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          BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA)

PROGRAMME OF STUDY

LEVEL 100   (All courses are compulsory for students)

First Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 141-146

Science and Technology in Our Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning

3

THEA  111            

Literary Orientation to the Theatre

3

 

Courses from other assigned departments

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

15

*Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 141-146

Science and Technology in Our Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning

3

THEA  112

Basics of the Living Theatre

3

 

Courses from other assigned departments

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

15

*Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC

 

LEVEL 200 (All courses are compulsory for students)

First Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing II

3

UGRC 220-238

Introduction to African Studies

3

THEA  213

History and Origins of Drama and Theatre 

3

THEA  217

The Arts of the Theatre

3

 

Courses from other assigned department

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

15

*Note: Students to choose any 1 course (3 credits) of the UGRC

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing II

3

UGRC 220-238

Introduction to African Studies

3

THEA 212

Play Analysis and Interpretation I

3

THEA 214

History of Medieval Theatre and Drama 

3

 

Courses from other assigned department

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

15

*Note: Students to choose any 1 course (3 credits) of the UGRC

 

LEVEL 300 

Major:  Minimum of 24 credits by the end of the year.

Combined: Minimum of 18 credits by the end of the year.

Minor:  Minimum of 6 credits by the end of the year. 

FIRST SEMESTER

CORE COURSE                                                  

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 331

Play Analysis and Interpretation II (for all students)

3

THEA 345

Dramatic Theory and Criticism  (for combined & majors)

3

THEA 351

History of the Theatre in Africa (for majors only)

3

ELECTIVE COURSES                            

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 333

History of Drama and Theatre: European 1600-1820

3

THEA 335

Production Participation I

3

THEA 337

Introduction to Directing

3

THEA 341

Stagecraft

3

THEA 343

Fundamentals of Radio, TV, Film and Video

3

THEA 349

Voice and Speech

3

THEA 353

Writing for the Stage, Screen and Radio

3

SECOND SEMESTER

CORE COURSE

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 332

Play Analysis and Interpretation III  (for combined & majors)

3

THEA 334

Drama in African Societies (for all students)

3

THEA 354

Research Methods (for majors only)

3

ELECTIVE COURSES                            

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 336

Production Participation II

3

THEA 338

Theatre Management

3

THEA 342

Acting

3

THEA 344

Drama in Education: An Introduction

3

THEA 346

Costume and Make-up

3

THEA 348

Theatre for Development

3

THEA 352

Introduction to Period Style

3

THEA 356

African Film and Video

3

THEA 358

Dramatic Writing Laboratory

3

 

                                                                                 

LEVEL 400

Major:  Minimum 36 credits by the end of the year.

Combined:  Minimum 18 credits by the end of the year.

FIRST SEMESTER

CORE COURSES                                                

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 425

Production Participation III

3

THEA 433

African Performance Theories

3

THEA 439

Modern West African Drama

3

ELECTIVE COURSES                                         

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 427

African-American Theatre

3

THEA 435

Effective Communication

3

THEA 437

Puppet Theatre

3

THEA 441

Shakespeare

3

THEA 443

Legal and Ethical Issues in Arts Practice

3

THEA 445

Technical Theatre

3

THEA 447

Investigating Cyberspace

3

THEA 449

Film and other Arts

3

THEA 479

Arts Review and Criticism

3

SECOND SEMESTER

CORE COURSES                                                

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 424

African Arts and Ideas

3

THEA 436

African Plays and Playwrights

3

ELECTIVE COURSES                                         

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 426

Oriental Theatre

3

THEA 428

Media and Society

3

THEA 432

Production Participation IV

3

THEA 438

Production and Project Development

3

THEA 442

Events Production

3

THEA 446

Theatre and Tourism

3

THEA 448

Modern Western Drama

3

THEA 478

Theatre Techniques

3

THEA 482

Theatre Business

3

THEA 484

Drama Therapy

3

 

 

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA)

PROGRAMME OF STUDY

 

Note:  # denotes new course  

LEVEL 100 (All courses are compulsory for students)

First Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 141-146

Science and Technology in Our Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning

3

THEA 111             

Literary Orientation to the Theatre

3

THEA 113             

Theatre Workshop I

3

 

Courses from Dance Studies & Music

9-12

 

Minimum Credits Required

18

*Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 141-146

Science and Technology in Our Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical Reasoning

3

THEA 112

Basics of the Living Theatre

3

THEA 114             

Speech I

3

 

Courses from Dance Studies & Music

9-12

 

Minimum Credits Required

18

*Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC

 

LEVEL 200 (All courses are compulsory for students)

First Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing II

3

UGRC 220-238

Introduction to African Studies

3

THEA  213

History and Origins of Drama and Theatre

3

THEA  215

Theatre Workshop II

3

THEA  217

The Arts of the Theatre

3

 

Courses from either Dance Studies or Music

6-9

 

Minimum Credits Required

18

*Note: Students to choose any 1 course (3 credits) of the UGRC

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing II

3

UGRC 220-238

Introduction to African Studies

3

THEA 212

Play Analysis and Interpretation I

3

THEA 214

History of Medieval Theatre and Drama

3

THEA 218

Theatre Laboratory 

3

 

Courses from either Dance Studies or Music

6-9

 

Minimum Credits Required

18

*Note: Students to choose any 1 course (3 credits) of the UGRC

 

LEVEL 300

(Minimum of 36 credits by the end of the year)

FIRST SEMESTER

CORE COURSES                                                

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 331

Play Analysis and Interpretation II

3

THEA 345

Dramatic Theory and Criticism

3

THEA 335

Production Participation I

3

THEA 351

History of Theatre in Africa

3

ELECTIVE COURSES       

THEA 333

History of Drama and Theatre: European 1600-1820

3

THEA 337

Introduction to Directing

3

THEA 343

Fundamentals of Radio, TV, Film and Video

3

THEA 353

Writing for the Stage, Screen and Radio

3

THEA 357

Graphics Design

3

THEA 359

Introduction to Lighting Design

3

THEA 361

Stage Management

3

THEA 363

Performance Practice I

3

THEA 365

Educational Drama I

3

THEA 367

Community Theatre I

3

THEA 369

Introduction to Costume Design

3

THEA 373

Theatre and African Cultural Heritage

3

THEA 375

Introduction to Set Design and Construction

3

SECOND SEMESTER

CORE COURSES

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 332

Play Analysis and Interpretation III

3

THEA 334

Drama in African Societies

3

THEA 336

Production Participation II

3

THEA 354

Research Methods

3

ELECTIVE COURSES

THEA 338

Theatre Management

3

THEA 352

Introduction to Period Style

3

THEA 356

African Film and Video

3

THEA 358

Dramatic Writing Laboratory

3

THEA 362

The Non-Fiction Film

3

THEA 364

Performance Practice II

3

THEA 366

Educational Drama II

3

THEA 368

Community Theatre II

3

THEA 372

Non-Script Directing 

3

THEA 374

Digital Story Telling

3

THEA 376

Props Design and Construction

3

THEA 378

Sound Design: An Introduction

3

THEA 382

Introduction to Make-Up

3

                                 

LEVEL 400

(Minimum of 36 credits by the end of the year)

FIRST SEMESTER

CORE COURSES                                                

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 425

Production Participation III

3

THEA 433

African Performance Theories

3

THEA 439

Modern West African Drama

3

THEA 477

Internship

3

ELECTIVE COURSES

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COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 427

African-American Theatre

3

THEA 435

Effective Communication

3

THEA 437

Puppet Theatre

3

THEA 441

Shakespeare

3

THEA 443

Legal and Ethical Issues in Arts Practice

3

THEA 447

Investigating Cyberspace

3

THEA 449

Film and other Arts

3

THEA 453

Acting I

3

THEA 455

Theatre for Development I

3

THEA 457

Radio, TV, Film and Video I

3

THEA 459

Production Management

3

THEA 461

Directing I

3

THEA 463

Drama in Education I

3

THEA 465

Costume Design and Construction I

3

THEA 467

Stage Lighting I

3

THEA 469

Sound Design and Production

3

THEA 471

Scenic Design and Construction I

3

THEA 475

Dramatic Writing I

3

THEA 479

Arts Review and Criticism

3

SECOND SEMESTER

CORE COURSES

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 424

African Arts and Ideas

3

THEA 432

Production Participation IV

3

THEA 436

African Plays and Playwrights

3

ELECTIVE COURSES

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

THEA 426

Oriental Theatre

3

THEA 428

Media and Society

3

THEA 434

Stage Make-Up

3

THEA 442

Events Production

3

THEA 444

Special Effects Design and Production

3

THEA 446

Theatre and Tourism

3

THEA 448

Modern Western Drama

3

THEA 454

Acting II

3

THEA 456

Theatre for Development II

3

THEA 458

Radio, TV, Film and Video II

3

THEA 462

Directing II

3

THEA 464

Drama in Education II

3

THEA 466

Costume Design and Construction II

3

THEA 472

Scenic Design and Construction II

3

THEA 476

Dramatic Writing II

3

THEA 482

Theatre Business

3

THEA 484

Drama Therapy

3