Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) is a subject designed to meet the goals of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) Programme at Junior Secondary which encompasses the areas of Arts and Craft. Performing Arts and Entertainment (Music. Drama and Dance).
The aims and objectives of this exam are to; assess the candidates development of their aesthetic prowess, development of candidates’ visual and imaginative capabilities, assess their level of exposure to African choreography, music and dancing styles, assess their potentials in drama. costume making and make-up designs.
The BECE Cultural and Creative Art exam consists of three papers I, II and III and shall last for one hour each. The total of papers I, II and III shall be weighted to seventy percent (70%), in addition to thirty percent (30%) from Continuous Assessment (CA) sent in by the school.
Paper I
Paper I consists of 60 multiple choice questions and attracts a mark each. And it covers questions from Art and Crafts.
Paper II
Paper II consists of 60 questions and covers questions from Performing Arts and Entertainment;Music 30 questions, Drama 20 questions and Dance 10 questions. Making it a total of 60 questions.
Paper III
Paper III will consist of a single, 100-mark practical question about painting.
| BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE) CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART SYLLABUS | |||
| THEME 1: ART AND CRAFTS | |||
| S/N | SUB-THEME | TOPIC | OBJECTIVES |
1 | ARTS | l. Introduction to Arts | a. Definition of Arts. b. History and Origin of Arts: i. Early Man ii. Nigenan Arts c. Categories/Types of Arts: i. Textile Design ii. Ceramics iii. Graphics Design iv. Aesthetics (Beautififcation and Decoration) v. Sculpture ‘ Vi. Painting |
| II. Elements of Design | a. Meaning ofElements of Design. b. Examples of Elements of Design. c. Application of Elements of Design | ||
| III. Principles of Design | a. Meaning of Principles of Design. b. Pnnciples or Design: i. Harmony ii. Variety iii. Balance iv. Proportion v. Donimance vi. Rhythm c. Uses of Principles of Design | ||
| IV. The study of Colours | a. The Study of Colours. b. Classification of Colours c. Mixing of Colours d. Sources of Local Colours (Dyes). e. Uses of Colours f. Making of a Colour Wheel | ||
| V. Types and Features of Nigenan Traditional Arts | a. Types of Traditional Arts: Nok, Igbo-Uk-wu, Ife, Benin etc. b. Places of Origin of Nigerian Traditional i. Nok – Kaduna State ii Igbo-Ukwu – Anambra State iii. Ife – Osun State iv. Benin- Edo State etc c. Functions of Nigerian Traditional Arts | ||
| VI. Contemporary Nigerian Arts and | a. Nigerian Contemporary Artists. b. Efforts of some Pioneering Nigerian Artists: i. Aina Onabolu ii. Akinola Lasekan iii. Ben Enwonwu iv. Etsu Ngbodaga v. Ladi Kwali vi. Bruce Onabrakpeya vii. Lamidi Fakeye etc. c. Prominent Art Works and their Locations: i. Sango (Ben Enwonwu) PHCN, Lagos ii. Sculptural Decoration (Demas Nwoko). National Theatre, Lagos iii. Etching (Bruce Onabrakpeya), Agbanafor. Delta State d. Income Generation through Contemporary Art | ||
2 | CRAFTS | I. Crafts | a. Meaning of Crafts b. Types of Crafts: i. Fabric Craft ii- Paper Maché iii. Carving Craft iv. Woven craft v. Blacksmithing vi. Leather craft etc c. Examples of Craft Works: i. Fabric – Tie and Dye ii. Paper – Kite. Paper Maché iii. Molded Craft – Vases iv. Caning – Wood. Calabash v. Woven — Basketry etc d. Uses of Crafts: i. Beautification ii. Culture etc |
| II Materials, Tools Equipment in Crafi Making | Types of Materials for Craft Production: i. Paper: Paper gum, Cardboard etc ii. Fabric: Dye stuff iii. Moulding: Clay, Plastercine, Paper iv. Carving: Wood, Calabash, keysoap v. Weaving Palm fronts etc b. Tools and Equipments for Craft Production | ||
| III. Tie and Dye | a. Meaning of Tie and Dye. b. Methods of Tying: i. Tying ii. Stitching iii. Folding etc. c. Materials and Tools for Tie and Dye: i. 100% cotton fabric ii. Dye Pigments iii. Chemicals (Caustic soda, Hydrocloride) iv. Plastic bowls v. Hand gloves vi- Woodal sticks etc d. Preparation of Dye bath e. Dying preocess | ||
