Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ236525

Music and Visual Arts as Catalysts of Socio-Economic Development

Authors(1) :-Olisaeke Festus Ife

Music and visual arts are integral parts of art as a whole. They play a crucial yet neglected role in the socio-economic development of every nation. This study explores that role of music and visual arts in socio-economic development, for which they serve as catalysts of socio-economic development in society. It relied on data obtained from questionnaire, library and the internet. Survey design and mixed method were employed. The results prove music and visual arts to be serving as the catalysts of socio-economic development. Next, the extent to which they serve so was proven to be high. And, their contributions to socio-economic development in Nigeria as well as other nations were found to be enormously high. The study concludes that music and visual arts are catalysts of socio-economic development. It recommends that these arts should be harnessed and deployed significantly for educational, socio-economic and developmental purposes.

Authors and Affiliations

Olisaeke Festus Ife
PhD, Department of Music, Federal University of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria

Music, Visual Art, Catalyst, Socio-Economic Development

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 6 | Issue 5 | September-October 2023
Date of Publication : 2023-09-29
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 127-136
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ236525
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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Olisaeke Festus Ife , "Music and Visual Arts as Catalysts of Socio-Economic Development", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 6, Issue 5, pp.127-136, September-October.2023
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