The Department has been in existence since 2008 but the programme was accredited on 1st September, 2013. The core mandate for the establishment of the Department is to provide in-depth training for the visual, technical and vocational art students to be self-reliant and create jobs for themselves and others. The HND Industrial Art programme focuses on four (4) vital visual art related sectors of the small scale industry, which utilizes local tools, materials and technology directly useful to the nation’s employment and revenue generation programme.