HARNESSING ART EDUCATION AND PHILOSOPHY FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper examines art education and philosophy: Panaceas for educational development in Nigeria. Art education simply means improving the teaching and learning of art, appreciating artworks, using artworks to improve learning. These two disciplines are interwoven accordingly for the betterment of educational development in Nigeria. Many scholars/educationists misplaced or misinterpreted the relevance of art education and philosophy in the impartation of knowledge in Nigeria. It is within this context that this paper projects art education and philosophy as reliable panaceas for educational development in Nigeria. The paper adopts primary and secondary methods complimented with qualitative approach. It further investigates the implications of philosophy for the study of art education. Having traced the historical connection between philosophy and art education, the paper asserts that the two concepts are not mutually exclusive. Thus, it recommends that, among other things, concerned education authorities should encourage the promotion of art education and philosophy for the good of educational sector in Nigeria.