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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF, the JAMB Art syllabus expects you to study:
- 2. ELE DES a.
- b.
Study notes & guidance
Study ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF 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 ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF, you should be able to:
- MENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF IGN: Elements: line, colour, shape, form,
- Identify the elements of design with the aid of texture, tone, value, space etc. illustration; Principles: balance, rhythm, proportion,
- Analyze the principles of design with the aid of harmony, contrast, repetition, illustration; dominance, variety, etc.
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.