Many curious students have been asking if Law, Philosophy and the likes are Art and Humanities subjects? And some of you want to know the list of Art and Humanities subjects for JAMB or WAEC. Well before I go into that, let me show you what Art and Humanities subject is all about.
Art and Humanities is a broad academic discipline that can be studied at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Most all Polytechnics, colleges and universities have an Art and Humanities department, and these types of degrees are particularly popular amongst students with varied interests as well as among those who have not yet decided upon a specific course of study.
A degree in Art and Humanities gives you a solid foundation for a lot of different careers. Students who study these subjects learn to think critically, express themselves clearly, and analyse new information dynamically. These qualities lead to a high degree of professional flexibility and adaptability.
You’ll also be well-positioned to pursue graduate-level education if you want to since many of the skills learned in Art and Humanities have applications that cross disciplines. For example, if you get a bachelor’s degree in history, you could go on to study law, library science, or education.
You know, most people will have no problem understanding what you’re talking about when you tell them you wish to study Art. They immediately picture you working in a museum or on the stage, and might include painting, sculpture, music, theatre and dance.
But Art and Humanities subjects go deeper like you just read in the first paragraph, and a wide range of very different fields can all be gathered under its canopy. Have you heard of English literature and archaeology? Or comparative religion and theatre art and film studies? These are all examples of fields within the Art and Humanities, but a closer look will that these art and humanities subjects have nothing in common,
According to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Art and Humanities are “disciplines of memory and imagination, telling us where we have been and helping us envision where we are going.” A simpler way of saying it might be that Art and Humanities are the subjects that deal with what it means to be human and on the uniquely human ways we experience the world.
Although there are over 90 Art and Humanities courses in Nigeria, the following are the major Art and Humanities subjects all over the world.
The 8 major Art and Humanities subjects
- Archaeology
- Comparative religion
- History
- Literature, languages and writing
- Media and communications studies
- Performing arts
- Philosophy
- Visual and studio art
Like I mentioned earlier, some of you are asking for the list for Art and Humanities subjects in WAEC and the list of Art and Humanities subjects for JAMB. These questions are the same. Whether you’re writing WAEC, NECO, GCE or JAMB, as long as you are AN ART student, Art and Humanities remain the same.
This is the list of Art and Humanities courses in WAEC and JAMB
- Anthropology
- Arabic and Islamic Studies
- Arabic Language
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Arabic Studies
- Archaeology
- Art
- Chinese
- Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies
- Christian Studies
- Classical Studies
- Communication and Language Arts
- Communication Arts
- Communication Studies
- Comparative Religious Studies
- Creative and Visual Arts
- Creative Arts
- Criminology and Security Studies
- Drama/Dramatic/Performing Art
- 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 Studies
- European and Nigerian Languages
- Fine Art / Fine and Applied Arts
- Fine Art and Design
- French
- French and International Relation
- French, German or Russian
- Fulfulde
- Geography
- German
- German Combined with French and Russia
- Hausa
- History
- History and Archaeology
- History and Diplomacy
- History and Diplomatic Studies
- History and International Relation
- History and International Studies
- History and Strategic Studies
- Igbo
- Igbo/Linguistics
- International Studies and Diplomacy
- Islamic Studies
- Kanuri
- Languages and Linguistics
- Languages and Literature
- Linguistics
- Linguistics and African Languages
- Linguistics, Igbo and other African Languages
- Linguistics/Edo
- Literature In English Language
- Mass Communication
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Nigerian Languages
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Political Science and Conflict Resolution
- Portuguese
- Portuguese / English
- Psychology
- Religious and Cultural Studies
- Religious and Human Relations
- Religious Studies
- Russia
- Russia with French / German
- Sociology
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Theatre and Film Studies
- Theatre and Media Arts
- Theatre Arts
- Theology
- Yoruba
- Yoruba and Communication Arts
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