The largest series in the collection, Series I contains administrative records for the various departments within the School of the Arts. These records consist of statistics of course and department enrollment, admissions information, correspondence and documents related to different faculty members, financial records, committee meeting minutes, in particular the Committee on Instruction which was the governing body of the School. There are also reports to higher administrative, proposals for potential programs, records concerning the renovation of various performance facilities, such as Prentis Hall and Altschul Auditorium and Harkness Theatre. Included are Schuyler Chapin's extensive correspondence files (Dean, School of the Arts, 1976-1987). This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.