Courses Under Art Department

Unsurprisingly, many people refer to the Art department as a place for lazy students. It is widespread to see students who are not too enthusiastic about schooling opt for the Art department because, to them, it is the easier option. This assumption is wrong and should not be encouraged as the courses in Art departments can be just as daunting as science courses. In this article, we will introduce you to the rather juicy world of the art department and show you some courses in the art department. Enjoy!

The current schooling system in Nigeria follows nine years of primary education, three years of senior secondary education, and four years of tertiary education. When a student gets to senior secondary school, he is allowed to choose a department by himself. He can choose between the art, science, commercial, and social science departments. In this part of the world, and because of poor orientation, students tend to make the wrong choice, believing that the art department is for unserious students and that they are only limited and boring courses in the art department. As stated earlier, that assumption is untrue. So, let us quickly look at the courses in the art department.

The Art Department

For those interested in a profession in entertainment, public relations, foreign affairs, or other related fields, the courses offered by the art department in Nigeria provide a strong foundation. Since practically every institution of higher education in the nation has a department of fine and applied arts, you may find many institutions offering the same course at various tuition costs.

Unsurprisingly, the art department in many schools is more populated than the science department. This is because of the affordability of studying an art course and because a lot of persons have come to perceive it as an easy option, even though this may or may not be correct.

Subjects Under The Art Department

If you’re considering a course under the art department, then the following subjects are a must for you at your O’level.

1. English Language
2. Mathematics
3. Literature in English
4. Government
5. Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Religious Studies
6. Civil Education
7. Economics
8. History

 

 

Courses Under Art Department

Some courses under art department, offered by our Nigerian institution are:

1. African & Asian Studies
2. Anthropology
3. Arabic & Islamic Studies
4. Arabic Language
5. Arabic Language and Literature
6. Arabic Studies
7. Archaeology
8. Archaeology and Tourism
9. Arts Education
10. Chinese Studies
11. Christian Religious knowledge
12. Studies of Theology
13. Classical Studies
14. Comparative Religious Studies
15. Communication and Language Art
16. Communication Studies
17. Counseling and Psychology
18. Creative and Visual Arts
19. Creative Arts
20. Criminology and Security Studies
21. Drama, Dramatic or Performing Arts
22. Economics
23. Economics and Development Studies
24. Efik-Ibibio language
25. English and International Studies
26. English Language and Communication Studies
27. English and Literary Studies
28. English Language and Literature
29. English Studies
30. European and Nigerian Language
31. Fashion and design
32. Make-up artistry
33. Fashion modeling
34. Film Arts
35. Fine Art and Applied Arts
36. Fine Arts and Design
37. Foreign Languages and Literature
38. French
39. French and International Relations
40. French and International Studies
41. French with German or Russian
42. Fulfulde
43. Graphic design
44. Geography
45. Geography and Environmental Studies
46. German
47. German Combined with French or Russian
48. Guidance and Counseling
49. Hairdressing and styling
50. Hausa History
51. History and Sociology
52. History and International Studies
53. History and Political Science
54. History and Strategic Studies
55. History and Archaeology
56. History and Diplomacy
57. History and Diplomatic Studies
58. History and International Relations
59. Igbo
60. Igbo or Linguistics
61. International and Comparative Politics
62. International Relations and Diplomacy
63. International Studies and Diplomacy
64. Islamic Studies
65. Kanuri
66. Kiswahili
67. Law
68. Languages
69. Languages and Linguistics
70. Languages and Literature
71. Languages Arts
72. Languages Arts and Yoruba
73. Library and Information Science
74. Linguistics
75. Linguistics of Urhobo
76. Linguistics of Yoruba
77. Linguistics of Edo
78. Linguistics and African Languages
79. Linguistics, Igbo and other African Languages
80. Literature in English
81. Mass Communication
82. Media Studies and Mass Communication
83. Modern and European Language
84. Modern Language and Translation
85. Music

More Courses Under Art Department

1. Nigerian Languages
2. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
3. Performing Arts
4. Performing Arts and Culture
5. Philosophy and Religious Studies
6. Philosophy
7. Political Science
8. Political Science and Conflict Resolution
9. Portuguese
10. Psychology
11. Psychology and Human Development
12. Religion and Science
13. Religious and Human Relations
14. Religious Studies or Theology
15. Religious and Philosophy
16. Religious Studies
17. Religious and Cultural Studies
18. Russian with French or German
19. Russian
20. Sociology
21. Sociology and Anthropology
22. Theatre and Film Studies
23. Theatre and Performing Arts
24. Theatre Arts
25. Theatre and Media Arts
26. Theology
27. Visual and Applied Arts
28. Yoruba
29. Yoruba and Communication Arts

 

O’level and UTME Requirements For Courses Under Art Department In Nigeria Universities

We have listed below, some of the SSCE/NECO and UTME requirements for some of the popular Art courses offered by tertiary institutions in Nigeria:

1. Anthropology; Archaeology; Classical Studies; Communication and Language Arts

• The O’Level Requirements are:
  • You need Five SSCE credit passes, including one of Government/History, Religious Studies, Geography, and Economics.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You need any three of History, CRS/IS, Geography, Economics, Literature-in-English, and French.

