College of Fine Arts records on publications, 1971-1975
Contains administrative records, Banyan files, budgets, and Mormon Arts files.
Department of Communications minutes, 1967-1999
Contains minutes from organizations relating to the Department of Communications, including most notably the College of Fine Arts and Communications, National Communications Advisory Board, Communications Development Advisory Board, and various other entitities within the college. Minutes cover topics including funding and resource management, convention schedules and events, alumni networks, faculty retreats, and admission requirements, 1967-1999.
Graduate Studies records on College of Fine Arts and Communications, 1984-1997
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.