Earl V. Moore Building History

Year	Event	Source
1837	University of Michigan moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor	Gatewood
1879	Ann Arbor Choral Union formed	Gatewood
1880	University Music Society (UMS) formed under same officers as Choral Union	Gatewood
	-First music class offered, part of Literature, Science, and Art (LSA)	Gatewood
	-Practical music lessons offered at Ann Arbor School of Music (not affiliated with the University)	Gatewood
	-Calvin B. Cady appointed Director of School of Music	Gatewood
1888	Albert A. Stanley appointed Director of School of Music	Gatewood
1892	AA SoM folded, University School of Music formed, run by UMS, not the University	Gatewood
	-School of Music rented space from the University	Gatewood
1893	School of Music moved to Maynard Street (enlarged photo)	Gatewood
1921	Earl V. Moore appointed Director of School of Music	Gatewood
1923	4-year Bachelor of Music degree available	Kaplan
1929	School of Music affiliated with the University	Gatewood
	-Dance added as part of curriculum, part of School of Ed's Physical Education Department	Gatewood
	-Masters of Music degree available	Kaplan
1940	Complete responsibility for the operation of the School of Music taken over by the University	MD- Earl V. Moore
1944	Ph.D. in music available	Kaplan
1946	'Director of Music' title elevated to 'Dean'	Gatewood
1960	James Wallace appointed Dean	Gatewood
1970	Allen P. Britton appointed Dean	Gatewood
1974	Dance moved administratively to the School of Music	Gatewood
1979	Paul C. Boylan appointed Dean	Gatewood
1984	Theater moved from LSA to School of Music	Gatewood
1985	Inaugurated Blanche Anderson Moore Hall	URL link
2000	Karen Wolff appointed Dean	Eglass
2006	Name changed from "School of Music" to "School of Music, Theater, and Dance"	BB
	-Christopher Kendall appointed Dean	CK

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