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College of Fine Arts and Communications

College Facts

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 140 cities in 8 countries annually
  • More than 500 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

    • 3,221 undergraduate students
    • 77 graduate students
    • 71 percent female, 29 percent male
    • 35 majors and 12 minors offered
    • The college makes up 9.4 percent of BYU undergraduates

    FACULTY & STAFF

    • 144 full-time faculty
    • 64 full-time administrative and staff
    • 63 ¾ time and ½ time staff
    LAST UPDATED WINTER 2023