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Brigham Young University. Speech and Dramatic Arts Department (1967-1975)

 Organization

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Unpublished history of "Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts," circa 1975, in Brigham Young University centennial history collection, L. Tom Perry Special Collections,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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1964, 1969, 1974

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5646 Series 2 File 38
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1964; 1969; 1974

Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Dance on a Country Grave, 1973

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5646 Series 2 File 16
Scope and Contents

Contains color slides, photographs and costume design materials from Brigham Young University's production of Dance on a Country Grave. Dated 1973.

Dates: 1973

Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts records on Papa Married a Mormon, 1975

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5646 Series 2 File 45
Scope and Contents

Contains color slides from, costume designs and photographs from Brigham Young University's production of Papa Married a Mormon. Dated 1975.

Dates: 1975