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 49 Collections and/or 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.
Gerrit de Jong papers
Contains correspondence, musical scores, essays, and speeches, mainly on religious topics, dated 1949 to 1980. Correspondence pertains to the publication of de Jong's book, Eternal Progress. Also includes a ledger de Jong kept from 1915 to 1918 to track payments received from students for music lessons.
Gerrit de Jong professional papers
Includes professional correspondence, publications, teaching materials, speeches, and musical drafts and publications.
Elbert H. Eastmond funeral notice
Record of Eastmond's funeral services. 1 item.
University Archives audio-visual tapes
Includes professional correspondence, publications, teaching materials, speeches, and musical drafts and publications.