Revitalizing Fine and Applied Arts Education in Nigerian Schools

Abstract

Fine and Applied Arts Education believed to be an integral part of Vocational and Technical Education of which a nation’s ball of development rotates is suffering an embarrassing low enrolment in some of the existing higher institutions of learning in Nigeria. Based on this, the paper examined factors responsible for this ugly development and identified misconception of the subject at all levels as well as lack of knowledge of it’s in-depth value to the society as principal causes among others. It also highlighted inadequate integration of the subject into the curricular of Nigerian schools at various strata of learning despite it’s laudable objectives and improper harnessing of it’s various channels towards desired goals as part of its teething problems. The paper revealed that organising reorientation forums, widening vocational scope and establishing artists’ loan scheme among others are feasible strategies to redress the situation. It concluded that keeping the subject alive is very crucial to the sustainability of Nigeria based on its multidimensional roles and suggested among others that artists of outstanding character and proven integrity be charged with the responsibility of planning and designing a framework with which this can work effectively. Keywords: Vocational/Technical Education, Fine and Applied Arts, Tertiary Institution, Revitalization. Aims Research Journal Reference Format: Ajayi, J.B. (2023): Revitalizing Fine and Applied Arts Education in Nigerian Schools. Advances in Multidisciplinary and Scientific Research Journal Vol. 9. No. 4. Pp 27-34. . www.isteams.net/aimsjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/V9N3P3x