Brigham Young University. Speech and Dramatic Arts Department (1967-1975)
Dates
- Existence: 1967 - 1975
Administrative History
The Speech and Dramatic Arts Department (1967-1975) was an instructional unit in the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University.
In 1967 the Department of Dramatic Arts and the Department of Speech were combined to form the Speech and Dramatic Arts Department. This department helped students prepare to become teachers, directors, actors, clinicians, or members of any one of several related professions. This department focused on two separate subjects, speech and dramatic arts. The speech portion offered a public address major and selected courses for personal development in argumentation and debate, communication theory, discussion, public speaking, rhetoric, and speech criticism. The dramatic acts curriculum was designed to lead to professional competency in teaching on the secondary level, in acting, directing, or playwriting, or in technical theatre.
Lael J. Woodbury (1967-1972) and Parley W. Newman (1972-1975) served as department chairs until 1975 when the department was renamed the Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts.
Citation:
Unpublished history of "Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts," circa 1975, in Brigham Young University centennial history collection, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah: ǂb p. 13 ("Department of Public Speaking and Dramatic Art established, 1920) p. 30 (name changed to Speech Department, 1929) p. 68 (name changed to Speech and Dramatic Arts, circa 1953) p. 69 (department split to form two, "Department of Dramatic Arts and the Department of Speech," 1961) p. 72-73 (departments recombined to form "Speech and Dramatic Arts," 1967)Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1968-70: p. 100 (Department curriculum now part of Speech and Dramatic Arts) p. 518 (Lael J. Woodbury, Chair)
Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1972-73: p. 545 (Parley W. Newman, Chair)
Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1975-76: p. 284 (Dept. name known as Theatre and Cinematic Arts)
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on A Man for All Seasons, 1975
Contains color slides from Brigham Young University's production of A Man for All Seasons. Dated 1975.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1964, 1969, 1974
Contains color slides and photographs from Brigham Young University's productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream. One production of A Midsummer Night's Dream was done by the Department of Dramatic Arts. Two productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream were done by the Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts. Dated 1964, 1969 and 1974.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on A Passionate Pilgrim, 1975
Contains color slides and costume design sketches from Brigham Young University's production of A Passionate Pilgrim. Dated 1975.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Boris Godunov, 1974
Contains color slides from Brigham Young University's production of Boris Godunov. Dated 1974.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Dance on a Country Grave, 1973
Contains color slides, photographs and costume design materials from Brigham Young University's production of Dance on a Country Grave. Dated 1973.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Die Fledermaus, 1971
Contains color slides from Brigham Young University's production of Die Fledermaus. Dated 1971.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Family Portrait, 1974
Contains costume design materials from Brigham Young University's production of Family Portrait. Dated 1974.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Hamlet, 1970
Contains color slides and costume designs from Brigham Young University's production of Hamlet. Dated 1970.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Hello, Dolly!, 1970
Contains costume designs and sketches from Brigham Young University's production of Hello, Dolly!. Dated 1970.
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Julius Caesar, 1973
Contains color slides and costume desings from Brigham Young University's production of Julius Caesar. Dated 1973.