Dates

• Existence: 1988 - 1997

Administrative History

The Department of Theatre and Film (1988-1997) taught classes about film and theatre and also produced theatrical and film productions. The Department was reorganized in 1997 as the Department of Theatre and Media Arts.

The Department of Theatre and Film was organized in 1988. Harold R. Oaks served as Department Chair from 1988 to 1994 and Eric Fielding served from 1994 to 1997. The Department of Theatre and Film was renamed as part of the reorganization of the Department of Theatre, Speech and Cinema in 1988. The two Department Chairs were Harold R. Oaks from 1988 to 1994, and Eric Fielding from 1994 to 1997. The department focused on the teaching and the development of productions related to theatre, speech, and cinematic study. In 1997 the department was reorganized as the Department of Theatre and Media Arts.

Citation:

BYU Organizational Project, via WWW, viewed May 13, 2013 (Department of Theatre and Film; 1988-1997; part of the College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University; previously the Department of Theatre, Speech, and Cinema; in 1997 name changed to Theatre and Media Arts; department chairs were, Harold R. Oaks (1988-1994) and Eric Fielding (1994-1997); fostered disciplined scholars and artist, committed to the gospel of Jesus Christ, who so excel in their personal conduct and professional skill that they are sought as models of leadership, inspiration and achievement, also to provide comprehensive programs designed to produce graduates and products that delight, edify, and enlarge the human spirit; the Department of Theatre and Film was directly managed by a Department Chair who was under the direction of the College Dean)

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