Contemporary Issues in Fine and Applied Art Education in Nigeria and the Way forward

The paper, Contemporary Issues in Fine and Applied art Education in Nigeria and the Way forward, identified and addressed issues militating against the effective and efficient teaching of fine and applied art in Nigerian tertiary institutions with particular reference to Polytechnic education. In the discussion, major concepts were explained and suggestions were put forward to avert the problems which were identified as barriers for the effective and efficient teaching, learning, production and practice of art in Nigerian tertiary institutions.