This page contains 2024 WAEC and JAMB subject combinations (admission requirements) for Theatre Arts, including the List of Nigeria Universities Offering this Course, A level requirements and much more.

Is Theatre Arts a good course in Nigeria and what is the salary?

Yes, Theatre Arts is a good course in Nigeria but has limited job roles to explore. There is no standard salary for any job in Nigeria. It depends on where you get the job. Theatre Arts graduates typically earn between ₦35,000 and ₦2,000,000 net per month

Theatre Arts course is competitive and quite popular amongst art students in secondary school. From our records, 22 Nigerian universities offer this degree course.

So while you are here to get information on the O level subject combination for Theatre Arts, we also expect you consider the total number of students currently studying Theatre Arts and the employment rate we will show you below so that you will know what you are up against when you choose to study this course.

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WAEC Subject Combinations For Theatre Arts

In WAEC, NECO or GCE, you are expected to register a maximum of 9 subjects for a Theatre Arts degree. You can register for less than 9 subjects if you are resitting.

However, you must have at least 5 credit passes amongst the 9 subjects listed below before you can gain admission into any Nigerian university to study for a Theatre Arts degree.

Remember, the requirement you’re about to read is also applicable to all o level examinations. (WAEC, NECO and GCE). We have painstakingly highlighted (in red) the core subjects on which you must obtain credit before gaining admission. Any subject with blue colour means, a pass is allowed.

If you fail one of the core subjects, you should read through each university’s special requirements for this course below to see if there is a university that may accept another subject in lieu of the one you failed. The 9 WAEC/NECO/GCE subject combinations for Theatre Arts are:

1. Literature in English
2. Government
3. Mathematics
4. English Language
5. Any Nigerian Language
6. CRK/IRS
7. Civic Education
8. Biology
9. A trade subject

If you have your O level result already and the subjects you have is not the same as the admission requirement that is the required O level subject combinations to study Theatre Arts, don’t give up. You should consider other Theatre Arts similar courses or look at Polytechnic or College of Education related course subject requirements.

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JAMB subject combination for Theatre Arts

For this degree, you are also required to register for 4 subjects and English is compulsory. More so, your JAMB score in addition to your POST UTME score will determine the cumulative score that the university will use to decide your candidacy for admission.

You should score 180 or above in JAMB to stand a better chance of gaining admission to study Theatre Arts. You can still gain admission if you score between 160-170 upward but you do not stand a chance with those who had scored higher. Try out JAMB Admission Simulator.

The 4 JAMB subject combination for Theatre Arts is:

1. English Language
2. Government
3. Literature in English
4. Any Nigerian Language

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List of Universities offering Theatre Arts in Nigeria

1. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State
2. Bowen University, Iwo
3. Benue State University, Makurdi
4. University of Calabar (UNICAL)
5. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
6. Ekiti State University
7. Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA)
8. Gregory University, Uturu
9. University of Ibadan (UI)
10. Igbinedion University Okada
11. Kogi State University Anyigba
12. Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK)
13. Niger Delta University Yenagoa (NDU)
14. Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU)
15. Redeemer’s University, Mowe
16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK)
17. University of Uyo
18. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
19. University of Jos (UNIJOS)
20. University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
21. American University of Nigeria, Yola (AUN)
22. Federal University Oye Ekiti

Course description:

Any students who want to study theatre art degree programme are usually required to audition in most universities. This unique program is focused on contemporary theatre-making practices and is designed to provide the multi-talented performer-entrepreneur with the environment and tools needed to create, develop and produce innovative, imaginative, and thought-provoking theatre.

Theatre art degree programme introduces students to a major form of literature and Theater Arts, thereby developing a familiarity with one of the greatest cultural heritage and an understanding of human behaviour and civilization as it is reflected through the ages.

One good thing about Theatre Arts degree course is that it uniquely shapes a student’s perceptions about life into an active experience. Because this process encourages critical thought and discussion, the degree provides a singular and important aspect of a liberal arts education through its production season and coursework.

Viewed as a practical extension of the department’s curriculum, plays are produced in an auditorium specifically designed for theatre art students. This auditorium is like a laboratory where students learn to form creative expressions as well as to evaluate and to critique them.

Moreover, the degree in Theatre Arts helps the general liberal arts student develop reasoned standards of criticism and an understanding of the intimate correlation between the theatre and the society which it reflects while preparing graduates for successful careers in theatre as well as other fields of interest.

Courses under theatre arts provide a more detailed and specialized study of the major components of theatrical endeavour, allowing opportunities for the practical application of coursework in the productions staged at the theatre. In many cases, the department of theatre arts helps to prepare students with professional aspirations as either artists or teachers in their specialized area of interest

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Cut-off Mark for Theatre Arts course

As you can see, more than one University offers Theatre Arts. This means the cut-off mark for Theatre Arts will vary. However, from aggregate, the cut off mark is 180. You can still gain admission if you score between 160-170 upward but you do not stand a chance with those who had scored higher.

Theatre Arts is how many years course?

In Nigeria, if you gain admission to study a Theatre Arts degree course at the university through JAMB UTME, you will study Theatre Arts for four years. If you gain admission through direct entry, you will study this course for three years. And of course, there is room for more years if you have an extension; the aftermath of carryover courses.

Theatre Arts is under which faculty in Nigeria?

According to JAMB, a body responsible for your admission into the University or other institutions, Theatre Arts is under the Faculty/School/College of Art but may also be under a different faculty in some universities in Nigeria.

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Can a science or commercial student study Theatre Arts?

Yes! If you are a science or a commercial student, you can study Theatre Arts at the university provided you have the required subjects combination in your O level result. If you’re still in secondary school, you may find it difficult to change subjects to fit your desired course during WAEC registration because some schools may go against it.

Also, during WAEC or NECO registration make sure you know which subjects are been registered for you because some secondary schools are ignorant about the importance of O level requirements for university courses. Another alternative way to register the required subject combinations for Theatre Arts is through GCE.

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