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Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Jos: The Axiom, Nexus and Historiology.
No full textThe establishment of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts in 2013 also known as the Jos Art School, bears credence to a long-standing historical antecedence in Plateau State. From earlier traditions of the establishments of art academies across the globe and Nigeria in particular, art sages stand on given philosophies on which they propagate and build their academies on. The Zaria Art Society and Nsukka Art School are some cases in view of the natural synthesis of indigenous forms with Western ideas (Dike & Oyelola, 1998) and the adaptation of Uli traditions respectively. The Jos Art School draws from the rich Nok culture and unique landscapes which started with the slogan “avant-gardes in creativity” on a philosophy geared to prepare staff and students to be creative and critical thinkers, artists, and patrons in the visual arts through dedicated teaching and practical demonstrations. This is achieved through fostering creativity and the dissemination of information through exhibitions, art-historical documentation, cultural displays, and all-around aesthetic engagements. One of the projections of the pioneering staff of the department is to have a department in today’s bustling, marketable world, the need for art programmes in the University of Jos to create compelling forms for objects seen in almost anything visual and engage in academic dialogues (Undergraduate Student Handbook, 2019). The department has had three Heads of the department from inception till date with landmark aesthetic visual culture showing in the various tenures and ongoing. This article views the axiom of Jos as a creative hub, the nexus between what was and now, and a historiology of the trends from inception till date. Projections and recommendations were also gleaned from the article to fill the lacuna of the art practice of Nigerian art space
Designing for EIA follow-up:Experiences from the Netherlands
No full textThe saying ‘well begun is half done’ certainly applies to EIA follow-up. As for EIA generally, careful screening and scoping are crucial steps for getting off to a good start to achieve a well-tailored and practicable EIA follow-up. Screening determines the need and usefulness of EIA follow-up for a specific project while scoping determines the content of the follow-up programme. In addition to these why? and what? questions posed by screening and scoping respectively, it is important to determine at an early stage how the follow-up will be done. Each should be laid down in the EIA follow-up programme.</p
Introduction to EIA follow-up
No full textEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process for taking account of the potential environmental consequences of a proposed action during the planning, design, decision-making and implementation stages of that action. Follow-up should be an integral part of this process. From its origins under the National Environmental Policy Act 1969 in the US, EIA procedures have been widely adopted throughout the world. EIA can be undertaken at many different jurisdictional levels including: •local level (e.g. local government procedures) •state or provincial level (e.g. state governments in the US, Canada and Australia have implemented their own EIA procedures) •national or federal level (e.g. countrywide procedures) •supranational or international level involving more than one country (e.g. European Community Directives for impact assessment that apply throughout the European Union).</p
DELINEATING THE JOS BURNT MARKET IN COLOURS.
No full textThis paper aims to explore the vibrant history, significance, and aftermath of the Jos Burnt Market, focusing on the role that colours play in its delineation. The Jos Burnt Market, located in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, has been a central hub of commerce and cultural exchange for many years. Tragically, it suffered a devastating fire in February 2002, leading to its devastation and degeneration. Throughout this paper, we will delve into the historical context, cultural significance, and the role of colours in marking the resilience and revival of the Jos Burnt Market
Designing for EIA follow-up:Experiences from the Netherlands
No full textThe saying ‘well begun is half done’ certainly applies to EIA follow-up. As for EIA generally, careful screening and scoping are crucial steps for getting off to a good start to achieve a well-tailored and practicable EIA follow-up. Screening determines the need and usefulness of EIA follow-up for a specific project while scoping determines the content of the follow-up programme. In addition to these why? and what? questions posed by screening and scoping respectively, it is important to determine at an early stage how the follow-up will be done. Each should be laid down in the EIA follow-up programme.</p
Preliminary Pages
No full textUNIVERSITY OF JOS FINE AND APPLIED ARTS JOURNAL (UJFAAJ)Department of Fine and Applied ArtsFaculty of Environmental SciencesUniversity of JosJos – Plateau State.VOLUME 3, NO.2All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the Editor-in-Chief, University of Jos Fine and Applied Arts Journal (UJFAAJ).June, 2023CopyrightUJFAAJPrinted by: Department of Fine and Applied Arts PressCover Design: Shamang Ishaya and Jacob Enemona OnojaPublished by: Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Jos, Jos – Nigeria.ISSN: 2705-292
Lion Rock Visiting Writers Series: Jos Charles
Full text linkJos Charles is the author of feeld (Milkweed, 2018), winner of the 2017 National Poetry Series, and Safe Space (Ahsahta, 2016), finalist for the 2016 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Poetry. The Lion Rock Visiting Writers Series schedules readings every quarter and features nationally known writers reading their own work.https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/libraryevents/1159/thumbnail.jp
Preliminary Pages
No full textUNIVERSITY OF JOS FINE AND APPLIED ARTS JOURNAL (UJFAAJ)
University of Jos Fine and Applied Arts Journal (UJFAAJ) is a peer-reviewed Journal. The journal helps to spread visual arts research findings and reports from the studio, theoretical and empirical works in the field in order to advance the knowledge base of practice led and practice based studies. The Journal is peer-reviewed and published twice in a year and welcomes contributions from academics, art connoisseurs, critics, and art Entrepreneurs
AESTHETIC CODING KEYBOARD CHRONICLES: AN ARTISTIC ODYSSEY FROM JOS PLATEAU TO THE GLOBAL STAGE
No full textAESTHETIC CODING KEYBOARD CHRONICLES: AN ARTISTIC ODYSSEY FROM JOS PLATEAU TO THE GLOBAL STAGE 
USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AMONG UNDERGRADUATES: A CASE STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND FILM ARTS, FACULTY OF ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, NIGERIA
Full text linkThis study examined the Usage Patterns of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) amongst Undergraduate Students of Department of Theater and Film Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, Nigeria. The study was guided by nine objectives. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The target population was all the 348 First year Students in the Department of Theater and Film Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos. Since, the population (348) was manageable, there was no need for sampling. Hence, all the students were adopted in the research. The research instrument adopted was questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and means. The findings of the study revealed among others that: the students of Department of Theater and Film Arts make use of SNSs; they used Mobile Phones to access the SNSs; their preferred access point for using the sites were hostels and lecture halls in that order; most of the students admitted to be a member of at least one SNS. However, their main purposes for using the SNSs were to maintaining social contacts with friends/relatives and for academic purposes. Nevertheless, their preferred SNSs were Facebook and WhatSapp in that order; they also admitted that the main benefits of SNSs could be expressed in Social Activities, Academic Exercises, Information Dissemination and Business Activities. However, it was recommended among others that: University of Jos Management should organize seminars, conferences and workshops on the benefits of using SNSs for academic purposes. However, the negative aspects or the dangers associated with the use of the SNSs and ways to avoid them should also be highlighted. The research therefore, concludes that the undergraduate students of Department of Theater and Film Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, use SNSs. No doubt the use of SNSs have some educational benefits, there is a need to educate students about the ways of using SNSs and the perils associated with it, to help them understand that though very much in trend, they should be used cautiously
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