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    School of Music fonds

    • Title:School of Music fonds
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    • Corporate Author/Creator:University of British Columbia. School of Music.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:University of British Columbia. Department of Music.
    • Published/Created:1946-2007
    • Holdings

      • Location:UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES ASRS storageWhere is this?
      • Call Number:No call number available 
      • Number of Items:17
      • Status:Available
      • Location Has:Box 1-5.

       
    • Library of Congress Subjects:University of British Columbia. School of Music.
      University of British Columbia. Department of Music.
    • Description:5.8 m of textual records and other materials.
    • Terms governing use:Fonds consists of institutional records - access requests must be reviewed by the University's FOIPOP Coordinator.
    • Summary:Fonds consists of correspondence (internal and external), minutes, reports, course curricula, student-related records, published materials, posters, media clippings, and personnel records, dating from when the School was still organized as a department, and earlier. It is arranged in the following series: Early History (1946-60), School Affairs (1959-85), University Departments (1958-84), Scholars, Musicians, and Others (1959-84), Organizations (1959- 84), Universities and Colleges (1969-82), Publications (1970-2007), Performances and Publicity (1958-2020) and Photographs (1960-2011).
    • Biography/history note:In 1946, Harry Adaskin was appointed UBC's first instructor of music and assumed the Chair of Music. The Department remained relatively small for the next decade. In the early 1950's two committees, established to consider the future development of the music program, recommended that the Department be expanded, and elevated to the status of a School within the Faculty of Arts and Science; this recommendation was supported by the Community Arts Council, and the public at large. The Department did expand its program, first offering a Bachelor of Music degree in 1959, a Master of Music in 1966, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in 1973. However, it was not established as a full-fledged school until 1986. Today, the School of Music offers specialized instruction in music performance, composition, and scholarship. It also offers introductory courses in music history, theory, and appreciation to student outside the School, and presents live performances and lectures by students, faculty, and outside guests. Since its founding, the Department/School of Music has been headed by Harry Adaskin (1946-58), G. Welton Marquis (1958-72), Donald M. McCorkle (1972-76), Robert B. Morris (1976-78), Wallace Berry (1978-85), William E. Benjamin (1985-91), Robert Silverman (1991-96), Jesse Read (1996-2007), Richard Kurth (2007-2019) and T. Patrick CarrabreĢ (2019-present).
    • Indexes and finding aids:Series descriptions and file list available.
    • Notes:Other material in the fonds includes 730 photographic prints, 650 photographic negatives, 3 audio reels, 2 vinyl records, 5 film reels, 1 video cassette and 5 architectural drawings.
      Title based on the contents of the fonds.
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