Department of Fine and Applied Arts

DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OGBOMOSO, NIGERIA

CURRICULUM

GENERAL BACKGROUND

History

The Department was established in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences in 1992. The first set of students for the maiden programme of the Department, the Bachelor of Technology (Honours) degree in Fine and Applied Arts, were admitted in the 1992/93 session. The M.A., M.Phil and PhD programmes were commenced in the 1996/97 session. The M.Tech., M.Phil and PhD programmes were commenced in 2002.

Mission and Relevance

The Department is to serve as agency for artistic, cultural, technological and industrial development through research and modernization of indigenous art concepts and technology in relation to social, economic and cultural realities of the world; and to educate students with adequate academic background integrated with sufficient technological training necessary for the challenges of environmental development as well as management of cultural and industrial matters. Emphasis is placed on identification of problems and opportunities, innovation and invention; effective and efficient utilization of production resources; and self-reliance.

The objectives of the Department are:

Establishing effective facilities for studies in Fine and Applied Arts.

Undertaking research in the various branches of Fine and Applied Arts.

Nurturing an awareness of the richness of African culture vis-a-vis the global dimensions of art, as well as developing skills in the invention and manufacturing of locally sourced art materials and equipment.

Training artists for skills to undertake practice professionally and to undertake the study of cultural, historical, scientific, technological and industrial problems and evolve solutions through art and its theoretical techniques.

Giving instructions in Fine and Applied Arts to those who require it in some other programmes of study in the University.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B. TECH) DEGREE

IN FINE AND APPLIED ARTS

Philosophy

The Visual Arts (pictorial and plastic) was originally conceived as being purely in the humanities and to train the individual to acquire artistic skills in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramic, Graphic Design and Textile Design. But the relationship which now exists between the visual arts and the sciences and technology as well as the constant cultural fluxes make it mandatory for Fine and Applied and Arts to be treated as an integral part of the whole cultural system. For the full potentials of the Visual Arts as a cultural catalyst to be realized, it should be taught to produce artists with sound artistic and technological skills so as to influence cultural development not only through the humanities but also through science and technology.

Objectives

The objectives of the programme are:

providing students with sound academic training in studio practice, theory and history of the arts through an integrated and comprehensive technological approach;

nurturing in the students, an awareness of the richness of African culture and the global dimensions of art; and

producing graduates, who will make necessary positive impacts as artists and designers, instructors of art, art critics and historians, for institutions dealing with cultural matters and the society at large.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Part I/100 Level: Admission to the first year is through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The prospective candidate must have a minimum of 5 credits passed at not more than two sittings at the Senior Secondary School Certificate level or its equivalent. Subjects must include English Language, Fine art/Visual Art, Mathematics and any two science subjects. The UTME subjects must include English and Fine Arts, and any other two subjects.

Admission to part II/200 Level (Direct entry): Candidate for Direct Entry must have good passes at the GCE A/L, ND, NCE and HND or their equivalents provided he/she meets the minimum entry requirements. In addition, the candidate for direct entry admission must submit a portfolio containing samples of his/her works to the Head of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts at the time he/she is returning the application forms to the Admissions office.

Transfer from other Universities:Candidate transferring from other universities may be considered for admission to the appropriate level of the course, subject to satisfactory academic performance from his/her former university. The candidate must in addition hold the minimum entry requirement.

Length of Programme

The duration of the programme is five years for UME candidates and four years for the direct entry candidates. For the first one year, students are expected to offer the compulsory university courses. During the second year, students are given an intensive and broad-based exposure to the major areas of Fine and Applied Arts. The training is narrowed down to two areas of specialization in the third year and the fourth year. Students also go for industrial attachment in the rain semester of the fourth year. In the fifth year, students specialize in one of the following areas: Painting, Sculpture Ceramics, Graphic design, and Textile design.

Degree Offered

Bachelor of Technology (honours) degree in Fine and Applied Arts.

Requirements for the Award of the Degree

To qualify for the award of the B.Tech. (Honours) degree, student must pass all the compulsory courses and offer all the required and free elective courses. In addition, student must pass the total number of credits required for graduation. A minimum of 185 course units for candidates admitted through UME (Part I/100 Level), and 153 units for direct entry (Part II/200 Level) candidates must be passed.

University Required Units:

Mode of Admission
UTME (Part I/100 Level) / Direct Entry (Part II/200 Level)
Pure and Applied Sciences / 38 / 38
General studies / 12 / 12
Drawing / 2 / 2
Computer Science and Technology / 1 / 1
Library study / 0 / 0

Total

/ 53 / 53

DEPARTMENTAL REQUIRED UNITS:

Mode of Admission
UME (Part I/100 Level) / Direct Entry (Part II/200 Level)
Computer / 4 / 4
Electives / 10 / 10
*Art Theory / 34/36 / 28/30
*Studio Practical / 84/82 / 58/56
Total / 132/132 / 100/100

*The 2 unit fluctuations are applicable to only Painting and Textile Design students who may take an extra theory course in their areas of specialization.

