Admission Requirements
Prospective degree candidates must satisfy both the general University minimum entry requirements, and specific Faculty and Departmental requirements.
General University Minimum Entry Requirements provide two alternate methods of admission into the university as follows:
- a) Possession of Five SSC Level Credits or its equivalent taken at not more then two sittings and not more than five years apart. These credits must include English Language and Literature (or Literature- in- English).
- b) By transfer from other recognized Universities and post- secondary institutions (in exceptional cases).
The Faculty specifically requires that:
- All candidates pass the UME and the Post UME and reach the appropriate cut- off points for the year of admission.
All applications for admission be routed through
J.A.M.B.
iii. All candidates must obtain credit level passes in SSC English Language and offer same in the U.M.E.
The Theatre Arts Department specifically requires that
- a) 4-year B.A programme candidates must have passed in English Language and English Literature (or Literature
-in-English), in addition to any three of CRS, History, Any Nigerian Language, Fine Arts, Music, Government, and Economics at least at credit level in the SSC or an approved equivalent examination. Passes in Physics, Maths, and Chemistry of General Science will be an advantage.
- b) 3- year B.A programme candidates must possess either a Diploma and / or certificates in Theatre Arts or Dramatic Arts from a recognized post-secondary institution, with at least 60% average point or must have passed English in at least Merit level in the N.C.E., or an equivalent examination.
Passes in O/L Chemistry, Physics, Math. or General Science will be an advantage.
Academic Requirements
To obtain a B.A. Honours in Theatre Arts, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 135 credit hours 111 of which must come from Theatre Arts courses; 12 from GSS, and 12 from (various) elective courses including a Language course as a related discipline.
Of the 111 Theatre Arts credit hours, 78 must come from general, 30 from specific “stress” areas including the’ Thesis/project, and 3 from participation orientation courses. However, a candidate is not allowed to carry less then 15 or more than 24 credit hours in a Semester.
Core Courses/Stress Areas
At the undergraduate level, courses are so integrated that students acquire both general and specific competence. Within the disciplines of theatre. The stress areas are as follows:
- THEATRE HISTORY AND COMPARATIVE THEATRE
1.1. Histories and theatre “world” of Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Orient. Also the theatre “Movements”: Realism, Expressionism, Romanticism, Realism, Abusrdism, Avant-gardism and, with specific reference to Africa, Folkioricism.
- DRAMATIC, THEATRE AND CRITICISM
2.1.Theatre and principles of criticism and evaluation from Aristotle to Patrice Pavis: the “Poetics” to “Semiotics” including principles of aesthetics derived from purely Nigerian and/or African bases such as folklore and its practice.
iii. DRAMATURGY
3.1 Play writing: Scripting and structuring ideas and action for
stage, radio, television and. film (cinema).,
3.2 Directing
- TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
4.1 Lighting and Sound design
4.2 Scenery, Set and Props design and construction.
4.3 Costume, Mike-up and Masks design and construction.
- PERFORMANCE ARTS
5.1 Acting for stage, radio, television and film. (Cinema)
5.2 Speech communication
5.3 Mime, body language and various movements.
5.4 Puppetry and Animation.
- MEDIA, FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
6.1 Radio, TV, Film Studies as broadcast arts
6.2 Graphic, plastic, textiles and sculptural studies as they reflect in or relate to drama.
vii. THEATRE-IN- EDUCATION
7.1 Educational Drama
7.2 Creative Dramatics (including children’s Theatre)
7.3 Therapeutic Theatre.
viii. THEATRE ADMINISTRATION AND APPLIED
THEATRE
8.1 Theatre Administration
8.2 Studio Management
8.3 Stage Management.
- THEATRE MUSIC AND CHOREOGRAPHY
9.1 Dance and Kinaesthetics in drama
9.2 Dance History and Techniques
9.3 Music: ensemble, keyboard harmony, opera and operatic
forms.
- POPULAR THEATRE
10.1 Community theatre, street theatre and guerrilla theatre
10.2 Theatre for Development
In the light of the above, ten scholarship/subject areas shall form the core subject area for course numbering and organization. Each is essentially a “Stress” area.
The aim of each area is to meet the specific professional and Nigerian need as dictated by the changing times and permanent interests of the discipline.
Course Numbering Code
The numbering system for courses in the department shall be as follows:
- The first, (initial) numbers refer to years of study.
- The medial (middle) digits identify specific subject/ scholarship areas in the ten-core/ stress specification.
- The last digits indicate the serial of the number of courses available in a given area.
