The Development of Art Education across the Nations: a Reflection on Efland’s Account and the Nigeria Experience

Abstract

The article examined the work of Efland A, culled from the International Encyclopedia. In the document, Efland painstakingly gave an account of the development of Art Education spanning a period of 200 years across the nations of the world. He began his report by giving a graphic explanation of Art education, it purposes, practice and origin which he traced to the industrial revolution. Precisely Efland approached his subject matter in the following order.
(i)      Nineteenth Century Developments
(ii)     Turn of the Century Developments
(iii)    Early Twentieth Century Developments
(iv)    Later Twentieth Century Developments
(v)     Research in Art Education
Furthermore, the article was expected to address the development of Art Education in Nigeria. It was revealed that Art Education has come a long way with several challenges which are however not insurmountable. The findings in this article were discussed as they affect Art Education practice particularly in Nigeria.