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 |