As A&S dean, Rev. Robert Barth, S.J., created music and theatre departments
By Lai-Yan Tang / Heights Senior Staff"We are all artists in God's eyes; when we build, create a family, or work on our lives, we celebrate God's love," said the late Rev. J Robert Barth, S.J., in a homily in April 2002. As a Jesuit and a champion of the arts, Barth celebrated this love throughout his life and his tenure at Boston College.
Barth died Wednesday of renal cell cancer. He was 74.
As dean of the College of Arts & Sciences from 1988-1999, Barth created a "renaissance of the arts" at BC, according to John Michalczyk, fine arts chair. He is credited for establishing the music and theatre departments, overseeing the opening of the McMullen Museum of Art, and founding the Arts Council, which organizes the annual Arts Festival.
