Dr. Felix Akintunde Akinsipe

Senior Lecturer

Department of Performing and Film Arts

Department: Department of Performing and Film Arts
Email: felisipe@unilorin.edu.ng
Office: Room 22, Floor 3, New Faculty of Arts Building, University of Ilorin
Research/Teaching: Dance Practice and Choreography

He had his Bachelor of Arts degree in Performing Arts from the Department of the Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, in 1991. He obtained a Master of Arts degree in Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, in 1997 and his Ph.D. degree at the University of Ilorin. He started teaching dance and choreography in the Department of the Performing Arts, University of Ilorin from 1993 till date. He has published in reputable journals and attended many Conferences, Seminars, and Workshops. He is a playwright with many plays to his credit. He is also a Librettist who pioneered the publication of Dance Librettos in Nigeria with the publication of Talking Bodies: A Collection of Dance Librettos in 2003. He is married and blessed with children.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. Performing Arts (Dance Choreography), University of Ilorin 2023
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Dance Ethnology), University of Ibadan 1997
• B.A. (Hon.) Performing Arts (Dance), University of Ilorin 1991
• GCE A’Level/WASC A’Level 1987
• GCE 0’Level/WASC 0’Level 1984/85

Professional Affiliations

Member, Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA), 1999 - Till Date
Member, International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO) 2006 - Till Date
Member, Association of Dance Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria (ADSPON) 2013 - Till Date
Member, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Unilorin. 1993 - Till Date
Member, Association of Nigeria Authors (ANA), 2004 - Till Date
Member, Nigerian Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (NAPHER-SD) 2006 - Till Date

Undergraduate Teaching

UIL-THA 121 Rudiments of Dance
PFA 245 Introduction to Choreography
PFA 345 Basic Non-verbal Communication (Proxemics/Kinetics)
PFA 346 Research Methods and Materials
PFA 350 Performing Arts Workshop
PFA 357 Dance Workshop
PFA 359 Dance Kinesiology
PFA 366 Fieldwork in Dance and the Society
PFA 442 Advanced Choreography II
PFA 446 Professional Dance Practice
PFA 457 Advanced Dance Workshop
PFA 461 Dance Studies IV
PFA 499 Project

Postgraduate Teaching

PFA 801 Research Methods
PFA 802 Advanced Performing Arts Workshop
PFA 803 Seminars in the Performing Arts
DAN 802 Dance Workshop
DAN 803 Dance for Children
DAN 805 Advanced Choreography
DAN 806 Dancing Techniques and Materials for Movements
DAN 807 Advanced Ethnology
DAN 810 Advanced Dance Notation
DAN 811 Kinesiology and Dance Therapy
DAN 812 Advanced Studies in Dance Librettos
PFA 901 Advanced Studies in Research Methods I
PFA 902 Ph.D. Protocol
PFA 903 Advanced Seminar in the Performing Arts I
PFA 904 Advanced Seminar in the Performing Arts II
PFA 906 Advanced Studies in Research Methods II
DAN 901 Advanced Studies in Writing Dance Libretto for Specifics
DAN 902 Advanced Studies in Adapting for Libretto
DAN 903 Advanced Studies in Nigerian Contemporary Dance Choreographies
DAN 904 Advanced Studies in Nigerian Contemporary Choreographers
DAN 906 Advanced Studies in African Dance Notation
DAN 908. Advanced Studies in Dance Management and Production
DAN 909. Advanced Studies in Field Work in Dance and the Society

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Email

felisipe@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room 22, Floor 3, New Faculty of Arts Building, University of Ilorin

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