Courses under art department: Full list of art courses in Nigeria

Are you looking for an art course to study at a Nigerian university? Read our list of art courses in Nigeria to help you make an informed decision

Last updated:2023-05-06T07:30:44Z

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Like its foreign counterparts, the Nigerian educational system consists of two major departments: arts and sciences, which house many courses spread over several faculties.

The art department is the most popular in Nigerian institutions. This may be attributed to easier admission requirements for arts courses, such as lower cut-off marks for science courses.

Though some art courses are easier to obtain than most science courses, their importance in the community cannot be understated, as they are heavily relied on in certain areas.

Most scholars interested in studying art courses have difficulty deciding which course to take. If you fall into this category, you do not need to worry; we have compiled a list of art courses for you to choose from.

Below is the list of art courses in Nigeria:

1. List of art courses in Nigeria

There are over 95 approved art courses offered in Nigerian higher education institutions, namely;

African and Asian Studies
Anthropology
Arabic and Islamic Studies
Arabic Language
Archaeology
Arabic Language and Literature
Arabic Studies
Archaeology and Tourism
Arts (Combined Honours)
Arts Education
Chinese Studies
Christian Religious knowledge
Studies of Theology
Classical Studies
Comparative Religious Studies
Communication Arts
Communication Studies
Counselling and Psychology
Creative and Visual Arts
Creative Arts
Criminology and Security Studies
Drama, Dramatic or Performing Arts
Economics
Economics and Development Studies
Education Arts
Efik-Ibibio
English and International Studies
English Language and Communication Studies
European and Nigerian Language
English and Literary Studies
English Language and Literature
Fashion and design
Fashion modelling
Film Arts
Fine Art and Applied Arts
Fine Arts and Design
Foreign Languages and Literature
French and International Relations
French and International Studies
Graphic design
Geography
Geography and Environmental Studies
German
German Combined with French or Russian
Guidance and Counselling
Hairdressing and styling
Hausa
History and International Studies
History and Archaeology
History and Diplomatic Studies
History and International Relations
Igbo
Igbo/Linguistics
International and Comparative Politics
International Relations and Diplomacy
Islamic Studies
Kanuri
Kiswahili
Languages and Linguistics
Languages and Literature
Library and Information Science
Linguistics
Linguistics and African Languages
Literature in English
Mass Communication
Media Studies and Mass Communication
Modern and European Language
Modern Language and Translation
Music
Nigerian Languages
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Performing Arts
Performing Arts and Culture
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Political Science
Political Science and Conflict Resolution
Portuguese
Psychology
Psychology and Human Development
Religion and Science
Religious Studies or Theology
Religious and Cultural Studies
Russian
Russian with French or German Russian
Sociology
Sociology and Anthropology
Theatre and Film Studies
Theatre and Performing Arts
Theology
Theatre Arts
Theatre and Media Arts
Visual and Applied Arts
Yoruba
Yoruba and Communication Arts

2. Best arts courses to study in Nigeria

Though many art courses are available in Nigerian universities, some are more highly rated than others in terms of applications, lucrative pay, and reputation. Some people have made fortunes and built reputations through most of these art courses, making them more highly rated among others.

In our previous article, we covered the list of the highest-paid art courses in Nigeria to help you know which ones to go for.