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ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPLOITS OF SELECTED GRADUATES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, 1980-2010
ABSTRACT
This study investigated education in Nigerian Universities, their negligence and embraces so far, with eight graduates of the department of fine and applied art, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as highlight. The artists were investigated as have entrepreneurial impressions in the Nigerian labour space, with their potentials to cross over to section other than their initials spots of training in the visual art, as major rating points. The specific objectives of the study were to:(i) identify the areas of entrepreneurship focus of the graduates of Fine and Applied Arts from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as representing the art products of the school from 1980 to 2010, with the eight artists in view, (ii) to identify the predominant challenges encountered by the eight artists in their areas of entrepreneurial preferences, and (iii) To determine the areas of intervention required by graduates of the Department of fine and Applied Art, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The survey research design was adopted for the study while eight graduates of the Fine and Applied Arts Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka were sampled for the study. The artists were Tayo Adenaike (water colourist/Uli motif explorer), Ndidi Dike (Painter/lnstallation and found objects sculptor), Uche Edochie (Painter/Linear and geometric human morphology explorer), Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo Edochie (Painter/Installation explorer), Chris Echeta (Ceramist/Myth and legend content explorer in sculptor ceramics), Ikechukwu ThankGod Igwenagu (Graphic artist/Portrait painter) and Nicholas Anozie (Textile designer/screen print maker and folk motif maker). Guided interviews were combined with photographic records of the artists’ works as instruments for information collection. Information were analysed thematically based on information in the demographic profiles of the artists preceding the picture plates. Findings showed that the entrepreneurship focus of graduates of Fine and Applied Arts Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka includes: Painting, Ceramics, Art and Design, Sculpture as well as Textile and Fashion; all geared somewhat, towards contemporary installation art. The study also found that that the challenges encountered by the artists under study include poor patronage, insufficient local raw materials, multiple taxations and lack of credit facilities. Finally, it was found that interventions are required to make the art graduate ply their trade and contribute their share to the economic development of Nigeria. The researcher recommends, among other things, that government at all levels, should improve the entrepreneurial environment in Nigeria.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Approval iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Table of contents vi
List of Tables x
List of Plates xi
Abstract xv
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 11
1.3 significance of the study 12
1.4 Research Questions 13
1.5 Objectives of the study 14
1.6 Scope 14
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW 15
2.1 Theoretical frameworks 16
2.2 The need for Entrepreneurial Education in Nigerian Universities 17
2.3 The Evolution of Art Education in Nigeria;
A Journey Towards Entrepreneurial Education 19
2.4 The Challenges of Entrepreneurships in Nigeria 26
2.5 Attempts at Promoting Entrepreneurships in Nigeria 30
2.6 The Scope of the Visual Arts 34
2.7 Disciplinary Philosophy of the Department of Fine and Applied Art, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 37
2.8 Arts as a Tool for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises 40
2.9 Institutional Environment of Entrepreneurship 46
2.10 Review of Empirical Studies 49
2.11 Summary of Literature Review 57
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 59
3.1 Research Design 59
3.2 Area of Study 60
3.3 Population of Study 60
3.4 Sample and Sampling Technique 60
3.5 Instruments for Data Collection 61
3.6 Sources of Information 61
3.7 Validation of Instruments and information 62
3.8 Method of Data Analysis 62
CHAPTER FOUR
INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND DEMOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION OF
THE PROFILES OF SELECTED ARTISTS 63
4.1 professional Calibration of the selected Artists 64
4.2 sectional cross-over as basis for entrepreneurial rating 65 4.3 Tayo Adenaik 66
4.4 Ndidi Dike 73
4.5 Uche Edochie 78
4.6 Nkechi Nwosu- Igbo Edochie 84
4.7 Okay Ikenegbu 89
4.8 Chris Echera 93
4.9 Ikechukwu Thank God Igwenagu 102
4.10 Nicholas Anozie 112
411 Research Question 1 115
4.12 Research Question 2 117
4.13 Research Question 3 119
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDS 121
5.1 Summaries of the Study 121
5.2 Chances of Expanding Entrepreneurial Education in Nigeria 122
5.3 Limitations of the Study 123
5.4 Conclusion 123
5.5 Recommendations 124
References 126
Appendices 133
