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Brigham Young University. Department of Public Speaking and Dramatic Arts

 Organization

Administrative History

The Department of Public Speaking and Dramatic Arts (1922-1929) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Public Speaking and Dramatic Arts was established in 1922 in an expansion of the previous Department of Public Speaking. The department was initially associated with the College of Arts and Sciences, and was transferred to the College of Fine Arts in 1925. Department chairs included Kathryn Pardoe (1922-1925) and Grace Stewart (1925-1929). In 1929, the department was renamed the Department of Speech.

Citation:
BYU organizational wiki, via WWW, Mar. 2, 2020 (Dept. of Public Speaking and Dramatic Arts; est. 1922, previously Dept. of Public Speaking; initially associated with associated with College of Arts and Sciences (1922-1925); 1925, transferred to College of Fine Arts; department chairs included Kathryn Pardoe (1922-1925) and Grace Stewart (1925-1929); 1929, renamed the Department of Speech)

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