JAMB and WAEC (O’Level) Subject Combination for Theatre Arts

Courses relating to stage performance are one of the best courses to study in Nigeria and Theatre Arts happens to be one of them. It is a very competitive course to study in Nigeria with a lot of Job opportunities. One of the most frequently asked questions by students is what are the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Theatre Arts.

Research has been made and found out that the combination of wrong subjects in JAMB and WAEC is one of the reasons why students find it difficult in gaining admission. This article will cover the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Theatre Arts, tell you what you need to know about the course and give the list of universities offering Theatre Arts in Nigeria.

What You Need to Know About Theatre Arts

Theatre art is the study of theatrical performance in line with sociological, historical, literary and psychobiological contexts. Only art students can study the course as it is a pure art course and one of the most competitive ones at that. Without carryover, it will just take four years to study theatre art in any Nigerian universities.

Theatre art is also divided into different types including opera, dance, spoken words, music, performance art, illusion and a lot more. The are several careers in Theatre art and they include playwright, set and costume designer, performing arts, movie directors.

JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Theatre Arts

Theatre arts is an art course and the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Theatre Arts will be under arts subjects. Normally, five credits are needed in WAEC (West African Examination Council), the subjects also vary according to the various course. These are the subject needed in WAEC

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Literature in English
• Government
• Any art subjects and they may include any Nigerian language

These are the needed subject in WAEC, that of JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) will be

• English Language
• Literature in English
• Government
• Any other art subjects

List of Universities Offering Theatre Art in Nigeria

There are a lot of universities in Nigeria that offers theatre art and they include both private, state and federal universities. Below is the list of universities that offers theatre art in Nigeria

State Universities

• BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE
• CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ULI, ANAMBRA STATE
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE
• EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
• IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
• IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE
• KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE
• KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE
• NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE
• NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE ISLAND, BAYELSA STATE
• PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS, PLATEAU STATE
• OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE

Federal Universities

• UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
• UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE
• FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE
• UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE
• NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
• UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE

Private Universities

• AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
• BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO, OSUN STATE
• EVANGEL UNIVERSITY, AKAEZE, EBONYI STATE
• GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
• IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
• REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY, OSUN STATE

Admission Requirement

Five credits are needed in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or in NECO (National Examination Council) to apply for the course. The general cut off mark in JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board is 160. It would be better to score above 200 in JAMB and also pass the school post-UTME cut off mark for a better chance of admission.