| IV. Paper Craft | a. Meaning of Paper Craft b. Materials and Tools for Making Paper Craft c. Methods of Folding in Paper Craft i. Square ii. Triangular iii Rectangular iv Plating d. Paper Craft Production e. Application of Colours in Craft Works | ||
| V. collage | a. Meaning of Collage b. Materials and Tools for Collage Making c. Methods of Producing Collage | ||
| VI. Modelling with Paper Maché | a. Meanmg of Paper Maché b. Processes of Modelling using Paper i. Paper Maché Preparation ii. Using Paper Maché to mould an object c. Objects that can be made from Paper Maché | ||
| VII. Bead Works | a. Definition of Bead Works b. Production of Beaded jewelleries using: i. Beads ii. Rolled paper iii. Seeds iv. Sraw v. Small pieces of wood vi. Bottle tops etc c. Uses of Beads | ||
| VIII. Mosaics | a. Meaning of Mosaics b. Materials and Tools for Making Mosaics c. Uses of Mosaics | ||
| IX. Painting | a. Painting of the following: i. Still life ii. Nature iii. Landscape iv. Imaginative object v. Figure. b. Using tones. tints. shapes, lines etc. | ||
| X. Production of Patterns | a. Meaning of Pattern. b. Types of Patterns: i. Simple Repeat Pattern ii Half Drop Repeat Pattern iii- Mirror Repeat Pattern iv. Diamond Repeat Pattern etc c. Producing Designs using any of the above Repeat Patterns | ||
| Xl. Motifs | a. Meaning of Motif. b. Types of Motifs: i. Plant Motif ii. Floral Motif iii. Traditional Motif iv. Geometrical Motif v. Animal Motif c. Uses of Motifs: i. Borders decoration ii. Making greeting cards iii. Pattern designing etc | ||
| XII. Lettering | a. Meaning of Lettering b. Types of I.ettering c. Uses of Lettenng d. Construction of Letters A — Z (lower and upper cases) e. Qualities of a good Lettering: i. Simplicity ii. Legibility iii. Spacing | ||
| XIII. Introduction to Embroidery | a. Meaning of Embroidery b. Embroidery Materials and Tools c. Sources or Embroidery: i. Nature ii. Environment iii. Flowers iv. Magazines v. Gift wrappers etc d. Methods of Transferring Embroidery Designs e. Embroidery Stitches: i. Herringbone ii. Stem iii. Loop iv. Feather etc | ||
| XIV. Introduction to Knitting | a. Meaning of Knitting b. Materials and Tools used in Knitting c. Basic Knitttn Stiches | ||
| XV. Introduction to Crochetting | a. Meaning of Crochetting b. Materials and Tools used in Crochetting c. Making of Crochetting Stitches | ||
| XVI. Batik | a. Meaning of Batik b. Materials and Tools used for Batik Works c. Making Batik Project: i. Techniques ii. Processes etc | ||
| XVII. Packaging | a. Meaning of Packaging b. Constructing and Designing of Packages. c. Methods of Package Design d. Captions for Packages e. Functions of Package Desi | ||
| XVIII. Exhibition and Display Techniques | a. Meaning of Exhibition b. Places where Art Works can be Exhibited c. Techniques of Art Works Display | ||
| XIX. Marketing of Art Works | a. Meaning of Marketing b. Outlets for Marketing Art Works c. Sources of Funding d. Ways of Marketing Art Products | ||
| THEME 2: PERFORMING ART AND ENTERTAINMENT | |||
| S/N | SUB-THEME | TOPIC | OBJECTIVES |
1 | MUSIC | I. Theory of Music | a. Meaning of Music b. Theory and Fundamentals of Music c. Elements of Music i. Pitch ii. Melody iii. Hannony iv. Rhythm v. Texture vi. Timbre d. Form or Structure of Music e. Identification of the keyboard |
| II. Rudiments of Music | a. Meaning of Staff b. Musical Alphabets c. Clef and Names ofthe Staff d. Types of Staff: i. Treble ii. Bass iii. Great Stave e. Musical Notes and their relative value f. Major Scale of C Natura VG, D, F and B i. Definition ii. Application | ||
| III. Playing an Instrument | The Recorder: a. Types of Recorder b. Uses of a Recorder. c. Steps of Playing the Recorder | ||
| IV. Uses of Music | a. Uses of Music: i. Ritual Purpose ii. Ceremonial Purpose iii. Advertisement iv. Healing v. Communication vi. Education vii. Sport etc b. Impact of Music in the Society | ||
