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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 13 Collections and/or 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

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

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