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Item The contribution of the University of Ilorin Department of Performing Arts to Dance training and Practice in Nigeria(JOTAMS: Journal of theatre and media Arts, 2017) Akinsipe, Felix; Olalusi, Kehinde Adedamola; Ojuade, JeleelDance Scholarship in Nigeria is fast experiencing a rapid turnaround for the better, particularly with the newly evolved umbrella Association of Dance Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria (ADSPON) where scholars of dance meet to discuss a variety of issues. However the development of dance studies in Nigeria may not have been so fruitful without the constant and consistent trainings and practices of dance ill some Universities. These "training and practices" have taken different facets ill various schools. Consequently, this paper intends to examine the contributions of the University of Ilorin Department of the Performing Arts to dance studies in Nigeria. Through interview and review of existing documents, this paper intends to examine and document the history of dance studies in the university from inception till now and also make a forecast of the future. In the course of this study, it was discovered that the uniqueness of the study of dance ill lloriu lies in its structure of dance being entrenched into major courses in 100 and 200 levels while an advanced study is enmeshed in the 300 and 400 levels, as such, even students who are not interested in majoring ill dance (It 30() 1('\'(,1are equipped with the history of dance, creation of movement. choreography, etc. This paper therefore concludes that dance studies ill Nigerian universities should adopt the approach of the University of florin, so as to ensure a constant development of dance scholarship in Nigeria.