Top Art Courses in Polytechnics, UTME/SSCE Subjects

Art courses are rare in Polytechnics. Hope you know that? Art departments are not as common in the Polys as the engineering-related courses. The reason for this is because Polytechnics are primarily founded to train and groom students for the technical fields rather than in art and humanity, physical or medical science.

For example, you won’t find Law, Philosophy, Linguistics, English, Literature, Communication, and Language Arts, History and International Studies, etc in any polytechnic in Nigeria. They belong to the universities. However, some polytechnics still retain a few Art courses you can go for.

Among the available courses opened to art students in polytechnics are Mass Communication, Library and Information Science/Management, Public Administration, Local Government Studies, etc.

This post will address these courses one after the other, the polytechnics where you can study them, their O’level subject requirements, and UTME subject combination.

First the basics ...

Who is an Art Student?

An Art candidate belongs to the so-called art class while in secondary school. As a result, he was taught the likes of Government, Literature-in-English, Civil Education, Islamic/Arabic Studies (IRS), or Christian Religion Studies/knowledge (IRS). These subjects prepare him for the related courses in the future, especially while in the university, polytechnic, or college of education.

Hence, he sits for the above-mentioned subjects among others while writing his final secondary school examination. These are the subjects he must have in his NECO, WAEC, NABTEB, or NABIS.

In the same vein, he is expected to write any three of the above subjects together with the English Language (which is compulsory) in UTME to be offered admission into his proposed institution.

Now, what are the polytechnics offering Art courses which he can consider during JAMB UTME registration?

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Polytechnics to Consider for Art Courses

While registering for UTME or changing your institutions/courses, you can check the following schools and their art courses if you won’t mind.

1. Library and Information Science

1. Benue State Polytechnic
2. Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru
3. Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana
4. Federal Polytechnic, Bida
5. Federal Polytechnic, Ede
6. Federal Polytechnic, Offa
7. Federal Polytechnic, Idah
8. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
9. Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
10. Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
11. and others

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JAMB UTME Subject Combination for Library and Information Science

Any three (3) subjects from Arts/Social Science/Physical Science. In other words, whatever subject combination you sat for in UTME will work for this course.

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O'level Subject Requirements for Library and Information Science

Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language and Mathematics and any three (3) other subjects from History, Literature in English, Economics/Commerce, Fine Arts, Government, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Basic Electricity, Geography,, Typewriting,, Commerce/Principles of Accounting.

These are general requirements. Below is the list of schools with special requirements and conditions.

1. KAD-POLY requires O Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics plus any other two (2) subjects.
2. PLS-POLY requires four (4) O Level credit passes in English Language, and any three (3) subject and a pass in Mathematics
3. FEDPO-EDE requires O Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, and any three (3) from the following Health Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science/Animal Husbandry, Literature in English, Home Economics, Food and Nutrition, Principles of Accounts/Book-Keeping, Insurance, Economics, Commerce/Marketing/Business Method, Geography, Data Processing / ICT, Government, CRS/IS, Social Studies, Civic Education and Further Mathematics, Basic Electricity, Photography, Computer Science, Printing and Craft Practices, Radio Television.
4. FEDPO-NEK requires O Level credit passes in English Language and four other subjects with passes in Mathematics and one (1) science subjects.
5. FEDPO-MUB accepts a pass in Mathematics as course requirement.
6. RUGIPO also accepts three (3) other O Level credit passes from Civic Education, Tourism, Office Practice, Information and Communication Technology, Data Processing, Computer Studies, Basic Electricity, Islamic Studies, Christian Religious Studies and Health Science.
7. FEDPO-FFA requires Mathematics, Biology and Economics as UTME subjects.
8. FEDPO-ILA requires O Level credit passes in English Language (not Literature in English), Mathematics, and any three subjects from the following: History, Economics, Commerce, Literature in English, Fine Art, Government, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Basic Electricity, Geography, Typewriting, Principles of Accounts, Photography, Computer Science, Music, Nigerian and International Language, Printing and Craft Practice, Radio/ Television and Electronics Works, Shorthand, Fine Art / Visual Art, Book Keeping, CRS/IS, Cosmetology, Marketing, Pass in Physics, Electronics/Basic Electricity will be an advantage. And Relevant NTC/NBC &NVC Trades.

