About Faculty
The Faculty of Arts, Plateau State University Bokkos was established in 2013 when the programmes in the faculty were moved from the then School of Arts and Social Sciences as the university began operating the faculty system. The faculty has three degree awarding programmes in its departments:
Department of English
Bachelor of Arts (English)
Department of History and International Studies
Bachelor of Arts (History and International Studies)
Department of Theatre Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Arts)
Since its inception, the faculty has produced a total of two hundred and seventy two (272) graduates.
The Faculty of Arts has well trained and dedicated lecturers with various specializations and track records of research activities required for the effective training of students. The faculty has maintained its vision of pursuing research and training in the humanities through integrated team work with its successive deans:
Professor Galadima Moses Pyefa 2013-14, 2019-date
Professor Stephen Bamfa 2015
Dr. Thomas Vwetpak Anpe 2016-2019
The faculty staff engage in a range of research activities and community service notable among which is the research on and the recording, transcription and translation of folktales, songs, proverbs and riddles from Plateau State tribes conducted by the Department of English Language, the community theatre outreach of the Department of Theatre Arts, all sponsored withTETFund institute based research (IBR) grants. In addition, individual faculty members conduct researches, with some on postdoctoral research outside the country, and a trail of presentation of academic papers at local and international conferences. The vivacity of the staff is reflected in the students, some of whom have won national and international awards.
Departments
The Faculty consist of the following departments
Dean: Professor Galadima Moses Pyefa
About Dean
Professor Galadima Moses Pyefa
Dean, Faculty of Arts
Professor Galadima Moses Pyefa
PhD Literatue Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2011
Research Interests – Literature for specific purposes, Intersectionality in African epic poetry and heroic tales, and Cultural transfer in African diasporic literature
Research – Plateau State oral literature 2015, Dimensions in the African epic institute of African studies Carleton University, Ottawa 2017 – 2018
Coordinator, Plateau state Native Languages and Culture. Department of English, Plateau state University 2014 to date
Grants – Tetfund Institution based research 2015
Contact- mosesgaladima@plasu.edu.ng +2348037000057
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Telephone: 234-800-0000-000
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E-mail: info@plasu.edu.ng
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