Fine Arts sits under the Faculty of Engineering, Environment, and Technology at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Confirm this course is still offered at OAU before registering for JAMB, since faculty listings can be adjusted between sessions.
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), formerly known as the University of Ife, is a federal government-owned and operated Nigerian university, located in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State.
OAU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs spanning the humanities, the arts, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the medical sciences, engineering, and technology.
The university has 13 faculties and two colleges, the Postgraduate College and the College of Health Sciences, administered in more than 60 departments. It was previously associated with Loma Linda University in California, USA.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Fine Art require five SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Fine Art, Mathematics, and Chemistry.
Relevant specializations include Spinning, Weaving, Surface Design and Printing, Bleaching, Dyeing and Finishing, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Graphic Printing, Decorative Painting, Spray Painting, Lining, Sign & Design, Wall Hanging, Colour Mixing/Matching and Glazing, Building/Engineering Drawing, and General Wood Work.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- OAU accepts ‘O’ level courses that should include English Language, Fine Arts, and any three (3) of History, Religious Knowledge, Igbo, Yoruba, Literature in English, Music, French, and Economics.
- OAU requires Fine Arts and two (2) other subjects. The two (2) subjects are to be chosen from options in UTME requirements.
OAU requires
- Candidates are to submit portfolios of their work to the HOD Fine Arts.
- OAU accepts HND upper credit to the higher levels of the course.
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Fine Arts and one other subject, from History, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Music, Literature in English, or French.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Fine Art under the Faculty of Engineering, Environment & Technology are Chemistry, Mathematics, and Fine Arts/Physics.
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Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Fine Art. You require;
- ‘A’ level passes in two of Fine Arts, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
- ND in Industrial Design, Glass Technology, or Fine Art at Credit level.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into OAU for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Preparing Your Portfolio for OAU Fine Arts
Fine Arts applicants need a portfolio submitted to the HOD alongside the usual O’Level, JAMB, and Direct Entry documents, so start that preparation early.
Confirm these requirements against OAU’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 200 JAMB benchmark and waiver conditions can shift between sessions.