Publication Date
5-20-2011
Abstract
Emeritus Professor, School of Theater Arts John Ficca taught full time in the School of Theater Arts from 1956-2002 and was also Director of the School of Theater Arts.
Ficca comments on entering the Army during the Korean War and his decisions about his education afterwards. He also speaks about the Theatre and Speech programs being part of the English Department at the start of his tenure and how the programs evolved afterwards.
Other memories include performances at different theaters on campus and invited guests; curricular requirements, including a Summer Theater; and changes in campus leadership, governance and institutional benefits.
Duration
1:09:46
Keywords
personal narrative
Disciplines
Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Ficca, John and Miner, Meg, "John Ficca" (2011). All oral histories. 39.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/oral_hist/39
Comments
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