2. Arabic Language; Arabic and IS; Arabic Language and Literature; Arabic Studies

• O’Level Requirements for the courses are:
  • You need Five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Arabic, and three (3) other relevant subjects.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You need to write Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences.

3. Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies; Christian Studies

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You need to have Five SSCE credit passes in English Language, CRS, and three (3) other relevant subjects.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write Two Arts subjects, including CRS and any other subject.

4. Communication Arts; Communication Studies (Courses Under Art Department)
   

• O’Level Requirements:
  • Depending on the combination, you will need Five SSCE credit passes or equivalent, including English Language, Literature-in-English, and Arts/Music.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write any three Arts or Social Science subjects.

5. Comparative Religious Studies

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You will have to have Five SSCE credit passes to include the English Language, IS, and three (3) other Arts/Social Sciences/Science subjects.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You will have to write CRS/IS and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects.

6. Drama/Dramatic Arts/Performing Arts/Theatres Arts

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You will have to write Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language and Arts subjects.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects.

7. Economics

• O’Level Requirements:

• • • You will need to have Five SSEC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and at least two (2) other relevant subjects from Commerce, Government, and Accounting.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write Economics, Mathematics, and any of Government, History, Geography, or Literature in English, French, and CRS/IS.

8. English and International Studies; English and Literary Studies; English Language; English Language and Literature; English Language and Communication Studies; English Literature and Language; English Studies; European and Nigerian Languages

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You need to have Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, and any other three (3) Arts/Social Science subjects.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You must write Literature in English, Government or History, or any other Arts subjects.

9. Fine Art/Fine and Applied Arts; Fine arts and Design
   

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You must have Five SSCE credit passes, including English Language and Fine Arts. For holders of NTC, the relevant subjects could be General Woodwork, Building/Engineering Drawing, Introduction to Building Construction, Decorative Painting; Spray Painting, Lining, Sign and Design; Wall hanging, Color Mixing/Matching and Glazing; Printing Origination; Machine Printing and Finishing; General Metal Work, Basic Electricity, Spinning, Weaving, Surface Design and Printing; Bleaching, Dyeing, and Finishing; Graphic Design; Graphics Printing and Ceramics.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You should write Fine Arts and two (2) other Arts subjects or Social Science subjects.

10. French; French and International Studies; French and International Relations (Courses Under Art Department)
    

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You are to have Five SSCE credit passes, including French and English Language, plus one (1) other Arts subject.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts.

11. German; German combined with French/Russian (Courses Under Art Department)
    

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You are to have Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include French, English Language, and any three (3) other subjects.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write French and any two (2) other Arts/Social Science subjects.

12. History; History and Diplomacy; History and Diplomatic Studies; History and International Relations; History and Strategic Studies; History/International Studies (Courses Under Art Department)
    

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You must have Five SSCE credit passes to include History/Government and English Language.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You must write History/Government and any other subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.

13. Igbo; Igbo/Linguistics (Courses Under Art Department)
    

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You are to have Five SSCE credit passes to include Igbo, English Language, and any other Arts subject.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write Igbo and two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.

14. International and Comparative Politics; International Studies and Diplomacy; International Relations and Diplomacy (Courses Under Art Department)
    

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You are to have Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Geography, Government/History.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write History/Government and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.

15. Language and Linguistics; Linguistics and Communication Studies; Linguistics and Nigerian Languages; Language and Literature; Linguistics; Linguistics and Communication Studies; Linguistics and African Languages; Linguistics/Edo; Linguistics/Urhobo; Linguistics/Yoruba (Courses Under Art Department)
    

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You are to have Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language and any other Arts, Social Sciences, and Sciences.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write One Art and two (2) other subjects.

16. Mass Communication; Philosophy; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Religious and Cultural Studies (Courses Under Art Department)
    

• O’Level Requirements for the courses are:
  • You are to have Five SSCE credit passes to include the English Language.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write about any three Arts and Social Science subjects.

 

17. Music(Under Art Department)
    

• O’Level Requirements:
  • You must have Five SSCE credit passes, including Music and English Language.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You are to write Music, one other Art subject, plus any other subject.

18. Religious and Human Relations; Religious Studies; Theology

• The O’Level Requirements are:
  • You must have Five SSCE credit passes, including English Language and CRS/IS.
• UTME Subjects:
  • You must write CRS/IS and any other two (2) subjects.

NOTE: English language is a compulsory UTME subject for all students, irrespective of course of study.

You may also be interested in science courses taken in Nigerian Universities.

For more course requirements, you can visit the UTME official website https://www.jamb.gov.ng/

Conclusion

Contrary to popular opinion, the Art department is exciting and can be as daunting as the science department. All you need to know about the art department has been outlined in this article. I hope you find it helpful.