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Brigham Young University. Department of Music

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1920 - 1998

Biography

Department of Music (1920-1998) was responsible for teaching a variety of courses in music.

The Department of Music was established and made a department within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920 when the Church Teachers College was split. It was transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921, then to the College of Fine Arts in 1925, before becoming part of the College of Arts and Communications in 1964. The department was renamed the School of Music in 1998. Department chairs included Florence Jepperson (1920-1946), Leroy F. Robertson (1946-1948), John R. Halliday (1948-1959), Crawford Gates (1960-1966), A. Harold Goodman (1966-1981), James A. Mason (1981-1983), K. Newell Dayley (1983- 1994), and Clyn D. Barrus (1994-1998).

The department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of a college dean. The department was associated with various colleges, including the School of Arts and Sciences (1920-1921), the College of Arts and Sciences (1921-1925), the College of Fine Arts (1925-1964), and the College of Fine Arts and Communications (1964-1998).

The courses included basic voice, choir, military band, piano, orchestra, band, solfeggio, and composition. Private courses were available to students at an additional cost in violin, clarinet, and cornet. Beginning in 1921 music theory courses were added to the curriculum.

Citation:
BYU Organization History, via WWW, accessed 2013 May 30 (responsible for teaching variety of courses in music including basic voice, choir, military band, piano, orchestra, band, solfeggio, and composition; private courses were available to students at an additional cost in violin, clarinet, and cornet; 1921 music theory courses were added to the curriculum; department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of a college dean; department was associated with various colleges, including the School of Arts and Sciences (1920-1921), the College of Arts and Sciences (1921-1925), the College of Fine Arts (1925-1964), and the College of Fine Arts and Communications (1964-1998); established and made a department within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920 when the Church Teachers College was split; transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921, then to the College of Fine Arts in 1925, before becoming part of the College of Arts and Communications in 1964; renamed the School of Music in 1998; department chairs included Florence Jepperson (1920-1946), Leroy F. Robertson (1946-1948), John R. Halliday (1948-1959), Crawford Gates (1960-1966), A. Harold Goodman (1966-1981), James A. Mason (1981-1983), K. Newell Dayley (1983- 1994), Clyn D. Barrus (1994-1998)).

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

Franklin Madsen music compositions, 1932-1934

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 571 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains preludes, quintettes, nocturnes, two-part inventions, etudes, fugues, solos, waltzes, and other pieces composed by Madsen. Materials date from between 1932 and 1934.

Dates: 1932-1934

Franklin Madsen papers, 1887-1971

 Series
Identifier: UA 571 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, biographical materials, memorabilia, music, and other materials produced by Madsen. Materials date from between 1887 and 1971.

Dates: 1887-1971

Franklin and Florence Jepperson Madsen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 571
Scope and Contents

Contains personal correspondence, articles, programs, news clippings, yearbooks, scrapbooks, poetry, resumes, tributes, journals, photographs, patriarchal blessings, and biographical materials. Also includes published, unpublished, and workcopy music manuscripts by the Madsens. Materials date from 1870 to 1976.

Dates: 1880-1976

School of Music correspondence, 1992-1998

 Series
Identifier: UA 5402 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Materials include general correspondence, appreciation letters, dean's correspondence, student correspondence, and correspondence from the Heritage series and Reader's files. Dated 1992-1998.

Dates: 1992-1998

School of Music director's correspondence, 1996-1998

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 4; Series 5; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197235221790]
Identifier: UA 5402 Series 8 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence of the director of the School of Music. Dated 1996-1998.

Dates: 1996-1998

School of Music general correspondence, 1993-1998

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 4; Series 5; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197235221790]
Identifier: UA 5402 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include general correspondence and appreciation letters. Dated 1993-1998.

Dates: 1993-1998

School of Music office records, 1985-2001

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5402 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include committee records and class lists, textbook orders, mailing labels, staff meeting minutes and statements, enrollment records, devotional schedules, correspondence, department councils, seminars and workshops, annual performance plan, newsletters, memos, lists, scheduling, curricula. Dated 1985-2001.

Dates: 1985-2001

School of Music records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5402
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence, memoranda, programs, reports, meeting minutes, and other materials concerning the School of Music, including class materials, faculty files, performing group files, and other general office files. Dated 1980-2001.

Dates: 1980-2001

School of Music records on the Heritage series, 1992-1998

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 4; Series 5; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197235221790]
Identifier: UA 5402 Series 8 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence and memoranda regarding the Heritage series. Dated 1992-1998.

Dates: 1992-1998

Glenn R. Williams papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7826
Scope and Contents

Collection contains photographs, correpsondence, postcards, programs for BYU Music Department productions, newsletters for RCMI, newspapers clippings on the Music Department and Symphonic Band, study abroad fliers, and photographic slides, 1966-1976.

Dates: 1966-1976