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BYU College of Fine Arts & Communications

Founded in 1925 under President Harris as the first Fine Arts College in the Intermountain West

Scope

  • Collaborative efforts
  • Main or partial use of 11 campus buildings
  • Performing arts groups tour an average of 40 cities in 8 countries annually
  • More than 500 on-campus performances every year

Facilities

  • 55 practice rooms
  • Five theatres with more than 500 music, theatre, and dance performances annually
  • 11 art galleries holding over 130 exhibitions annually
  • 281 spaces for offices classrooms, labs, and other facilities

Students

  • 3,245 undergraduate students
  • 93 graduate students
  • 71 percent female, 29 percent male
  • 35 majors and 10 minors offered
  • The college makes up 9.6 percent of BYU undergraduates

Faculty & Staff

  • 146 full-time faculty
  • 69 full-time administrative and staff
  • 66 ¾ time and ½ time staff

LAST UPDATED SPRING 2024