THE TEACHING OF VISUAL ART IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: CHALLENGES FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Résumé

The challenges faced while teaching of visual art in secondary schools is what this paper meant to examine. The paper highlighted some of these challenges and suggestions for solving them proffered. It also emphasizes the need for art to be adequately taught in schools to prepare the citizenry for the needed national development. The stand of the piece is that, art production and appreciation contribute towards the development of all nations, just as much as science and technology.