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Philosophy

The philosophy on which the Degree Programme in the Department of the Performing Arts is anchored is the one that upholds the fact that the line of separation between Drama. Dance and Music in Africa is very thin. This is because the people of Africa believe in a fusion of these three arts in the explanation of man and his complex nature. This is the core essence of Performing Arts. Students are, therefore, trained to have a working knowledge of the three areas. This will allow them to appreciate the multi-functional and essentially multi-rhythmic total theatre aesthetics. Performing Arts courses are designed to cover the most basic areas of theory and practice of the theatre. This is with a view to making students to have rounded knowledge of the Nigerian, African and other world theatres.