UNILAG Art Dept Inducts 150 Students

Rebecca Ejifoma

The President, Creative Arts Students Association (CASA) of the University of Lagos, Mr. Damian Enyaosah, said recently that the 150 students inducted into Art Department would awaken youths out there to get education in any field of their choice.

It was a ceremony of folklore for the Green Horns dressed in their traditional black and white regalia each carrying a calabash and chanting in fulfilment of the tradition initiation ceremony for theatre students.

Speaking at the event, Enyaosah said the induction would enable the students to prepare their minds ahead of their future challenges and decision making.


“We want the creative arts to attract a lot of youths so that it will engage them, since it has a lot of energy in the areas of dancing and music. It is one in three: theatre, music and visual arts. So, it became creative arts, they can choose which area to specialise in,” he explained.

“It is equally an avenue for the youths to express themselves and the entertainment industry is growing so they need to be trained professionally,” he added.

Enyaosah, who is a final year student, however, expounded that he would hope for graphics, cinematography and film to be included in their curriculum.

“We know that the technological advancement, the university management and the creative arts department management have been very understanding. I do hope and believe they will grant us this one,” in his words.

The Coordinator of the induction, Mr. Michael Ajimati, said: “I have learnt from the professionals; therefore, we want to impact it on new entrants in the school.”

Seeing the enthusiasm of the new students during the exercise, Michael added, “I agree that theatre arts can be very tedious but one can scale through with determination, especially in one’s youthful time. The reason it seems tedious has to do with the energy one has to put into the dance, plays and the rehearsals all the time.”