FACULTY OF ARTS
The Faculty of Arts, Bauchi State University, Gadau, is among the five debut faculties in the University at its inception in 2011.
Originally established as the Faculty of Arts and Education, an independent Faculty of Education was mounted in 2020, hence separating the former from the latter. Prior to the split up, the Faculty was almost the largest in the entire University, as it was accommodating all the educational programmes run by its Education Unit, in addition to the recently mounted Library and Information Science (LIS) programme.
The present Faculty of Arts houses the Departments of Arabic, English and Literary Studies (Language & Literature Units), Islamic Studies as well as Nigerian Languages and Linguistics (Hausa & Linguistics Units).
Until November, 2020, the Faculty was operating from temporary offices within the Faculty of Science, Gadau Main Campus, before moving to its permanent site at the same Campus.
THE DEAN
Professor Ahmad Abubakar assumed the Office of the Dean in January, 2024. A native of Talata Mafara, Zamafara State, he acquired his Read More
DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR HEADS
Following successful nominations and referendum held in various Departments of the Faculty in January 2024, the following individuals have emerged as the Heads of Departments:
POSTGRADUATE AND PART-TIME PROGRAMMES OFFERED
At different phases, the four (4) Department in the Faculty had succeeded in securing approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to mount a number of postgraduate and part-time programmes. During the 2018/2019 session, the Department of Nigerian Languages and Linguistics commenced PG programmes at both master’s and doctoral levels specialising in Hausa language, literature and cultural studies. It has so far graduated six (6) PhD and forty-two (42) master’s candidates. Equally, the Department launched a part-time Bachelor of Arts (BA) Linguistics during the same session, which is being run at the Yuli Campus, Bauchi.
The Department of Arabic also commenced its PG programmes during the 2018/2019 session. It has graduated three (3) PhD, thirty (30) master’s and six (6) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) candidates with specialty in Arabic language studies. The Department is also running a part-time Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme at Yuli Campus, Bauchi, of which the first set of candidates are currently in their sixth session.
Similarly, the Department of Islamic Studies had also commenced its PG programmes the same 2018/2019 session. It has also graduates a number of PhD and master’s candidates. It is also running a part-time Bachelor of Arts (BA) Islamic Studies at the Yuli Campus, Bauchi. Recently, the Department of English and Literary Studies got the nod from the NUC to embark on postgraduate programmes. The approval covers Master of Arts (English Language), Master of Arts (Literature), Master of Arts (Oral Literature), PhD (English Language), PhD (Literature) and a part-time Bachelor of Arts (BA) English Language. The programmes have already commenced at the beginning of the 2022/2023 session and the first set of candidates are currently getting set for their second semester examinations.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS IN THE FACULTY
For the purpose of upgrading performance and academic excellence, a number of peer-reviewed academic journals are being periodically published at both the Faculty and Departmental levels. Over the years, a number of editions of Gadau Journal of Arts and Education has been published by the Faculty. In 2021, the Journal was renamed as Gadau Journal of Arts and Humanities, due to the separation of Education Unit from the Arts Unit and the establishment of an independent Faculty for the former. At the Departmental level, the Department of English and Literary publishes Yankari Journal of English, Literature and Linguistics (YANJELL). The Department of Nigerian Languages and Linguistics publishes Gadau Journal of Hausa and Linguistics (GAJOHLIN). In the same vein, the Department of Arabic publishes Al’Afaaq (The Horizons) Journal, while the Department of Islamic Studies publishes an academic periodical entitled Al-Habeer Journal of Islamic Studies.