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ABSTRACT The study assessed the impact of Print MIS systems  on digital printing  enterprise  in Nigeria. Four purposes and four research questions were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive  survey research  design was adopted.  The researcher  conducted  the study in six cities selected from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria namely:  Jos,  Kaduna,  Abuja,  Enugu, Port Harcourt and Lagos.   The selection was based on the fact that the cities have ...

ABSTRACT Recently, video art concepts in Africa have been haunted by tentacles of universalism, transculturation and acculturation that threaten their socio-cultural thresholds prospectively. The implication of this includes a muted indigenous voice and the possibility of the genre not being indigenously personalised by African artists in the course of its development. The intent of this research is to address this. Methodologically, it is strictly but flexibly constrained to video art ...

ABSTRACT Traditional marriage gives different groups and individuals the opportunity to showcase their glamorous attire e.g. a cultural group like “ikorodo” and others. In Nsukka, traditional marriage is viewed as a major event over white wedding with excessive display of costume and decorations that are patterned after the colour of the day by the chief celebrants (bride and groom).  The dress code complements the traditional marriage ceremony within the Nsukka ...

ABSTRACT As  the  demand  in  society changes  so  is  the  demand  of church  music changing.  Since  music  is  one  of the  most integral  and  part  of church service, there is need to improve the practice of Pentecostal church music. The purpose of this study is to identify the training needs of Pentecostal musicians  in  Benin  City,  with  the  view  to  ensure  improvement  in  the performance of music in Pentecostal church. ...

ABSTRACT This  study investigated Art  Education and  Entrepreneurial Skills  in  youths Empowerment in Esan Land of Edo State, Nigeria. Four research questions relating to Art education and entrepreneurial skills in youths empowerment were  formulated  to  guide  the  study.  The  study  employed  the  descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of two thousand, five hundred (2,500} youths between the ages of ten to thirty, drawn from Ubiaja and Uromi ...

ABSTRACT The modern artist is in constant search of access to improve technology that makes possible the use of foreign medium, tools and devices as a result of constant demand of our growing society. This new trend has drastically shifted the focus of most African artists who clamour for the aesthetics and to ‘what is selling now syndrome’. Ikwuemesi (n.d.) concur with this view as he says “In the aftermath ...

ABSTRACT The poor performance of the music students in Nigerian Colleges of Education has been a major concern of educational stakeholders over the years. Finding solution to  this problem motivated  this  study.  The  study  examined  attitude  and  interest  as  predictors  of  music students’ achievement in Nigerian Colleges of Education. Purposive and multistage random techniques were used to select 141 students (96 from Federal College of Education, Abeokuta and  45  from ...

ABSTRACT Victor  Efosa  Uwaifo  is synonymous  with artistic ingenuity.  He  is an epitome  of creativity  and  versatility  in  the  visual  arts.  He  pursues  his  art  career  with  zeal, unwavering commitment and spirited energy. Today, he stands out as one of the most wellread  and  intellectually  sound  visual  artists  and  scholars  in  Nigeria.  He  is  a graphics  designer, sculptor, industrial designer and painter.  Uwaifo is also a poet, philosopher,  architect and ...

ABSTRACT Artists evolve technicalities and styles in visual arts, which result not only in creative excellence but also in serious critical discussion. Such discussions evaluate the visual arts and artists in the context of aesthetic and artistic judgment. However, the critical discussion on artistic judgment and its documentation in Nigeria appears to favour only the pioneers of modern Nigerian art, thereby leaving out the budding artists, like Mufu Onifade, who  ...

ABSTRACT The study  sees  sculpture garden  as  an  important  phenomenon in  the history and development of artistic creation not only in Southeastern Nigeria but also in the entire country. Sculpture gardens are also considered as places devoted to the display of sculptural works created in different media; ranging from stone, metal, fibre, cement or found  objects  like junk  in  the private or public places.  Sculpture  gardens  are significant tourist attractions ...

ABSTRACT This study presents a critical review of the teaching and learning of voice as instrument of study in Nigerian Universities. Department of Music, university of Nigeria, Nsukka was used as a case study. In doing this however, reference was made to departments of music in South Eastern Nigeria for a balanced view. The teaching methods, forms, scope, outcomes, attitudes, quality of teaching and learning skills were primarily considered. The ...

ABSTRACT The  transformation  of  commonplace  objects  into  art  is  a  creative strategy popularized in Western art by Marcel Duchamp and explored in different dimensions by artists worldwide. In the art department of the University  of  Nigeria,  Nsukka,  this  trend  was  made  popular  by the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui who taught there for many years. Eva Obodo, a pupil of Anatsui, has constantly transformed commonplace materials into art by multiplying simple ...

ABSTRACT Environmental degradation is a subject that is currently receiving attention all over the world and one of its causes is improper management of solid wastes. Many Nigerian cities  like  Aba  in Abia  State  are  currently  facing  serious  environmental problems arising  from  this  situation.  Apart  from  the  obvious   aesthetic  cost  of  improper management of solid wastes, some of the problems  go deeper because many of the things  thrown  away  like ...

ABTRACT This project report tried to present the branding and corporate identity a studio exploration of National Veterinary Research Institute Vom, Plateau State Nigeria. It has five chapters, chapter one was about the background of the study, the vaccine, statement of the problem, objective of the study, specific objective significance of the study, scope of the study, limitation: problems encountered, methodology. Chapter two observed materials for the review related of ...

ABSTRACT Nature and nurture are believed to be on constant interaction in the formation of personality. This appears to be the same with the development of artistic talent and skills. The process of developing artistic abilities is a complex enterprise involving a complex creative thought process and pattern. This complex creative thought process is a conscious application and expenditure of creative thought energy. The levels at which artists process expend ...

ABSTRACT The involvement and exhibition of violent behaviour by some children in the recent time is adjudged  alarming  and  deteriorating  day  by  day.  Again  school  children  indulging  in  cult practices,  causing chaos in school environment resulting  in expulsion due to these  deviant behaviours is in the increase. Thus, the research investigates the impact of violent video films on junior secondary school children in selected urban areas of Enugu State. Moreso, ...

ABSTRACT THE EFFECTS OF WESTERN INSTRUMENTS ON AFRICAN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP: A CASE STUDY OF WESLEY (METHODIST) CATHEDRAL, ENUGU. The purpose of this project is to examine the effects of Western instruments on the use of African traditional instruments in the worship of God with special reference to Methodist Church Nigeria, Wesley Cathedral Enugu. The project considered the different kinds of Western and African traditional musical instruments in use during worship. ...

Abstract Traditional pottery has been very significant in understanding the culture of various societies. This is why many scholars have focused attention on its study. However, most of these studies lay emphasis on the general society rather than individual artists who practise the art form. In fact, very little or no attention is given to the individual potters who excel in this highly creative profession. One of these potters is ...

ABSTRACT The study attempts to examine the contexts and dimensions of functionality of film editing vision in selected Nollywood films, Feast of Honour directed by Ernest Obi and edited Chuks Madu and Billionaire’s Club directed Afam Okereke and edited by Linus Akubuilo. In the process,  the  researcher  defines  as  well  as  explains  the  research  point  of  view  on  the expressions of editing vision and functionality of film editing as enhanced ...

ABSTRACT The study adopted the historical-survey method to investigate the nine Local Government Areas of the Idoma territory of Benue State. It provides proof of iron smelting and blacksmithing in the traditional Idoma  society  and  recommends  the  re-establishment  and  reinvigoration  of  iron smelting and blacksmithing in the area as a way of empowering the rural population. In view of the rapid development in building and road constructions in Idoma area, ...