TRADITIONAL AFRICAN ART

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under TRADITIONAL AFRICAN ART, the JAMB Art syllabus expects you to study:

• 2. TRADITIONAL AFRICAN ART: Egypt, Ashanti, Dogon, Mossi, Fon, Bambara, Mende, Kissi, Bamileke and Bakumba.

Study notes & guidance

Study TRADITIONAL AFRICAN ART 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 TRADITIONAL AFRICAN ART, you should be able to:

1. Senufo, vi. categorize works in terms of style, materials and locations;

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.