DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEMPORARY

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEMPORARY, the JAMB Art syllabus expects you to study:

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Study notes & guidance

Study DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEMPORARY using a recommended Art textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Art, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEMPORARY, you should be able to:

1. DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN ARTS AND ARTISTS: Art Schools: Zaria, Nsukka, Osogbo group ix. determine the influence of the art schools etc. and groups towards the development of art; Nigerian artists and art educators; Aina Onabolu, Ben Enwonwu, S. I. Wangboje,
2. Assess the artists in terms of their works, Jimoh Akolo, Dele Jegede etc. specializations, techniques and styles; Museums, galleries and art centres;
3. Analyze the functions of museums, galleries, art centres; Art institutions, cultural art xii. evaluate their impact on the development of centres, national art organizations – art; assess their roles and functions; Nigerian Society for Education through Arts (NSEA), Society for Nigerian Artists (S.N.A), National Council for Arts and Culture (N.C.A.C), etc. Major Festivals: Argungu Fishing Festival,
4. Examine the characteristics of major festivals Eyo, Egungun, Iri-ji (New Yam), Durbar, of art and culture. Igue, Ekpo, Odo, etc. SECTION C

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Art syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.