BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus

The BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus has 18 examinable topics, listed in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 18 topics on the BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus

  1. 01Rudiments of Music
  2. 02Tie and Dye
  3. 03Batik
  4. 04Bead Works
  5. 05Contemporary Nigerian Arts
  6. 06Costume and Make-up in Drama
  7. 07Crafts
  8. 08Drama and Theatre
  9. 09Elements of Design
  10. 10Elements of Drama
  11. 11Exhibition and Display Techniques
  12. 12Forms of Drama
  13. 13Introduction to Arts
  14. 14Lettering
  15. 15Playing an Instrument
  16. 16Principles of Design
  17. 17The study of Colours
  18. 18Uses of Music

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus?
18 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Rudiments of Music. The full ordered list of all 18 topics appears above.
Is the BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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