MAJOR AREAS OF EXPERIENCES OF VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE: ANALYSIS OF SOME SELECTED STUDENTS' ARTWORKS

The students’ application of skills, elements and principles of art to art practice testified that students have demonstrated that they have acquired some necessary skills for manipulating art tools and materials as a result of being exposed to industrial training. This shows that experiences on skill development of painting activities gained during industrial training has a high positive relationship with academic performance of visual arts students in tertiary institution in Rivers State. The aim of this paper was to explore the major areas of experiences of visual arts students in tertiary institutions in Rivers State and to analyze some selected students’ artworks. The study adopted qualitative research method with the use of contextual analysis of data taken from extant literature within the scope of this study. The study therefore, revealed that students who were exposed to the process of industrial training gained practical skills extensively.