Background
Mason, James Albert was born in 1929 in Eureka, Utah, United States.
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James Albert Mason
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Education
Bachelor, Brigham Young U., 1955, Master of Arts, 1957. Doctor of Education, Arizona State University, 1970. Cons., clinician in fine arts, 1955.
Former department chairman music Brigham Young U., Provo, dean College Fine Arts and Communications, 1982-1993. Director Museum of Art Brigham Young U., 1993-1996. Retired, 1996; visiting professor, lecturer Indiana U., Northwestern University, Cincinnati College-Conservatory, University Texas, Central Conservatory, Beijing, International Society MusicEdn., Warsaw.
Chairman national symposium Applications of Psychology to theTeaching and Learning of Music. Chairman, board directors The Barlow Endowment for Music Composition. Co-founder, 1st president Utah Valley Symphony Orchestra.
Past conductor Utah Valley Youth Orchestra. Board of trustees Utah Opera Company. Commissioner Utah Centennial of Statehood.
Career
Consultant, clinician in fine arts, since 1955. Former chairman department music Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, dean College Fine Arts and Communications, 1982-1993, director Museum of Art, 1993-1996. Retired, 1996
Visiting professor, lecturer Indiana University, Northwestern University, Cincinnati College-Conservatory, University Texas, Central Conservatory, Beijing, International Society Music Education, Warsaw.
Chairman national symposium Applications of Psychology to the Teaching and Learning of Music.
Membership
Chairman, board directors The Barlow Endowment for Music Composition. Co-founder, 1st president Utah Valley Symphony Orchestra. Past conductor Utah Valley Youth Orchestra.
Past trustee Utah Opera Company. Commissioner Utah Centennial of Statehood. Board directors Presser Foundation.
President Music Educators National Conference, 1978-1980. Member Music Educators National Conference (past national president, council), National Music Council (past board directors), American Music Conference (past board directors).
Connections
Married, 1956; 3 children.
