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Royal Holloway Collection brings Victorian treasures to BYU Museum of Art
In one of the most impressive spending sprees in art history, Thomas Holloway, an 80-year-old English multi-millionaire, purchased 77 of the finest contemporary British paintings available. Sixty paintings from the collection Holloway assembled are now on display at the BYU Museum of Art through Saturday, Oct. 24. Full Story
BYU’s Graduate Programs—Select in Number, Superior in Quality
“Ready to work,” is Wayne R. Landsman’s description of Brigham Young University master of accounting graduates in the University of North Carolina’s doctoral accounting program. Landsman says that BYU students have a good idea of what to expect. “The adjustment to getting a PhD is easier for them,” he says. “They are ready to work.” Full Story
BYU animated short wins Nicktoons’ Viewers’ Choice and Producers’ awards
In another excellent example of BYU student mentoring, a team of animation students have produced a short film which has received national acclaim. Overseen by professors, the students themselves assume the roles of producer, director, art director, writers, editors and student composers, among others. Production of “Pajama Gladiator” lasted two years, with the BYU students and graduates generally working 40 hours or more a week. Full Story
