These committees were concerned with curriculum development and exhibit selection. Collection also contains promotional brochures, press releases, flyers, public relations material, and correspondence concerning the planning of events, performances and exhibits on-campus and within the community. Records of off-campus public relations matters which fell under the auspices of the Associate Dean such as attending conferences and working on community cultural projects also are contained in the collection. These community projects focused on encouraging fine arts projects and education within the community. The files are organized alphabetically by personal name, name of office, or by subject, then chronologically.
Files can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence, staff memoranda, and reports.
The Department of Theatre Arts changed its name to the Department of Theatre in 1975. The Department of Film was added in 1976. In Fall 1978 the Master of Fine Arts in Performing Arts inaugurated the first stage of its program encompassing graduate studies in the departments of Theatre, Dance and Music. In 1984 Theatre and Dance were combined into one department. The Associate Dean is the second in command of the School of Fine Arts, along with the Assistant Deans who oversee the School's business affairs and facilities.