Metten, Charles L.
biographical statement
Charles "Chuck" Metten graduated from from University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. and a M.A. (1951, 1952), and from University of Iowa with a PhD in 1960. He began teaching at Brigham Young University in 1962, and later served as the department chair (1974-1979) in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts. Prior to serving as the department chair, he served as associate director of BYU's Honors Program from 1970-1972. Metten is known for developing BYU's first film courses.
Metten was also involved in the Hill Cumorah Pageant as an artistic director in 1988, with the additional responsibility to oversee the unified artistic creation of all aspects of the new pageant.
After 35 years at BYU, Metten retired in 1996 and later took a position at Southern Utah University, where he became the founding dean of the institution's College of Performing and Visual Arts. His time at SUU came to a close when Metten retired in 2004.
Citation:
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Department of Theatre and Media Arts newsletters, publicity, and project proposals, 1991-1997
Contains materials related to publicity, newsletters and project proposals from the Department of Theatre and Film. Materials include pamphlets and posters for theatrical productions, newsletters about film productions and project proposals for both theatrical and film productions. Materials focus on the materials produced to inform the campus community and public about upcoming film and theatrical productions made by the Department of Theatre and Film. Dated 1991-1997.
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