UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2002–2003
Brigham Young University
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College of Fine Arts and Communications
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A-501 HFAC, (801) 378-2818
Dean: K. Newell Dayley, Professor, Music
Associate Dean: Robert T. Barrett, Professor, Visual Arts
Assistant Dean: Scott M. Boyter
Assistant Dean: April Chabries, Assistant professor, Theatre and
Media Arts
The following departments and school are in the College of Fine
Arts and Communications:
Communications
School of Music
Theatre and Media Arts
Visual Arts
Music dance theatre is an interdisciplinary degree offered by the
College of Fine Arts and Communications through the
cooperative involvement of its School of Music and Department
of Theatre and Media Arts and the College of Health and Human
Performance's Department of Dance.
The College of Fine Arts and Communications teaches
students to think, to feel, to perform, and to communicate. Its
purpose is to give students the knowledge and skills requisite to a
higher education in fine arts and communications. It opens the
doors to the world of truth and beauty for exploration by majors
and nonmajors alike. Its programs require discipline, critical
analysis, research, empathy, and integrity as the means to acquire
knowledge and competency in various areas of study
encompassed by the college.
The college's classroom instruction is augmented by
off-campus internship programs and on-campus laboratory
experiences. In addition, student and faculty touring groups
instruct and entertain Church members and friends across the
globe. Journalism students who edit the Daily Universe, a student
laboratory newspaper, are advised by faculty professionals.
KBYU-TV, KBYU-FM, and the Museum of Art are also operated
under the direction of the college.
Members of the faculty are competent, dedicated men and
women who are concerned about the success of their students.
The college also brings to campus distinguished professionals for
special lectures and artistic performances. Housed in the Harris
Fine Arts Center and the Brimhall Building, the college includes
five theatres; two concert halls; three art galleries; design,
journalism, advertising, broadcast, film, and music laboratories;
and many music practice and rehearsal rooms.
Enrollment in a Major Program
Because enrollment in most degree programs in the College of
Fine Arts and Communications is limited by the availability of
resources such as facilities, equipment, and faculty, students are
required to follow a specific application process designed to assess
individual ability, preparation, and potential. This process also
helps each student evaluate the level of accomplishment they
might expect to experience in the major and, after graduation, in
the profession itself.
Students are encouraged to carefully study the
requirements of the major program they desire to enter. This will
help each determine if the program really fits their personal goals
and educational objectives. Through a careful review of the
catalog, other possible majors can also be considered to make
certain one is aware of all the options that might fit their primary
and secondary areas of interest. Students may also find additional
information on career and educational options by visiting the
Counseling and Career Center (1500 WSC).
Applications for degree programs in the college are
available from the college advisement center. Students preparing
to apply for entrance into a major program must make certain that
they complete all of the prerequisite courses and/or specific
requirements stipulated in the application process. If they need
further assistance, the reception desk in the college advisement
center (D-444 HFAC) can provide information about the next
regularly scheduled Major Application Seminar, where they can
meet and visit with faculty from the major program they desire to
enter.
The application process for each major has been structured
to be as fair and impartial as possible, and those who evaluate
applications endeavor to admit as many into each program as
possible. But enrollment limitations sometimes exclude those who
would succeed in the program if they could only be admitted.
Those who are not successful in the application process are
encouraged to move quickly and decisively toward an alternative
major program.
Students admitted to a major program in the College of
Fine Arts and Communications are assigned to one of the
academic advisors in the college advisement center. The advisors
help each student structure a plan for timely graduation and assist
with problems and issues that may arise along the way. As
students become familiar with the faculty in their area of study,
they are able to identify those who are best prepared to assist
them in learning more about opportunities following graduation.
College Advisement Center
Brenda Butterfield, Supervisor (D-444 HFAC, telephone
[801] 422-3537); e-mail: cfacadvise@byu.edu;
Web:
www.byu.edu/cfac/advisement/index.html)
Students can receive help in the following ways:
- This catalog outlines graduation requirements in the areas of
emphasis encompassed within the disciplines of
communications, music, music dance theatre, theatre and
media arts, and visual arts.
- Assigned faculty members are available to students desiring
an assessment of potential performance.
- After a student has been admitted to a major, CAC advisors
will plan student schedules, and will keep individual studend
records.
- Students will apply for graduation with their academic
advisor, at which time general education, university, and
major requirements are checked for graduation.
- Students are cleared for graduation by the college advisement
center.
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarships, performance awards, and grants-in-aid are available
to qualified students.
Applications for academic scholarships can be obtained at the
Scholarship Office (A-41 ASB, [801] 378-4104). Performance
awards are offered by each of the academic units within the
college. Applications and information about auditions for
performance awards can be obtained by contacting the
appropriate department or school.
For information about graduate scholarships, fellowships, and
grants-in-aid, see the current BYU Graduate Catalog.
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