Yale University. School of Art and Architecture

The study of visual arts at Yale began in 1832 with the opening of the Trumbull Gallery, the first college-affiliated art museum in the United States. In 1858, an exhibition in the Trumbull Gallery generated interest in establishing a formal course of study in the arts. With the support of Augustus Street (B.A. 1812), the School of Fine Arts (1869-1955) was established in 1866. It was formally opened in 1869 with the completion of Street Hall. The first bachelor of fine arts degree was conferred in 1891. Courses in architecture began in 1908; and the drama department (part of the school until 1955) was added in 1925. In 1928 the Yale Art Gallery opened. Louis Kahn designed the addition to the Yale Art Gallery which opened in 1953. From 1955 to 1958, the school was briefly renamed the School of Architecture and Design; from 1958 to 1972 it was named the School of Art and Architecture. In 1972, the two schools split and became the School of Art and the School of Architecture.

From the description of School of Art and Architecture, Yale University, records, 1832-1996 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169718

From the guide to the School of Art and Architecture, Yale University, records, 1832-1996, (Manuscripts and Archives)