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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 29 Collections and/or Records:

College of Fine Arts records on Department of Environmental Design, 1968-1972

 Series — Box 23: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10 [Barcode: 31197232516234], Folder: 7
Identifier: UA 666 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative records related to the Department of Environmental Design.

Dates: 1968-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

College of Fine Arts records on Department of Music, 1970-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 666 Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative records, audits, brochures, opera production files, Piano Festival files, and material on the Waldemar Kochansky Controversy.

Dates: 1970-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

College of Fine Arts records on Department of Speech, 1971-1974

 Series — Box 49: Series 16; Series 17; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197232516168], Folder: 5
Identifier: UA 666 Series 17
Scope and Contents

Contains records on the Communicative Habilitation Area.

Dates: 1971-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

College of Fine Arts records on Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts, 1968-1975

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 666 Series 18
Scope and Contents

Contains accreditation files and administrative records.

Dates: 1968-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

College of Fine Arts records on Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts, 1977-1983

 Series — Box 50: Series 18; Series 19 [Barcode: 31197232516176], Folder: 3-8
Identifier: UA 666 Series 19
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative records on the Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts.

Dates: 1977-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

College of Fine Arts records on General College, 1963-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 666 Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.

Dates: 1963-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

College of Fine Arts records on Harris Fine Arts Center, 1965-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 666 Series 12
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1965-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

College of Fine Arts records on Mormon Festival of the Arts, 1970-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 666 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative records, press releases, and programs for the Mormon Festival of the Arts.

Dates: 1970-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

College of Fine Arts records on publications, 1971-1975

 Series — Box 49: Series 16; Series 17; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197232516168], Folder: 1-5
Identifier: UA 666 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative records, Banyan files, budgets, and Mormon Arts files.

Dates: 1971-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 666, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

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