Course Evaluation

Student must satisfactorily complete continuous assessment work in the form of assignment, project, term paper, essay and test as at when due for all courses. The continuous assessment for studio work is 60% while that of art theory is 40% of the total mark obtainable. Student must also pass prescribed examinations for each course at the end of each semester. A student should normally have 75% attendance in whatever course(s) he/she registered for before he/she qualifies to sit for examinations in such course(s).

Curriculum and Course Content

100 LEVEL

Harmattan Semester:

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
BIO 101 / General Biology / 2 / 1 / 0 / 3
BIO 103 / Experimental Biology / 0 / 0 / 3 / 1
CHM 101 / General Chemistry / 3 / 1 / 0 / 4
CHM 103 / Experimental Chemistry / 0 / 0 / 3 / 1
FAA 101 / Fundamentals of Drawing / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
GNS 101 / Use of English I / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
LIB 101 / Use of Library / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
MTH 101 / Elementary Mathematics I / 4 / 1 / 0 / 5
PHY 101 / General Physics I / 3 / 1 / 0 / 4
PHY 103 / Experimental Physics I / 0 / 0 / 3 / 1
Total / 16 / 7 / 12 / 23

Rain Semester:

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
BIO 102 / General Biology II / BIO 101 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 3
BIO 104 / Experimental Biology II / BIO 103 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 1
CHM 102 / General Chemistry II / CHM 101 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 4
CHM 192 / Experimental Chemistry II / CHM 103 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 1
CSE 100 / Introduction to Computer Technology / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1
GNS 102 / Use of English II / GNS 101 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
GNS 104 / Science and Technology In Africa through the Ages / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
MTH 102 / Elementary Mathematics II / 4 / 1 / 0 / 5
PHY 102 / General Physics II / PHY 101 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 4
PHY 104 / Experimental Physics II / PHY 103 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 1
Total / 17 / 4 / 9 / 24

200 LEVEL

Harmattan Semester:

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
FAA 201 / Basic Drawing I / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 211 / Art Appreciation I / 2 / 1 / 0 / 3
FAA 241 / Two Dimensional Design / 0 / 3 / 6 / 6
FAA 271 / Three Dimensional Design / 0 / 3 / 6 / 6
CSE 201 / Computer Programming I / 0 / 0 / 6 / 3
Electives (Engineering & Environmental Sciences) / 4
Total / 4 / 9 / 15 / 23

Rain Semester:

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
FAA 202 / Basic Drawing II / FAA 201 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 212 / Art Appreciation II / FAA 211 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 3
FAA 242 / Painting / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 252 / Graphic Design / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 262 / Textile Design / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 272 / Pottery / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 282 / Sculpture / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
GNS 202 / Logic and Philosophy / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
GNS 204 / Science and Society / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
CSE 204 / Introduction to Computer Application / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1
Electives (Engineering & Environmental Sciences) / - / - / - / 3
Total / 8 / 7 / 18 / 23

300 LEVEL

Harmattan Semester:

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
Compulsory Courses
FAA 301 / Still Life Drawing / FAA 202 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 311 / Western Art I / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 313 / African Art / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 315 / Oriental and Islamic Art / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 321 / Introduction to Computer Art / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2
FAA 331 / African Crafts Techniques / 0 / 0 / 6 / 2
GNS 207 / Science in History: Bio-Historical Approach / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
8 units from any two areas of Specialization / - / - / - / 8
Elective (Environmental Sciences) / - / - / - / 2
Total / 24
Areas of Specialization
Painting
FAA 341 / Colour Theory / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2
FAA 343 / Painting Materials and Techniques / FAA 242 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 345 / Figure Painting I / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 347 / Drawing and Painting I / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Graphic Design
FAA 351 / Printmaking Techniques / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 353 / Advertising Design I / FAA 252 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 355 / Poster and Billboard Design / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Textile Design
FAA 361 / Woven Textile Design / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 363 / Resist Dye Technique / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 365 / Fabric Surface Design / FAA 262 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Ceramics
FAA 371 / Hand Built Pottery / FAA 272 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 373 / Thrown Pottery / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 375 / Ceramic Mosaic / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Sculpture
FAA 381 / Carving Techniques I / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 383 / Figure Sculpture and Composition I / FAA 282 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 385 / Sculpture Casting Processes / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2

Rain Semester:

