APPLICATION WINDOW NOW OPEN
REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY, EDE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS IN COLLABORATION WITH MOUNT ZION INSTITUTE OF CHRISTIAN DRAMA ILE – IFE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) IN THEATRE ARTS (CHRISTIAN DRAMA)
PROGRAMME CURRICULUM JAN 8, 2024 – AUG 30, 2024 ACADEMIC SESSION
1. Mission of the University
The objective of the University project is not only to increase the number of Nigerian youths receiving higher education, but also to arrest the decay in the educational system, through appropriate training for self-sustenance.
2. Philosophy
The philosophy of the Department of Theatre Arts concerning this programme is to provide one of the finest centres for the study and creation of theatre and drama at postgraduate level in the country through a reflective and critical contribution to innovation in contemporary production and performance practice. This new programme is unique in its offering of a composite coverage of the socio-historical contexts and philosophical bases of drama, performance and theatre practices and traditions in Africa.
3. Aim/Objectives
This one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme of study aims to provide a comprehensive and composite coverage of the historical contexts and philosophical bases of drama, theatre and performance practices in Africa. It will thus involve the student in a study of indigenous performance and theatre traditions, colonial and postcolonial literary drama and theatre, popular performances, theatre-for-development, radio and television drama, and the African video drama/film.
4. Admissions Criteria
Successful applicant will normally hold a BA, BSc not below Third Class or its equivalent in the case of applicants in Arts or Humanities or Social Sciences or the Sciences and Engineering field as determined by the department or Higher National Diploma (HND) at a grade not below Lower Credit. Applicants holder of Diploma in Theatre Arts (Christian Drama) awarded by Redeemer’s University, Ede in Collaboration with The Mount Zion Institute of Christian Drama (MZICD) or it equivalent from any other recognized University in affliation with (MZICD) shall be an Added Advantage with Special Consideration. >They must demonstrate in their written application and in interview, in person or by telephone, that they have a capacity for, and interest in, theoretical, analytical work or practice led research; similarly, that they are able to meet the intellectual demands of a programme designed to be theoretically and practically challenging. >They are expected to be able to engage with historical research, as well as have some awareness of how contemporary performance and theatre in Africa involves a diversity of forms, practices and traditions.
5. Graduation Requirements (PGD)
(i) To be awarded the PG Diploma in Theatre Arts a candidate must have taken and passed the prescribed number of compulsory and optional courses selected from the approved list, and totaling 36 units as follows:
Compulsory Courses – 24 units
Elective Courses – 6 units
Dissertation – 6 units
Total: 36 units
(ii) In all cases, PGD students must write and submit to the department a dissertation duly supervised by a lecturer(s) in The Moun Zion Institute of Christian Drama approved by the department whose qualifications are not below the PhD (Lecturer I without a PhD may be allowed in an exceptional case). Such a Dissertation must be defended before an external examiner nominated by the department and appointed by Senate for that purpose.
Furthermore…
(iii) Any candidate whose total grade is 60% and above at the end of the year of course shall qualify to proceed on MA, while the candidate with grade between 50 and 59.9% will be awarded a terminal PG Diploma. A PGD candidate whose total grade is below 50% at the end of the year of course shall be deemed to have failed and will not be awarded any diploma and shall be required to withdraw from the university or in the alternative start over.
6. Programme Structure, Curriculum Units and Award Requirements
All students on the programme shall take at least TEN (10) COURSES AND COMPLETE A DISSERTATION – these consist of 8 (eight) COMPULSORY core courses, 2 (two) OPTIONAL courses and 1 (one) compulsory DISSERTATION over two semesters or twelve months. The programme may be taken full-time (12 months) or part-time for the duration of two years respectively.
FULL TIME COURSE:
For full-time students, the programme runs over three (3) semesters, of which Semester One is devoted to four (4) compulsory courses and at least one (1) optional course, Semester Two comprises four (4) compulsory courses and at least one (1) optional course, with the writing of dissertation.
Application Open
Having understood the rationale on which the PGD programme stands, interested applicants can now apply to follow their dreams.