Brigham Young University. Dept. of Visual Arts

The Department of Visual Arts was established as a part of the College of Fine Arts and Communications 1996. Two previously existing departments, the Department of Art and the Department of Design, were merged to form the Department of Visual Arts. The Department Chairs have been as follows: Michael D. Day (1996-1998), Mark J. Johnson (1998-2004), John W. Telford (2004-2006), and Linda Sullivan (2006).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications. Dept. of Visual Arts

Brigham Young University. Visual Arts Dept.

Description

Established: 1996

Location: Provo, Utah (1996- )

Functions

The Department of Visual Arts was established for the following purposes: to prepare competent professionals in various fields of plastic and graphic arts, to prepare qualified designers in problem solving of two- and three-dimensional application, to train historians who can critically appraise works of art, to prepare art educators to teach visual arts at various levels, and to help individuals develop their aesthetic sense.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Visual Arts was directly managed by a Department Chair who was under the direction of the College Dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications (1996- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Art (1996)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Design (1996)

Associated Archival Materials

Sources

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1996-1997: p. 384 (Dept. of Art and Dept. of Design merge to form Dept. of Visual Arts; Michael D. Day, Department Chair; Department of Visual Arts functions)

Brigham Young University catalog, via WWW, Nov. 24, 2009 (Mark J. Johnson, Department Chair, 1998; Linda Sullivan, Department Chair, 2006)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 2004-2005: p. 382 (John W. Telford, Department Chair)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00386

Creator: LFW