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
Compulsory Courses
FAA 302 / Figure Drawing / FAA 301 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 312 / Western Art II / FAA 311 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 314 / African Architecture / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 316 / Nigerian Peoples and Culture / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 322 / Computer Art I / FAA 301 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 2
FAA 332 / Form and Material Technology / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
8 Units from any two areas of specialization / - / - / - / 8
Elective (Environmental Science) / - / - / - / 2
Total / 22
Areas of Specialization
Painting
FAA 342 / Still Life Painting / 0 / 1 / 3 / 3
FAA 344 / Landscape Painting / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 346 / Figure Painting II / FAA 345 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 348 / Drawing and Painting II / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Graphic Design
FAA 352 / Book and Packaging Design / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 354 / Advertising Design II / FAA 353 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 356 / Illustration and Visualization / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Textile Design
FAA 362 / Weaving / FAA 361 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 364 / Textile Printing Processes / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 366 / Decorative Textile / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Ceramics
FAA 372 / Ceramics / FAA 373 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 374 / Ceramic Composition / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 376 / Wall Decorations / FAA 375 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Sculpture
FAA 382 / Carving Techniques II / FAA 381 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 384 / Figure Sculpture and Composition II / FAA 383 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 386 / Modeling and Casting / FAA 385 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2

400 LEVEL

Harmattan Semester:

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
Compulsory Courses
FAA 401 / Draughtsmanship / FAA 302 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 403 / Outdoor Studies / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 411 / Art and Society in Africa / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 421 / Computer Art II / FAA 322 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 2
FAA 431 / Form and Material Technology / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
8 units from any two areas of specialization / - / - / - / 8
Total / 18
Areas of Specialization
Painting
FAA 441 / Composition in Oil / FAA 342 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 443 / Portraiture in Oil / FAA 346 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 445 / Seminar in Painting / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2
Graphic Design
FAA 451 / Cartooning, Animation & Television Graphics / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 453 / Photography / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 455 / Seminar in Graphics / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2
Textile Design
FAA 461 / Design Theory / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2
FAA 463 / Interior Decoration / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 465 / Textile Technology / FAA 364 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Ceramics
FAA 471 / Ceramic Process and Technique / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 473 / Glazing Techniques / FAA 372 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 475 / Ceramic Theory / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2
Sculpture
FAA 481 / Welding Techniques / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 483 / Portrait Sculpture / FAA 386 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 485 / Theory of Sculpture / 1 / 1 / 0 / 2

Rain Semester:

Course code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
FES 400 / Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme / - / - / - / - / 4

500 LEVEL

Harmattan Semester:

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
Compulsory Courses
FAA 501 / Advanced Draughtsmanship I / FAA 401 / 0 / 2 / 3 / 2
FAA 511 / Contemporary African Art / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 531 / Advanced Form and Material Technology / FAA 431 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 591 / Thesis / 0 / 4 / 0 / 4
6 units from one area of specialization / - / - / - / 6
Total / 16
Areas of Specialization
Painting
FAA 541 / Advanced Painting / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 543 / Advanced Composition / FAA 441 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 545 / Advanced Figure Painting / FAA 346 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 547 / Scenography / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Graphic Design
FAA 551 / Advanced Advertising Design / FAA 352 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 553 / Book Design & Production / FAA 354 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 555 / Advanced Cartooning and Animation / FAA 451 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Textile Design
FAA 561 / Creative Fabric/Loom Weaving / FAA 362 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 563 / Advanced Dyed Fabrics / FAA 363 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 565 / Textile Organization and Management / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2
FAA 567 / Fashion Designing / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Ceramics
FAA 571 / Ceramic Glazes / FAA 471 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 573 / Ceramic Technical Processes / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 575 / Advanced Hand built Pottery / FAA 371 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Sculpture
FAA 581 / Metal Sculpture / FAA 481 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 583 / Advanced Portrait Sculpture / FAA 483 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 585 / Architectural Sculpture / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2

Rain Semester

Course Code / Course Title / Pre-Req / L / T / P / Units
Compulsory Courses
FAA 502 / Advanced Draughtsmanship II / FAA 501 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 522 / Special Project in Computer Art / FAA 421 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 592 / Thesis / FAA 591 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 4
6 units from one area of specialization / - / - / - / 6
Total / 14
Areas of Specialization
Painting
FAA 542 / Advanced Portraiture in Oil / FAA 433 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 544 / Mural Decoration / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 546 / Special Project in Painting / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Graphic Design
FAA 552 / Advanced Printmaking / FAA 351 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 554 / Advanced Photography / FAA 453 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 556 / Special Project in Graphics / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 558 / Advanced Product Advertising / FAA 416 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Textile Design
FAA 562 / Advanced Fabric Surface Design / FAA 363 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 564 / Decorative Textile / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 566 / Special Project in Textile Design and Technology / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 568 / Advanced Textile Technology / FAA 465 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Ceramics
FAA 572 / Ceramic Kiln and Firing Processes / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 574 / Studio Problems in Ceramics / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
FAA 576 / Special Project in Ceramics / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2
Sculpture
FAA 582 / Advanced Techniques of Sculpture / 0 / 2 / 4 / 2
FAA 584 / Assemblage / 0 / 2 / 4 / 2
FAA 586 / Special Project in Sculpture / 0 / 1 / 3 / 2