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2. Public Administration

1. Abia State Polytechnic
2. Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic
3. Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State
4. Nacabs Poly, Akwanga
5. Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
6. Dorben Polytechnic Garam, Niger State
7. Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana
8. Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
9. Federal Polytechnic, Bida
10. Federal Polytechnic, Idah
11. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
12. and others

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JAMB UTME Subject Combination for Public Administration   

Government, History and Economics (These are general subjects). Check the following for polytechnics that accept other UTME subjects.

1. FEDPONEK requires Mathematics and any of Geography, Literature in English as UTME subjects.
2. KAD-POLY requires Government or History and any two (2) of Economics, Commerce, Principle of Account, Literature in English, Geography, Agricultural Science/Biology, CRS/IS, Literature in English, Mathematics.
3. KOGI-POLY accepts either of the following combinations as UTME subjects: Government/History/Economics, Government/Literature in English/Economic
4. FEDPO-NAS accepts Government/History, Economics/Commerce, CRS/IS.
5. IMT-ENU requires Literature in English and Christian Religious Studies, Principles of Account/Commerce.
6. FEDPO-AIU requires Government/History, Economics/Commerce and Mathematics/CRS.
7. YABATECH requires Mathematics, Economics, Principle of Accounts and any one of: Government/History/Commerce/Business Methods
8. SURE-POLY requires Government, Economics and any other subject.
9. FEDPO-ILA requires any three subjects from O Level course requirements.
10. FEDPO-BAU requires Government/History and any two (2) subjects from Mathematics, Economics, Commerce, Geography, Principles of Accounts, Marketing, Home Economics, Literature in English and CRS/IS.

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O’level/SSCE Subject Requirements for Public Administration

Five (5) O Level credit passes in English Language, not Literature in English and Mathematics and any three (3) subjects of the following Economics/Commerce, Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Literature in English Geography, Office Practice Government, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, History/Government Typewriting Shorthand

3. Local Government Studies

1. Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi
2. Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo
3. Nacabs Poly, Akwanga
4. The Polytechnic Ibadan
5. Kaduna Polytechnic, Tundu Wada
6. and more

JAMB UTME Subjects Combination for Local Government Studies  

Government or History and any two (2) of Economics, Commerce, Geography and
Mathematics. These are general subjects. See some schools with special requirements or waivers below.

• KAD-POLY accepts Literature in English, CRS/IS, and Agricultural Science/Biology among optional subjects.

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O’level/SSCE subjects Requirements for Local Government Studies

Five (5) SSCE credit passes in English Language, not Literature in English and Mathematics and any three (3) subjects from the following Economics/Commerce, Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Literature in English, Geography, Office Practice, Government, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, History/Government Typewriting Shorthand.

4. Mass Communication

1. Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic Ijebu Igbo
2. Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua
3. Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi
4. Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State
5. Benue State Polytechnic
6. Dorben Polytechnic Garam, Niger State
7. Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
8. Federal Polytechnic, Bida
9. Federal Polytechnic, Offa
10. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
11. Federal Polytechnic Mubi
12. and more

JAMB UTME Subject Combination for Mass Communication

Any three (3) subjects from Arts/Social Science/Physical Science.

These are a general subject combination. However, check the list below for some other conditions as demanded by a few individual schools.

• Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi requires any three (3) subjects from Sciences, Arts or Social Science.

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O’level/SSCE Subject Requirements for Mass Communication

Five (5) SSCE credit passes in English Language and Mathematics and any three (3) other subjects from History, Literature in English, Economics/Commerce, Fine Arts, Government, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Basic Electricity, Geography, Typewriting, Commerce/Principles of Accounting.

5. Multimedia Technology

1. Central Institute Of Business And Technology, Egba, Edo State
2. LENS Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State
3. Osun State College Of Technology, Esa Oke, Osun State

JAMB UTME Subject Combination for Multimedia Technology

Any four (4) subjects from Arts/Social Science

O’level/SSCE Subject Requirements for Multimedia Technology

Five (5) credit passes at SSC or equivalent in Mathematics, English Language, and any other three (3)  relevant subjects.

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