Thus, a course can be easily identified and rationalized as follows:
THA 101 = 1st-year, history/comparative theatre area, a foundation or beginning course, first semester.
THA 162 = 1st — year, media area, second semester, etc.
Job Opportunities
The arts of communication are organic to theatre as studied in this carefully integrated programme. The Nigerian and African community will benefit in a number of ways, as the programme:
a). Produces high-level personnel for the public services, particularly in administration (managerial cadres), in teaching and in broad- casting.
b). Guarantees a supply of expert researchers and curators for cultural centers, museums, archives, as well as in public relations and book publishing establishments.
- c) Guarantees a continued theatre developments and scholarship
through practice• and innovative fieldwork and researcher.
d). Ensure a cadre of self- employable Nigeria corps of creative writers, critics film makers, entertainers, journal and book publishers journalist actors, theatre manager, directors and theatre technologists.
Community Outreach and Commercial Services
As an adjunct to its academic work in teaching and research functions, the Department shall maintain the following related services outlets.
- The Nnamdi Azikiwe Theatre (NAUT)
ii The Children’s Saturday Playhouse (CSP)
iii The Nnamdi Azikwe Performing Company (NAUPC) ,
iv The Ofu Obi Dance Troupe (OODT)
The NAUT and the CSP shall, according to season, Cooperate with the NAUPC and the OODT to mount public productions on commercially viable bases. From time to time the Department shall engage in runs of productions to realize and reflect its principles and philosophic objectives as a theatre establishment.
PROGRAMME OUTLAY
YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course title | Credits Hours |
| THA 101 | Traditional African Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 111 | Introduction to Drama and Theatre in the World | 3 Credits |
| THA 131 | Basic Theatre Design and Crafts | 3 Credits |
| THA 151 | Basic Speech and Communication for Stage and the Media | 3 Credits |
| THA 153 | Communication Models in Theatre and Media | 3 Credits |
| THA 161 | Participation Orientation | 2 Credits |
| GSS 101 | Use of English I | 2 Credits |
| GSS 103 | Philosophy and Logic | 2 Credits |
| GSS 107 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture | 2 Credits |
| GSS 108 | Basic Igbo Studies | 1 Credit |
| Total | 24 Credits |
YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course title | Credits Hours |
| THA 112 | Comparative Traditions of World Theatres | 3 Credits |
| THA 122 | Basic Performance Skills | 3 Credits |
| THA 132 | Trends in Theatre Design and Technology | 3 Credits |
| THA 142 | Introduction to Dance Theatre in Africa | 3 Credits |
| THA 152 | Introduction to Media Arts | 3 Credits |
| THA 162 | Basic Theatre Administration and Management | 3 Credits |
| GSS 102 | Use of English II | 2 Credits |
| GSS 104 | History and Philosophy of Science | 2 Credits |
| GSS 109 | Basic Igbo Studies II | 1 Credit |
| Total | 23Credits |
YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| THA 211 | Dramatic Literature and Criticism | 3 Credits |
| THA 213 | Critical Perspectives in Theatre History: Renaissance to 19th Century | 3 Credits |
| THA 215 | Basic Film Analysis and Appreciation | 3 Credits |
| THA 231 | Rudiments of Directing | 3 Credits |
| THA 233 | Design Concepts in Performance Spaces | 3 Credits |
| THA 243 | Improvisation and Dance Organization | 3 Credits |
| THA 261 | Theatre in Education and Community | 3 Credits |
| CSC 101 | Introduction to Computer Programming I | Credits |
| Total | 24 Credits |
YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| THA 202 | History of Drama and Theatre: 1850 – Present Day | 3 Credits |
| THA 212 | Colonization and Indigenous Theatres | 3 Credits |
| THA 214 | Fundamentals of Script Writing | 3 Credits |
| THA 242 | Costumes and Appearance Designs: From Festive Spectacle to Carnival | 3 Credits |
| THA 252 | Fundamentals of Radio, TV and Film Production | 3 Credits |
| THA 262 | Administering Theatre in Educational Establishments | 3 Credits |
| THA 264 | Production Participation | 2 Credits |
| CSC 102 | Basic Computer Programming II | 2 Credits |
| ENT 200 | Introduction to Entrepreneuril Studies | 0 Credit |
| Total | 22 Credits |
YEAR THREE:FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| THA 311 | African Drama and Theatre: Home and Diaspora | 3 Credits |
| THA 313 | Production Workshop | 3 Credits |
