Convocation Archives - BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications Thu, 06 May 2021 17:54:00 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Class of 2021 Celebrated in College of Fine Arts and Communications Virtual Convocation https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/college/class-of-2021-celebrated-in-college-of-fine-arts-and-communications-virtual-convocation/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:40:52 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54520 The post Class of 2021 Celebrated in College of Fine Arts and Communications Virtual Convocation appeared first on BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications.

]]> Comms Major Olivia Morrow on True Crime, Covid Memes and Research https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/comms-major-olivia-morrow-on-true-crime-covid-memes-and-research/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:50:22 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54353 Morrow — a native to Farmington, New Mexico — will graduate with a BA in communications this April. Attending Brigham Young University was always Olivia Morrow’s dream. She grew up hearing stories about the school from her parents — stories about personable professors and outstanding sporting events. While hearing these stories, Morrow set an expectation for herself to attend BYU.

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]]> Art Major Gwen Davis-Barrios on Art, Education and Utah’s Spiral Jetty https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/art-major-gwen-davis-barrios-on-art-education-and-utahs-spiral-jetty/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:37:29 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54350 Davis-Barrios — a native of Provo, Utah — graduated with a BA in art in December 2020. As a recent BYU graduate from the Department of Art, Gwen Davis-Barrios doesn’t remember a time when art wasn’t a part of her life. “Art has been a guiding hand ever since I can remember,” she said. “I think it’s a good companion to help me process the world, life and relationships.”

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]]> Art Major Fiona Barney on Perspective, Teaching and Travel https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/art-major-fiona-barney-on-perspective-teaching-and-travel/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:30:33 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54348 Barney — a native of Provo, Utah — will graduate with a BA in art in April. During her experiences studying at BYU, senior art student Fiona Barney has had several opportunities to step out of her comfort zone. From traveling to Scotland to teaching high schoolers, Barney’s education has truly followed the BYU motto “The world is our campus.”

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]]> Dance Education Major Jessica Jensen Walker on Her Dance Education, Student Teaching, Connecting with Students https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/dance-education-major-jessica-jensen-walker-on-her-dance-education-student-teaching-connecting-with-students/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:23:16 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54346 Walker — a native of Cache Valley, Utah — will graduate with a BA in dance education in April. Before she came to BYU, Jessica Jensen Walker took dance classes and was a mainstay in her high school drill team at Mountain Crest High in Hyrum. She enjoyed her time dancing but never considered it to be a possible career choice.

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]]> Music Major Josie Larsen on Importance of Self-expression and Rediscovery https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/music-major-josie-larsen-on-importance-of-self-expression-and-rediscovery/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:17:25 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54343 Larsen — a native of Sammamish, Wash. — will graduate in April with a BA in vocal performance. Singing is an essential part of the past, present and future for vocal performance major Josie Larsen. Larsen is one of two students chosen to represent the School of Music for the 2021 convocation.

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]]> Music Major Greg Smith on How the Arts Can Shape Faith and Purpose https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/music-major-greg-smith-on-how-the-arts-can-shape-faith-and-purpose/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:10:12 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54340 Smith — a native of Pampa, Texas — will graduate in April with a BA in piano performance. Greg Smith has his own personal motto: “I place the Eternal before me.”

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]]> Theatre Major Alyssa Aramaki on Human Connection and Healing https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/theatre-major-alyssa-aramaki-on-human-connection-and-healing/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:59:11 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54337 Aramaki — a native of West Linn, Oregon — will graduate in April with a BA in theatre arts studies. The road to graduation looks different for every student. This truth especially hits home for senior Alyssa Aramaki, who will represent the Department of Theatre and Media Arts for spring 2021 convocation.

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]]> Illustration Major Rachel Allen Everett on Comics, Space and a Boy Named Felix https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/illustration-major-rachel-allen-everett-on-comics-space-and-a-boy-named-felix/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:40:39 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54334 Everett—a native of Mapleton, Utah—will graduate with a BFA in illustration in April. Rachel Allen Everett grew up in a home that not only welcomed creativity but cultivated it. When she decided she wanted to be an artist, her parents were not at all surprised.

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]]> Graphic Design Major Amanda Lund on Her Design Work, Inclusivity and Being a Voice for Others https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/students/design-major-amanda-lund-on-her-design-work-inclusivity-and-being-a-voice-for-others/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:17:24 +0000 https://cfac-archived.byu.edu/?p=54331 Amanda Lund –– a native of McLean, Virg. –– will graduate with a BFA in design in April. Amanda Lund’s time at BYU has given her a jump start on her future career.

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