Church Teachers College. Dept. of Correlated Arts
The Department responsible for the fine arts went through three name changes after being organized in the Church Teachers College, finally settling on the Department of Correlated Arts in 1912. In 1919, several courses were removed from the Department of Correlated Arts to create the Department of Mechanics. After the Church Teachers College split in 1920, the Department of Correlated Arts retained its name in the newly organized School of Arts and Sciences.
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Variant names
Church Teachers College. Correlated Arts Dept.
Description
Established: 1912
Abolished: 1920
Location: Provo, Utah (1912-1920)
Functions
The Department of Correlated Arts was responsible for the teaching of courses in fine art, including studio work, pictorial art and art history, and crafts work, including needlework and dressmaking, and applied art, including shopwork, woodwork, drafting, and ironwork.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Department of Correlated Arts was part of the Church Teachers College, the higher-education branch of Brigham Young University. Elbert H. Eastmond served as department chairman.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Church Teachers College (1912-1920)
Earlier unit: Church Teachers College. Dept. of Fine and Manual Arts (1912)
Later unit: Church Teachers College. Dept. of Mechanics (1919)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Art (1920)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1912-1913: p. 27 (part of the Church Teachers College), p. 58-65 (Department of Correlated Arts, courses listed)
Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1911-1912: p. 55 (Department of Fine and Manual Arts)
Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p. 493 (department chairman: Elbert H. Eastmond, 1906-1936)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00049
Creator: UPB