WAEC and JAMB Subject for Creative and Visual Arts

This page contains 2024 WAEC and JAMB subject combination for Creative and Visual Arts, including the List of Nigeria universities offering this course, A level requirements and much more

Is Creative and Visual Arts a good course in Nigeria and what is the salary?

Yes, Creative and Visual Arts is a good course in Nigeria though with limited job roles to explore. There is no standard salary for any job in Nigeria. It depends on where you get the job. Creative and Visual Artist salaries in Nigeria range from 105,000 NGN to 350,000 NGN per month

Creative and Visual Arts degree is not competitive and quite popular amongst art students in secondary school. From our records, 5 Nigerian universities offer this degree course.

So while you are here to get information on the O level subject combination for Creative and Visual Arts, we also expect you consider the total number of students currently studying Creative and Visual Arts and the employment rate we will show you below so that you will know what you are up against when you choose to study this course.

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WAEC Subject Combination For Creative and Visual Arts

In WAEC, NECO or GCE, you are expected to register a maximum of 9 subjects for a Creative and Visual Arts degree. You can register for less than 9 subjects if you are resitting.

However, you must have at least 5 credit passes amongst the 9 subjects listed below before you can gain admission into any Nigerian university to study for a Creative and Visual Arts degree.

Remember, the requirement you’re about to read is also applicable to all o level examinations. (WAEC, NECO and GCE). We have painstakingly highlighted (in red) the core subjects on which you must obtain credit before gaining admission. Any subject with blue colour means, a pass is allowed.

If you fail one of the core subjects, you should read through each university’s special requirements for this course below to see if there is a university that may accept another subject in lieu of the one you failed. The 9 WAEC/NECO/GCE subject combinations for Creative and Visual Arts are:

1. English Language
2. Civic Education
3. Fine Art.
4. IRS/CRS
5. Government
6. Literature in English
7. Nigerian Language
8. Geography/Economics
9. A trade subject

If you have your O level result already and the subjects you have is not the same as the admission requirement that is the required O level subject combinations to study Creative and Visual Arts, don’t give up. You should consider other Creative and Visual Arts similar courses or look at Polytechnic or College of Education related course subject requirements.

You can also study online with a foreign university right from your bedroom or apply for a scholarship to study abroad. Education is now a choice. And please before you make a decision on which University to choose, please read valuable guides on how to choose a course and university

JAMB subject combination for Creative and Visual Arts

For this degree, you are also required to register for 4 subjects and English is compulsory. More so, your JAMB score in addition to your POST UTME score will determine the cumulative score that the university will use to decide your candidacy for admission.

You should score 180 or above in JAMB to stand a better chance of gaining admission to study Creative and Visual Arts. You can still gain admission if you score between 160-170 upward but you do not stand a chance with those who had scored higher. Try out JAMB Admission Simulator.

The 4 JAMB subject combination for Creative and Visual Arts is:

1. Fine Art
2. English Language
3. Literature in English
4. Any other subject

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Direct Entry requirement (required A-level result) to study Creative and Visual Arts

If you’re one of those seeking admission into the University to further your studies, in addition to the required WAEC subjects combination for Creative and Visual Arts, you are expected to have;

• Two ‘A’ level passes in Art or Fine Art and any other subject.
• OND (Upper Credit) HND (Lower Credit) from recognised institutions

List of Universities offering Creative and Visual Arts in Nigeria

• Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA)
• University of Lagos (UNILAG)
• University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
• University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)

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Creative and Visual Arts is under which faculty in Nigeria?

According to JAMB, a body responsible for your admission into the University or other institutions, Creative and Visual Arts is under the Faculty/School/College of Art but may be under a different faculty in some universities in Nigeria.

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Can a science or commercial student study Creative and Visual Arts?

Yes! If you are a science or a commercial student, you can study Creative and Visual Arts at the university provided you have the required subjects combination in your O level result. If you’re still in secondary school, you may find it difficult to change subjects to fit your desired course during WAEC registration because some schools may go against it.

Also, during WAEC or NECO registration make sure you know which subjects are been registered for you because some secondary schools are ignorant about the importance of O level requirements for university courses. Another alternative way to register the required subject combinations for Creative and Visual Arts is through GCE.

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