M.A.Theatre Performing Arts (Full-Time)
Programme Name: M.A.Theatre Performing Arts (Full-Time)
Duration: 2 years
Programme Type: : Post graduate
Entry Requirements
1. A minimum Second Class Lower or a Third Class Degree (with 5 years post graduation experience) in Theatre, Performing Arts, Drama, Music, Creative Arts, Fine Arts, Mass communications, Journalism, Film, Languages and Literature and Broadcasting.
2. Candidates from any of the Arts or who have media work experience or experience of film and video production from other disciplines are eligible with strong references but such candidates will audit 3 core courses at 400 level. Candidates with a strong ABU PGD in Theatre for Development, PGD in Home video Production are eligible for admission.
Departmental Courses Offered
| S/N | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Level | Semeter | Course Outline |
| 1 | THAP701 | Trends in Modern Drama | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 2 | THAP702 | Popular Theatre | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 3 | THAP703 | Theories of Performance | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 4 | THAP704 | Development Studies | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 5 | THAP705 | Practical Project I | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 6 | THAP706 | African Drama | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 7 | THAP707 | Cultural Studies | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 8 | THAP708 | Practical Project II | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 9 | THAP709 | TFD Case Studies | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 10 | THAP710 | Strategies in Development Implementation | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 11 | THAP711 | Participatory Learning and Action | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 12 | THAP712 | Radiao, Video & T.V. Development | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 13 | THAP713 | Communication Media and Society | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 14 | THAP714 | BCC Design for Development | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 15 | THAP715 | Nigerian Cultural History | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 16 | THAP716 | Antiquities, Museums and Sites | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 17 | THAP717 | Wildlife | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 18 | THAP718 | Tourism Design and Organization | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 19 | THAP719 | Tourism Presentation and Narratology | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 20 | THAP720 | Cultural Festival Organization | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 21 | THAP721 | Field Work | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 22 | THAP722 | Directing the Homevideo | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 23 | THAP723 | Script Writing for Homevideo | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 24 | THAP724 | Editing the Homevideo | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 25 | THAP725 | Acting for Homevideo | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 26 | THAP726 | Sound and Lighting for Homevideo | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 27 | THAP727 | Homevideo Cinematography | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 28 | THAP728 | Homevideo Production and Marketing | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 29 | THAP729 | Set, Location and Costume for Homevideo | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 30 | THAP730 | Practical Project | 4 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 31 | THAP731 | Practical Work | 4 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 32 | THAP840 | Thesis | 15 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 33 | THAP816 | THEATRE FOR DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDIES | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 34 | THAP807 | CULTURAL STUDIES | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 35 | THAP811 | COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND SOCIETY | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 36 | THAP813 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 37 | THAP817 | DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATORY COMMUNICATION THEORIES | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 38 | THAP819 | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 3 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 39 | THAP815 | THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 40 | THAP804 | PARTICAPATORY LEARNING AND ACTION | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 41 | THAP808 | PRACTICAL PROJECT | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 42 | THAP812 | RADIO, VIDEO AND T.V. FOR DEVELOPMENT | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 43 | THAP814 | BEHAVIOUR CHANGE COMMUNICATION DESIGN FOR DEVELOPMENT | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 44 | THAP818 | STATISTIICS FOR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION | 3 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 45 | THAP820 | THESIS | 10 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 46 | THAP801 | TRENDS IN MODERN DRAMA | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 47 | THAP803 | THEORIES OF PERFORMANCE | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 48 | THAP805 | PRACTICAL THEORY | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 49 | THAP802 | POPULAR THEATRE | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 50 | THAP806 | AFRICAN DRAMA | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 51 | THAP819* | ACTING AND STAGECRAFT | 2 | 800L | First Semester | Course outline |
| 52 | THAP804* | THEATRE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |
| 53 | THAP818* | DIRECTING | 2 | 800L | Second Semester | Course outline |