The 142nd convocation of BYU’s College of Fine Arts and Communications will be held Aug. 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center. The ceremony will also be live streamed here. Graduates from the Department of Art, School of Communications, Department of Theatre and Media Arts, Department of Dance, Department of Design, and School of Music will join together in one ceremony to be recognized and receive their diploma cover on the stage of the de Jong Concert Hall. Dean Ed Adams will preside over the ceremony where four graduates from different departments will address the audience. They will be speaking on the following topics: Studio arts major Pearl Corry on “Spontaneous Creative Exchange” Media arts studies major Cameron Babcock on “Remember” Illustration major Grant Hansen on “The Power of Need” News media major Samantha Clark Forrest on “Step Outside” During the program, a musical number titled “Beau Soir” by French composer Claude Debussy will be performed by Megumi Terry on the violin and Alice Hyoung on the piano. Terry is a graduating music performance major with an emphasis in string. The convocation will conclude with the presentation of master’s and baccalaureate degrees.