List Of Art Courses In Nigerian Universities For Art Students

This article is written so as to help candidates who want to study one of the art courses in Nigerian Universities. Each of the courses has different requirements so you will have to go through JAMB brochure for you to get information for their requirements.

Importance of art courses

1. The arts connect people across time and cultures. Because  the  arts  are  both  universal  and  culturally  specific, they  are  a  powerful  means  of  increasing  international  and  inter-cultural    They help improve international relations.
2. Through the study of the arts, students gain a greater understanding of their own culture as well as preparation for global citizenship.
3. They help  interpret  and  defend  the  law  and  constitution  of  a  country, ensuring that law and order prevails in the society

List of arts and humanities 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. Counselling 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

Recommended: Universities offering International Relations

General Admission Requirements for Art Courses

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 to include Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects.

JAMB subject combination: Literature in English, one other Arts 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 honour)

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, 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 English Language.

UTME subject: Any Language and two (2) other subjects.

Mass Communication

Five (5) SSC credit passes to include 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.

All the courses named above are best art courses to study in Nigeria. However, it is good to study employability rate of a course before you go for it especially in Nigeria. It is the employability rate that makes a course in art the best art course to study.

From my research, I will give list of some best art courses to study in Nigeria

Read Also: Art courses you can study without passing Literature in English

10 Best Art Courses In Nigeria

1. Mass Communication
2. English
3. International Studies and Diplomacy
4. Fine art and design
5. French
6. Theatre art
7. Creative art
8. Communication Arts
9. Music
10. Counselling and Psychology

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