Music, theatre, and dance education unit of the University of Michigan. Also represented in this collection are its predecessor organizations, the Ann Arbor School of Music and the University School of Music, and its departments. Includes records of students and instructors, correspondence, topical files, and materials related to student and faculty performance groups. Archived versions of the School's websites provide additional documentation of academic programs, research, events, people, and policies.
The School of Music, Theatre, & Dance (University of Michigan) records document music education in Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan and student and faculty musical production beginning in 1885. The records include student ledgers listing names, tuition, and instructors; correspondence and clippings, 1924-1953, concerning the University Band, including correspondence of William D. Revelli; files relating to musical programs, particularly the Michigan Singers' Spring Tour, the Union Opera, and Musket productions; minutes of the executive committee and faculty; and digitized audio and video recordings of performances, including performances at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, by the Michigan Youth Ensembles, and other groups associated with the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Also included are files associated the Department of Dance and Department of Theatre and Drama.
- Topical Files -- Boxes 1-5, 25-30, 35-41, online
- Student Ledgers -- Volumes 1-7
- Dean's Files -- Boxes 6-8, 30-31
- Faculty Records -- Boxes 9-24
- Donor Files -- Box 31
- Executive Committee -- Boxes 32, 34
- Department of Dance -- Boxes 44-46, online
- Department of Theatre and Dance -- Box 33
- Archived Website -- online
- Audio recordings (original audiotapes and digital recordings) -- Boxes 42-43, online
- Video recordings -- online
