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Brigham Young University Hawaii
Brigham
Young University Hawaii (BYUH) is a
small, academically challenging
university emphasizing the liberal arts
together with professional programs in
business, education and computer
technologies. The University services an
international student body -- Over 50
percent of our students come from over
70 countries outside the United States,
primarily from the nations of Asia and
the Pacific. BYUH is accredited by the
Accrediting Commission for Senior
Colleges and Universities of the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges. The
most recent reaffirmation of
accreditation was 1996.
Established in 1955 as the Church
College of Hawaii, the campus is located
in Laie on the windward shore of Oahu,
35 miles from Honolulu. The name of the
college was changed to Brigham Young
University-Hawaii Campus in 1974.
In 2001, with the addition of Brigham
Young University Idaho, BYU-Hawaii
became part of a three-campus BYU
system, with the main campus in Provo
Utah.
The
Department of Fine Arts offers a
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (art) as
well as bachelor's degrees in art, art
education, music and music education.
Students may minor in art, music or
theatre. A two-year associate degree
in theatre is also offered.
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