Full List of Accredited Arts Courses in Nigeria
For an art-inclined student who just finished secondary school, getting your hands on the list of accredited arts courses in Nigeria can go a long way in helping you to identify which career path is fitting for you. Therefore, in this article, we will be providing you with the list of accredited arts courses in Nigeria by the National Universities Council (NUC).
You might want to have heard about NUC, but their functions have not been exactly clear. Well, the National Universities Council is a Nigerian body in charge of accreditation of the courses studied in Nigerian universities. By implication, they set the standards that universities must abide by. They regulate the standards of education in a country.
As you might have already known, the sheer number of accredited art courses offered in the universities in Nigeria can get so overwhelming, especially for a young secondary school leaver. Amazingly, whether it is a public or private university, you will be served the full list of accredited art courses in Nigeria in this article.
Among the many gains, you stand to get from reading this article is the fact that you are equipped with quality information which will reflect in the quality of your decision-making when you fill in the field about your school of choice and the list of courses they offer.
However, there sometimes can arise a little bit of confusion when we are confronted with the fact that some supposed social science courses are found in the Faculty of Arts. The truth is these social science courses are nearly similar to the art courses.
A typical example is law. In Nigeria, law is an art course that can be studied under the faculty of Law. This explains why different degrees are awarded to law students and others who study arts courses which will be mentioned in this article. For graduating law students, they are given a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB), and the art students Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A)
With all that has been said so far, we can now turn our attention to these accredited arts courses in Nigeria by NUC and then wrap up with the list of universities in Nigeria that offer these accredited arts courses.
List of Accredited Arts Courses Approved by NUC
The following are accredited arts courses you should know about as a prospective university student. They are some of the best professional courses for art students in Nigeria.
African and Asian Studies
Anthropology
Arabic and Islamic Studies
Arabic Language and Literature
Arabic Studies
Arabic Studies
Archaeology
Chinese Studies
Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies
Christian Studies
Classical Studies
Combined Arts
Communication and Language Arts
Communication Arts
Communication Studies
Comparative Religious Studies
Counseling and Psychology
Creative and Visual Arts
Creative Arts
Criminology and Security Studies
Drama/Dramatic Arts/Performing Arts/Theatres Arts
Economics
Economics and Development Studies
Efik-Ibibio
English and International Studies
English and Literary Studies
English Language
English Language and Communication Studies
English Language and Literature
English Literature and Language
English Studies
European and Nigerian Languages
Fine Art/Fine and Applied Arts
Foreign Language and Literature
French
French and German/Russian
French and International Relations
French and International Studies
Fulfulde
Geography
Geography and Environmental Studies
German
German combined with French/Russian
Hausa
History
History and Archaeology
History and Diplomacy
History and Diplomatic Studies
History and International Relations
History and Political Studies
History and Strategic Studies
History/International Studies
Igbo
Igbo/Linguistics
International and Comparative Politics
International Relations and Diplomacy
International Studies and Diplomacy
Islamic Studies
Kanuri
Kiswahili
Language and Linguistics
Language and Literature
Languages
Languages Arts
Languages Arts and Yoruba
Law
Linguistics
Linguistics and African Languages
Linguistics and Communication Studies
Linguistics and Communication Studies
Linguistics, Igbo, and Other African Languages
Linguistics/Edo
Linguistics/Urhobo
Linguistics/Yoruba
Linguistics and Nigerian Languages
Literature in English
Mass Communication
Modern European Languages
Modern Language and Translation
Music
Nigerian Languages
Performing Arts
Performing Arts and Culture
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Political Science and Conflict Resolution
Portuguese
Portuguese/English
Psychology and Human Development
Religion and Philosophy
Religion and Science
Religious and Cultural Studies
Religious and Human Relations
Religious Studies
Religious Studies/Theology
Russian
Russian with French/German
Sociology
Sociology and Anthropology
Theatre and Film Studies
Theatre and Media Arts
Theatre and Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
Theology
Yoruba
Yoruba and Communication
Full List of Universities in Nigeria that Offer Accredited Arts Courses
Presently, these are the number of federal and private universities in Nigeria that offer art courses.
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri (University Affiliated)
Bayero University, Kano
Covenant University, Ota -American University of Nigeria
Delta State University, Abraka
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port-Harcourt
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
National Open University of Nigeria
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode
University of Benin, Ugbowo
University of Ibadan, Ibadan
University of Ilorin, Ilorin
University of Lagos, Akoka
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
University of Port-Harcourt, Choba
University of Uyo, Uyo
University of Benin, Ugbowo
Uthman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Conclusion
You can ignore the fact that there is been a general disregard for some of these accredited arts courses simply because it isn’t any of those science courses offered in Nigerian universities that require very excellent grades in WAEC examinations.
But, we know that these accredited arts courses have their roles to play in the progress of any society, and against what people know some art courses like law and geology are among some of the highest paying courses in Nigeria.