| V. Musical Practices | a. Music Listening b. Some Popular Music: i. Highlife ii. Fuji iii. Juju iv. Makosa v. Afro-beat vi. Udje vii. Rand B viii. Gospel/Religious ix. Rock x. Pop etc c. Musical Styles: i. African ii. Western d. Singing: i. Nigerian National Anthem ii. Running of Scales iii. Pitch Identification and the Differentiation iv. Voice Training Exercises | ||
| VI. Ear Training and Hamony | a. Meaning of Ear Training b. Rudiments of Hamony i. Knowledge of two part writing ii. Knowledge of cadences | ||
| VII. Creating Music/Solfa Notation Values | a. Setting Words to music (Solfa) Syllables | ||
2 | DRAMA | I.Drama and Theatre | a. Meaning of Drama b. Meaning of Theatre c. People involved in Dramameatre: i. Play Wright ii. Director iii. Stage Manager iv. Business Manager v. Actor vi. Designer (stage, scenic, lighting, etc) vii. Audience |
| II. Functions of Drama | Functions of Drama: i. Education ii. Information iii. Entertainment iv. Therapeutic v. Development etc | ||
| III. Elements of Drama | a. Elements of Drama: i. Theme ii. Plot iii. Script/lmprovisation iv. Characters v. Diction vi. Setting (Stage) vii. Song (Music and Sound Effects) viii.Light etc b. Identifying Elements in Drama c. Creating Elements in Drama | ||
| IV Foras of Drama | Forms of Drama: i. Comedy ii. Tragedy iii. Tragi-comedy | ||
| V. Origin of Drama | a. Origin of Drama: i. Mimesis ii. Ritual iii. Storytelling b. Dramatic Elements of Festivals i. Storytelling ii. Action iii. Dialogue iv. Audience v. Stages and its types etc. | ||
| VI. Playwriting | a. Meaning of Playwriting. b. Categories of Dramatists/Playwrights: i. Classical (Universal) ii. Modern iii. Contemporary c. The Duties of a Plavwright | ||
| VII. The Director | a. The Meaning of a Play Director b. Duties of a Play Director | ||
| VIII. Costume and Make-up in Drama | a. Meaning of Costume b. Types of Costume c. Uses of Costume d. Meaning of Make-up e. Types of Make-up f. Uses of Make-up g. Make-up Items | ||
| IX. Design in the Theatre | a. Meaning of Theatre Design b. Areas of Theatre Design. i. Set (Stage’scenic) ii. Costumes iii. Lighting iv. Make-up v. Sound vi. Properties or Props c. Elements of Design | ||
| X. Rehearsal | a. Meaning of Rehearsal b. Activities Involved in Rehearsal: i. Reading ii. Movement blocking iii Acting iv. Expression/Communication v. Voice Production vi. Prompting. Cues etc c. Stages of Rehearsal d. Dress/TechnicaI Rehearsal | ||
| XI. Drama and the Development of Rural Communities | Drama and Theatre for Development | ||
| XII. Opportunities for Career Dramatists | a. Career Prospects for Dramatists i. Playwright ii. Directors iii Actors iv. Designers b. How they affect the society | ||
3 | DANCE | I. Dance | a. Meaning of Dance b. Origin of Dance c. Uses of Dance How to Dance |
| II. Introduction to Choreography | a. Meaning of Choreogaphy. b. Principles of Choreography. i. Order ii. Beauty iii. Variety etc c. Meaning of a choreographer | ||
| III. Process of Choreography | Processes of Choreography | ||
| IV. Contemporary Dance | a. Meaning of Contemporary Dance b. Features of Contemporary Dance c. Performing some Contemporary Dance Movements | ||
| V. Types of Dance | a. Types of Dance: i. Pure Dance ii. Dance Drama iii. Dramatic Dance vi. Comic Dance v. Abstract Dance vi. Study Dance | ||
| VI. Dance as a Career | a. Dance as a Career b. Dance as a respectable Profession | ||
| VII. Prospects of Studying Dance in Nigeria | Prospects of Dance in Nigeria | ||
| VIII. Nigerian Traditional | a. Bata Dance b. Koroso Dance c. Ohafia Dance etc | ||
The grades that were used are A, B, C, P, and F. They will be listed below in order of merit.
SN | SCORE | GRADE |
1 | 70-100 | Distinction |
2 | 60-69 | Very Good |
3 | 50-59 | Credit |
4 | 40-49 | Pass |
5 | 0-39 | Fail |
Recommended Textbooks for BECE Cultural and Creative Art
Ogundeko Timothy Olugbenga et al, Cultural and Creative Arts for Junior Secondary Schools, Book I, 2 and 3, Galetov Music Consultant, Plateau Jos, Nigeria.
