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Brigham Young University. Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1975 - 1987

Administrative History

The Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts (1975-1987) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.

In 1975 the Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts was renamed the Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts. This department offered students a comprehensive education in the art, production, history, and technical elements of theatre, film, and videotape production. In 1987 it was renamed the Department of Theatre, Speech, and Cinema. Charles L. Metten (1976-1980) and Harold R. Oakes (1980-1987) served as department chairs during its existence.

Citation:
Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1975-76: p. 284 (Dept. previously known as Dept. of Speech and Dramatic Arts)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1976-77: p. 268 (Charles L. Metten, Chair)

Brigham Young University Bulletin Undergraduate Catalog, 1980-81: p. 250 (Harold R. Oaks, Chair)

BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, Oct. 22, 2013 (Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts; 1975-1987; offered courses in film and theatre arts; previously the Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts; 1987 renamed the Department of Theatre, Speech, and Cinema; Charles L. Metten (1976-1980) and Harold R. Oakes (1980-1987) served as department chairs)

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts records

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231234391]
Identifier: UA 818
Scope and Contents

Records including playbills, photographs, programs, and newspaper clippings about past theatrical works performed in the Pardoe Theater and elsewhere in the Harris Fine Arts Center.

Dates: 1966-1988

Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts records on Dance on a Country Grave, approximately 1971-1972

 Series
Identifier: UA 688 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the music score, different versions of the script, correspondence, production files, and photographs.

Dates: approximately 1971-1972

Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts records on Saturday's Warrior, approximately 1974

 Series
Identifier: UA 688 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the music score, different versions of the script, correspondence, production files and newspaper clippings.

Dates: approximately 1974

Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts theatrical production records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5646
Scope and Contents

Contains materials used in the production of various plays and operas at Brigham Young University. Materials include costume sketches, slides, cast lists, playbills, and other play notes. Dates range from 1963 to 1980.

Dates: 1963-1980

Department of Theatre and Film publications and meeting minutes, 1965-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1180 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to publications and publicity efforts of the Department of Theatre and Film. Materials include publicity notes, meeting minutes, and brochures for theatre productions. Dated 1965-1996.

Dates: 1965-1996

Department of Theatre and Film records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1180
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from the Department of Theatre and Film from 1938 to 1997. The materials focus on theatrical and film productions. It documents the day-to-day functioning of the department, the theatrical productions put on by the department, the student film festival Final Cut, and the activities of various faculty members.

Dates: 1938-1997

Department of Theatre and Media Arts administrative files, 1986-2010

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5575 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains questionnaires from the Higher Education Arts Data Services, meeting minutes, and forum and newsletter archives. Dates range from 1986 to 2010.

Dates: 1986-2010

Department of Theatre and Media Arts records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5575
Scope and Contents

Contains syllabi from various classes within the Department of Theatre and Media Arts. Also included are questionnaires from the Higher Education Arts Data Services, meeting minutes, and forum archives. Materials date from 1986 to 2010.

Dates: 1986-2010

Department of Theatre and Media Arts records on Mary Lou Fulton Chair

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231234250]
Identifier: UA 1042
Scope and Contents

Contains a program for the announcement, a brochure describing the Fulton Chair and a CD commemorating the creation of the Fulton Chair.

Dates: 2004

Department of Theatre and Media Arts scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5645
Scope and Contents

Contains various clippings, publications, and other materials from the department. Materials focus on the productions and activities of the department. Dates range from 1952 to 2005.

Dates: 1952-2005