BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus

The BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus has 51 examinable topics, listed alphabetically 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 51 topics on the BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus

  1. 01Arts and Crafts
  2. 02Arts/Crafts
  3. 03Batik
  4. 04Bead Works
  5. 05Collage
  6. 06Contemporary Nigerian Arts
  7. 07Costume and Make-up in Drama
  8. 08Crafts
  9. 09Customs Traditions and Patriotism
  10. 10Dance
  11. 11Dance as a Career
  12. 12Design in the Theatre
  13. 13Drama
  14. 14Drama and the Development of Rural Communities
  15. 15Drama and Theatre
  16. 16Ear Training and Harmony
  17. 17Elements of Design
  18. 18Elements of Drama
  19. 19Exhibition and Display Techniques
  20. 20Forms of Drama
  21. 21Functions of Drama
  22. 22Introduction to Arts
  23. 23Introduction to Choreography
  24. 24Introduction to Knitting
  25. 25Lettering
  26. 26Marketing of Art Works
  27. 27Materials, Tools and Equipment in Craft Making
  28. 28Modelling with Paper Maché
  29. 29Mosaics
  30. 30Motifs
  31. 31Music
  32. 32Musical Practices
  33. 33Nigerian Traditional Dance
  34. 34Opportunities for Career Dramatists
  35. 35Origin of Drama
  36. 36Painting
  37. 37Paper Craft
  38. 38Playing an Instrument
  39. 39Playwriting
  40. 40Principles of Design
  41. 41Process of Choreography
  42. 42Production of Patterns
  43. 43Prospects of Studying Dance in Nigeria
  44. 44Rudiments of Music
  45. 45The Director
  46. 46The study of Colours
  47. 47Theory of Music
  48. 48Tie and Dye
  49. 49Types and Features of Nigerian Traditional Arts
  50. 50Types of Dance
  51. 51Uses of Music

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus?
51 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Arts and Crafts. All 51 topics appear above.
Is the BECE Cultural and Creative Arts syllabus free to view on Handbook?
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