Claim: Yale School of Drama started as the Department of Comedy in the School of Fine Arts.
Evidence: Founded in 1924 as the Department of Drama in the School of Fine Arts , the school provides training in every discipline of the theatre : acting , design -LRB- set design , costume design , lighting design , projection design , and sound design -RRB- , directing , dramaturgy and dramatic criticism , playwriting , stage management , technical design and production , and theater management.