26 Aug Best Art Courses in Nigerian Universities
– Art Courses and Subjects Required –
Are you a student in the art department in secondary school who is still busy with the thoughts of which art course you can study in Nigeria? Here is a complete list of art courses.
This article is written to assist candidates interested in studying art in Nigerian universities.
Each course has different requirements, so you will need to look through the JAMB brochure to find out what they are.
The Importance of Art Courses
The arts bring people together across times and cultures. Because the arts are both universal and culturally specific, they are a powerful tool for increasing international and intercultural understanding. They contribute to the improvement of international relations.
Students gain a better understanding of their own culture as well as preparation for global citizenship through the study of the arts.
They assist in the interpretation and defense of a country’s law and constitution, ensuring that law and order prevail in society.
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List of Art Courses in Nigeria Universities
1. Archaeology
2. African and Asian Studies
3. Anthropology
4. Arabic Studies
5. Arabic Language and Literature
6. Arabic and IS
7. Arts (Combined)
8. Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies
9. Christian Studies
10. Classical Studies
11. Communication Arts
12. Communication and Language Arts
13. Comparative Religious Studies
14. Counseling and Psychology
15. Creative Arts
16. Drama/Dramatic Arts/Performing Arts/Theatres Arts
17. International Studies and Diplomacy
18. Efik-Ibibio
19. English Language
20. English Language and Literature
21. English Studies
22. English and Literary Studies
23. English and International Studies
24. Economics
25. Fine Art/Fine and Applied Arts
26. Foreign Language and Literature
27. French
28. French and International Relations
29. French and German/Russian
30. Fulfulde
31. Geography and Environmental Studies
32. German
33. Hausa
34. History
35. History and Archaeology
36. History/International Studies
37. History and Diplomacy
38. History and Diplomatic Studies
39. History and Strategic Studies
40. History and Political Studies
41. Igbo
42. Igbo/Linguistics
43. International Studies and Diplomacy
44. International and Comparative Politics
45. IS
46. Kanuri
47. Kiswahili
48. Languages
49. Languages Arts
50. Languages Arts and Yoruba
51. Language and Linguistics
52. Language and Literature
53. Linguistics
54. Linguistics/Yoruba
55. Linguistics/Edo
56. Linguistics/Urhobo
57. Literature in English
58. Mass Communication
59. Modern European Languages
60. Modern Language and Translation
61. Music
62. Philosophy
63. Philosophy and Religious Studies
64. Political Science and Conflict Resolution
65. Psychology and Human Development
66. Portuguese
67. Portuguese/English
68. Religion and Philosophy
69. Religion and Science
70. Religious Studies
71. Religious Studies/Theology
72. Russian with French/German
73. Sociology
74 Theology
75. Yoruba
76. Yoruba and Communication.
General Admission Requirements for Art Courses
Here are the admission requirements for all the listed art courses in Nigerian universities:
Philosophy
O’level: Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English language and four (4) other relevant subjects.
JAMB subject combination: Any three (3) subjects.
English Language
Five (5) SSC credit passes include Literature in English, English Language, and three other Arts or Social Science subjects.
JAMB subject combination: Literature in English, one other Art subject, and another Arts or Social Science subject.
Religious Studies
O’level: Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and CRS/IS.
UTME subject: CRS/IS and any other two (2) subjects.
Art (Combined honor)
Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and the subjects to be combined.
Arabic Studies
Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Arabic, and three (3) other relevant subjects.
JAMB subject combination: Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences
Archaeology
Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and one (1) of the following subjects, Religious Studies, Geography, Economics, and History.
JAMB subject combination: Any two (2) subjects from Arts, and Social Sciences and one (1) of History, Religious Studies, Government, and Geography.
Christian Religious Studies
Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, CRS, and three (3) other relevant subjects.
UTME subject: Two (2) Arts subjects including CRS and any other subject.
Theatre Art
Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Arts subjects.
UTME subject: Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects.
French
Five (5) SSC credit passes including French and English Language plus one (1) other Arts subject.
UTME subject: French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts
History
Five (5) SSC credit passes to include History and English Language.
UTME subject: History and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
History and International studies
Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Geography, Government/History.
UTME subject: History/Government and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
Linguistics/ Linguistics and Communication Studies
Five (5) SSC credit passes including the English Language.
UTME subject: Any Language and two (2) other subjects.
Mass Communication
Five (5) SSC credit passes including the English Language.
UTME subject: Any three (3) Arts and Social Science subjects.
Music
Five (5) SSC credit passes including Music and English Language.
UTME subject: Music, one (1) other Arts subject plus any other subject.
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All of the courses listed above are among the best art courses in Nigeria. However, it is advisable to research the employability rate of a course before enrolling in it, especially in Nigeria. The employability rate is what makes an art course the best art course to study.
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