Course Description

100 LEVEL

As in University Requirements for First Year (Part I/100 Level) Degree Courses

FAA 101 Fundamentals of Drawing

Definition of art,concepts and contents with emphasis on mechanical, industrial, engineering and other technological functions of art. Development of visual literacy; studio exercises in the fundamental concepts of drawing in the study of line, plane, form, space, perspective, value, texture, colour, composition and technological drawing (2 units practical).

200 LEVEL

FAA 201 Basic Drawing I

Fundamental concepts of drawing with emphasis on improving skills in visual literacy, accurate observation in a variety of media and draughtsmanship (2 units practical).

FAA 202 Basic Drawing II

Continuation of FAA 201, with emphasis on improving skills in visual literacy, accurate observation and draughtsmanship (2 units practical).

FAA 211 Art Appreciation I

Definition of art, terminologies, fundamentals of art, art classifications and values of works of art from different cultures. Concept of originality and copyright issues (3 units theory).

FAA 212 Art Appreciation II

Examinations of works of art of different cultures of Europe, Oceania, Pre-Columbian America and the Orients, Emphasis on the arts and crafts of the Nigerian communities (3 units theory).

FAA 241 Two Dimensional Design

Organisation of art concepts composed of introductory studio experiences in the basic principles of visual structure. Introduction to lettering, poster design and printmaking. Exploration of basic techniques of mosaic and printed fabrics surface design (6 units practical).

FAA 242 Painting

Development of painting skills in various media. Study and exploration of spatial description in colour (2 units practical).

FAA 252 Graphic Design

Introduction to the problems of communication through the graphic art processes. Visualisation, layout, illustration, constructed and scripted lettering, typefaces, etc. (2 units practical).

FAA 262 Textile Design

Exploration of various design techniques with emphasis on traditional African motifs for printed and dyed fabrics (2 units practical).

FAA 271 Three Dimensional Design

Meaning. Ceramics stressed in form of craftsmanship and traditional pottery techniques and motifs. Fundamental hand built techniques, mold making, coiling, slab methods, etc. Materials and methods of sculpture. Experimentation with the plastic relationships existing between a variety of materials and the expression of ideas in three-dimensional form (6 units practical).

FAA 272 Pottery

Studio work in indigenous and foreign methods of pot making (2 units practical).

FAA 282 Sculpture

Studio works in basic sculptural processes and plastic possibilities of various media. Projects may include ceramic sculpture (2 units practical).

300 LEVEL

FAA 301 Still Life Drawing

Studio works in drawing of still life to develop techniques of accurate observation and expression in varied media (2 units practical).

FAA 302 Figure Drawing

Exploration of various drawing media and techniques for descriptive and accurate rendition of the human body, working from live models (2 units practical).

FAA 311 Western Art I

A survey of art from the earliest time to the fifteenth century (the Renaissance period) (2 units theory).

FAA 312 Western Art II

A survey of art from the fifteenth century (the Renaissance period) through the present (2 units theory).

FAA 313 African Art

Ancient and indigenous artistic traditions of the pre-Islamic art of North Africa, Roman North Africa and the sub-Saharan Africa (2 units theory).

FAA 314 African Architecture

A survey of indigenous architectural styles with emphasis on materials and techniques, forms and functions, spatial content, development and transformation, iconography, iconology, historical and socio-cultural significance (2 units theory).

FAA 315 Orient and Islamic Art

A survey of far and near Eastern Art and Architecture with emphasis on Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Shinto and Islamic traditions (2 units theory).

FAA 316 Nigeria Peoples and Culture

History and culture of notable Nigerian ethnic groups with emphasis on their settlement patterns and cultural uniqueness (2 units theory).

FAA 321 Introduction to Computer Art

Introduction to basic components of a computing system. History, creative potentials, and application to Visual Arts. Potentials and limitations of various softwares for artistic purposes (2 units theory).

FAA 322 Computer Art I

Exploration of various computer soft and hard wares for arts: Paintbrush, Photoshop, Mac-Draw, Mac-Paint, Page Maker, Microsoft Office, Corel Draw, Macromedia Freehand, etc (2 units practical).

FAA 331 African Crafts Techniques

Introduction to various indigenous methods of arts and crafts such as fibre manipulation, wood carving, weaving, textile production, metal works, bead and glass works, etc (2 units practical).