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History
With the move to university status in July of 2008, the School of the Arts was created to accommodate the departments of Art & Visual Communications, Dance, Music, and Theatrical Arts, as well as the Woodbury Art Museum. Bruce Christensen is serving as the interim dean, with Abraham Teng serving as interim associate dean. Assistant Dean Barbara Hammond handles advancement for the school. Assistant to the Dean Linda Moore manages the finances for the school. The School of the Arts is made up of 40 full-time faculty, 84 adjunct faculty, 3 academic advisors, and over 1300 students. The Dean's Office is located in GT 605. |
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School of the Arts Events and Accomplishments
•The Da Vinci Experience at the Woodbury Art Museum -150 K-12 school field trips -13,000 community members engaged •Partnership with Sundance Resort --Sundance Summer Theater Presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream -25 students/7 faculty engaged in performance at Sundance -7,000 community members engaged •Noorda Regional Theatre Center for Children & Youth -Research & program design under way -Interim Director & Administrative Assistant hired, Media Center Director hire in progress • Tutus, Timpani, Triptychs & Two-Minute Soliloquies: Presenting the School of the Arts -70+ students/30+ faculty engaged in performance at -Ragan Theater -350 community members engaged -Thousands more will see the performance on UVU’s cable channel • Nosferatu -40 students/3 faculty engaged in performances over two runs at Ragan Theater -2,600 community members engaged -Selected for Kennedy Center regional honors • Flies in the Snuffbox -20 students/3 faculty engaged in performance at Black Box Theatre -500 community members engaged •Symphony Band, Piano Soloist, String Quartet & Ballroom Team performed at UVU Scholarship Ball -70 students/3 faculty engaged -600 community members engaged • March of the Salt Soldiers: The Utah War -20 students/2 faculty engaged in performance at Black Box Theatre -400 community members engaged •Chamber Orchestra performed with BYU Symphony Orchestra at the Covey Center for the Arts -30 students/2 faculty engaged in performance -600 community members engaged •Utah Regional Ballet presents Romeo & Juliet -24 students/3 faculty engaged in performance at Covey Center for the Arts -1100 community members engaged •Contemporary Dance Ensemble presents Mockingbird Fly -8 performances/7 venues (at UVU and in the community) -25 students/4 faculty engaged in performance -1,000 community members engaged •Symphony Orchestra & Chorale at the Cowboy Poetry Festival in Heber City -65 students/4 faculty engaged in performance -500 community members engaged •Chamber & Masterworks combined Choirs performed with Latter-Day Celebrations Choir for Elder Uchtdorf speech at McKay Events Center -65 students/1 faculty engaged -2000 community members engaged •Chamber Choir & Wasatch Chorale performed at Covey Center for the Arts -32 students/3 faculty engaged in performance -600 community members engaged •Event: Identity: Art & Visual Communications Senior Art Show -29 students/1 faculty engaged -200 community members engaged •Percussion Ensemble performed with Mountain View High School Percussion Ensemble -12 students/1 faculty engaged -400 community members engaged •Woodbury Invitational & Amazonia Exhibit at Woodbury Art Museum -55 students/faculty attended skills workshop -300 community members engaged at opening reception -Over 3000 visitors during the 4 month run •Repretory Ballet Ensemble Winter Show -12 students/2 faculty engaged -40 community members engaged • 12th night -21 students/9 faculty engaged in performances at the Black Box Theatre and at the Scera Theater in Orem -Over 1500 community members engaged •Ballroom Dance Winter Concert -75 students/2 faculty engaged -400 community members engaged •Music Department Presents: Concert Week -Symphony Band Winter Concert -Jazz Ensemble Winter Concert -Chamber Orchestra & Masterworks Chorale: The Messiah -Chamber Choir -150 students/5 faculty engaged -1200 community members engaged •Chess -29 students/10 faculty engaged in performances in the Ragan Theater -Over 700 community members engaged •UVU Orchestra w/ Utah Valley Symphony & Utah Valley Youth Orchestra -10 students/2 faculty engaged in performance at the Covey Center for the Arts -Over 1500 community members engaged •Department of Dance hosted American College Dance Festival Adjudication -29 different college dance program from across the western region came to UVU campus -Over 450 dancers participated -Faculty member Amy Markgraf Jacobson's piece "Interrupted" was chosen for the conference's gala. -Hosted Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble from Denver, Colorado at the Covey Center for the Arts. •Contemporary Dance Ensemble presents: No Fixed Points -3 nights of shows in the Ragan Theater |
UVU Theatrical Arts presents: 12th Night 
Chamber Orchestra & Masterworks Chorale presents The Messiah 
AVC's Pottery Sale 
Amy Markgraf-Jacobson and Angie Banchero-Kelleher perform at the 4Ts Concert 
A scene from Flies in the Snuff Box performed at the 4Ts Concert 
Music student Jonie Sumsion performing at the 4Ts Concert 
Members of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble perform at the Covey Center for the Arts as part of American College Dance Festival. |
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