| THA 315 | Theatre, Art and Culture in Public Relations and Tourism | 3 Credits |
| THA 331 | Organizing Performance Space in Oriental and African Festivals | 3 Credits |
| THA 341 | Community Theatre for Development | 3 Credits |
| THA 343 | Set and Lighting Design For Stage and Screen | 3 Credits |
| THA 351 | Audio-visual Communication for the Young | 3 Credits |
| THA 361 | Studio Management for the Performing Arts | 3 Credits |
| Total | 24 Credits |
YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| THA 322 | Script Analysis and Interpretation for Performance | 3 Credits |
| THA 324 | Techniques of Radio, TV. and Film Directing and Production | 3 Credits |
| THA 332 | Principles of Adaptation and Improvisation | 3 Credits |
| THA 342 | Dance Theatre in the World | 3 Credits |
| THA 344 | Costume and Make-Up Design for the Stage and Screen | 3 Credits |
| THA 352 | News Design, Broadcast and Documentary Procedures | 3 Credits |
| THA 366 | Research Methods and the Style Manual in Theatre Studies | 3 Credits |
| Total | 21 Credits |
YEAR FOUR
AREA 1: HISTORY, CRITICISM and PHILOSOPHY SPECIALIZATION
FIRST SEMESTER
CORE COURSES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| THA 411 | Contemporary Drama and Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 413 | Theories of Dramatic Criticism | 3 Credits |
| THA 415 | Seminar in Theatre Studies | 3 Credits |
| THA 417 | Studies in Dramatic Literature | 3 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| Total | 12 Credits | |
SECOND SEMESTER
CORE COURSES
| THA 412 | Critics and Theoreticians in Africa | 3 Credits |
| THA 424 | Major Nigerian Playwrights | 3 Credits |
| THA 452 | Nigerian Media Performers and Performance | 3 Credits |
| THA 462 | Project Research and Writing | 6 Credits |
| THA 474 | Advanced Production Planning | 3 Credits |
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YEAR FOUR
AREA 2: DRAMATURGY SPECIALIZATION
FIRST SEMESTER
CORE COURSES
| Course Code | Course title | Credits |
| THA 411 | Contemporary Drama and Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 413 | Theories of Dramatic Criticism | 3 Credits |
| THA 415 | Seminar in Theatre Studies | 3 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 425 | Adaptation and Story Dramatization | 3 Credits |
| THA 427 | Dimensional Dramaturgy | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 429 | Improvisation and Minstrel Tradition in Africa | 3 Credits |
| Total | 15 Credits | |
SECOND SEMESTER
| THA 412 | Critics and Theoreticians in Africa | 3 Credits |
| THA 424 | Major Nigerian Playwrights | 3 Credits |
| THA 452 | Nigerian Media Performers and Performance | 3 Credits |
| THA 462 | Project Research and Writing | 6 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 422 | Directors and Performing Companies in Nigeria Since 1960 |
3 Credits |
| THA 426 | Experimental Directing | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 428 | Spatial Organisation and Aesthetic Effects in African Theatre | 3 Credits |
| Total | 21 Credits | |
| YEAR FOUR TOTAL: AREA 2
1st and 2nd Semester: 36 Credits Hours |
36 Credits | |
YEAR FOUR
AREA 3: DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
FIRST SEMESTER
CORE COURSES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| THA 411 | Contemporary Drama and Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 413 | Theories of Dramatic Criticism | 3 Credits |
| THA 415 | Seminar in Theatre Studies | 3 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 433 | Studies in Technical Directing | 3 Credits |
| THA 435 | Architectural Designs and Theatre Houses | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 437 | Advanced Costume, Masks and Make-Up for the Theatre | 3 Credits |
| Total | 15 Credits | |
SECOND SEMESTER
| THA 412 | Critics and Theoreticians in Africa | 3 Credits |
| THA 424 | Major Nigerian Playwrights | 3 Credits |
| THA 452 | Nigerian Media Performers and Performance | 3 Credits |
| THA 462 | Project Research and Writing | 6 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 432 | Control Systems in the Computer Age | 3 Credits |
| THA 434 | Design Formalism | 3 Credits |
| Total | 18 Credits | |
| YEAR FOUR TOTAL: AREA 4
1st and 2nd Semester: 36 Credits Hours |
36 Credits |
|
YEAR FOUR
AREA 4: CHOREOGRAPHY, DANCE and MOVEMENT SPECIALIZATION
FIRST SEMESTER
CORE COURSES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| THA 411 | Contemporary Drama and Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 413 | Theories of Dramatic Criticism | 3 Credits |
| THA 415 | Seminar in Theatre Studies | 3 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 443 | Dance Kinesiology | 3 Credits |
| THA 445 | Advanced Dance Workshop | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 425 | Adaptation and Story Dramatization | 3 Credits |
| Total | 15 Credits | |
SECOND SEMESTER
| THA 412 | Critics and Theoreticians in Africa | 3 Credits |
| THA 424 | Major Nigerian Playwrights | 3 Credits |
| THA 452 | Nigerian Media Performers and Performance | 3 Credits |
| THA 462 | Project Research and Writing | 6 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 442 | Evolution of Musical Dance Theatre: From Vaudeville to Opera | 3 Credits |
| THA 444 | Dance Developments in Africa and the Diaspora | 3 Credits |
| Total | 21 Credits | |
| YEAR FOUR TOTAL: AREA 4
1st and 2nd Semester: 36 Credits Hours |
36 Credits | |
YEAR FOUR
AREA 5: COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA ARTS SPECIALIZATION
FIRST SEMESTER
CORE COURSES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| THA 411 | Contemporary Drama and Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 413 | Theories of Dramatic Criticism | 3 Credits |
| THA 415 | Seminar in Theatre Studies | 3 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 453 | Principles and Practice of Radio/TV Production and Programming | 3 Credits |
| THA 455 | Film Studies in Africa | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 457 | Industrial Theatre and Community Viewing Centres | 3 Credits |
| Total | 15 Credits | |
SECOND SEMESTER
| THA 412 | Critics and Theoreticians in Africa | 3 Credits |
| THA 424 | Major Nigerian Playwrights | 3 Credits |
| THA 452 | Nigerian Media Performers and Performance | 3 Credits |
| THA 462 | Project Research and Writing | 6 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 454 | Children’s Theatre Education on Radio/TV | 3 Credits |
| THA 456 | Stardom: The Syndrome and Psychology | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 458 | Advanced Film Production | 3 Credits |
| Total | 21 Credits | |
| YEAR FOUR TOTAL: AREA 5
1st and 2nd Semester: 36 Credits Hours |
36 Credits |
|
YEAR FOUR
AREA 6: APPLIED AND EDUCATIONAL THEATRE SPECIALIZATION
FIRST SEMESTER
CORE COURSES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| THA 411 | Contemporary Drama and Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 413 | Theories of Dramatic Criticism | 3 Credits |
| THA 415 | Seminar in Theatre Studies | 3 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 463 | Dramatic Techniques for the Classroom | 3 Credits |
| THA 465 | Theatre Therapy | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 427 | Adaptation and Story Dramatization | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 457 | Industrial Theatre and Community Viewing Centres | 3 Credits |
| Total | 15 Credits | |
SECOND SEMESTER
| THA 412 | Critics and Theoreticians in Africa | 3 Credits |
| THA 424 | Major Nigerian Playwrights | 3 Credits |
| THA 452 | Nigerian Media Performers and Performance | 3 Credits |
| THA 462 | Project Research and Writing | 6 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 464 | Perspectives on Igbo Drama and Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 466 | Children’s Theatre Education | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 468 | Gender and Performance | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 470 | Applied Theatre and Community Education | 3 Credits |
| Total | 21 Credits | |
| YEAR FOUR TOTAL: AREA 6
1st and 2nd Semester: 36 Credits Hours |
36 Credits | |
YEAR FOUR
AREA 7: THEATRE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
FIRST SEMESTER
CORE COURSES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| THA 411 | Contemporary Drama and Theatre | 3 Credits |
| THA 413 | Theories of Dramatic Criticism | 3 Credits |
| THA 415 | Seminar in Theatre Studies | 3 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 471 | Advanced Studio Management | 3 Credits |
| THA 473 | Creative Arts Promotion | 3 Credits |
| Total | 15 Credits | |
SECOND SEMESTER
| THA 412 | Critics and Theoreticians in Africa | 3 Credits |
| THA 424 | Major Nigerian Playwrights | 3 Credits |
| THA 452 | Nigerian Media Performers and Performance | 3 Credits |
| THA 462 | Project Research and Writing | 6 Credits |
| SPECIALIZATION COURSES | ||
| THA 476 | Events Marketing and Management | 3 Credits |
| THA 472 | Commercial Theatre | 3 Credits |
| OR | ||
| THA 474 | Advanced Production Planning | 3 Credits |
| Total | 21 Credits | |
| YEAR FOUR TOTAL: AREA 7
1st and 2nd Semester: 36 Credits Hours |
36 Credits | |