Professor Yiga has a wealth of knowledge, skills, and experience in Fine Art since 1975. His education in Fine Art in Uganda, Sweden, and United States of America culminated at Makerere University with a PhD in 1996. His academic experience spanned from 1978, where he taught and administered in various schools and colleges, to 1987 when he joined the faculty at Makerere University where he ended up serving until 2010, followed by the transfer of his services to Nkumba University from 1997 to the present. He was Dean of School of Industrial Art and Design and now, as you are aware, he is the Academic Registrar at Nkumba University, and has recently been elevated to the highest academic portfolio of a Full Professor. That is an experience of forty (40) years. Besides being an internationally recognized author of several publications and exhibitions in Fine Art, he presented papers at conferences and supervised many students who successfully pursued Master’s and PhD degrees both locally and abroad. He is an architect in the formulation and design of curricula for academic programmes in Fine Art, and an expert in the interpretation of the rapidly changing Art and Design. Among his many awards were plagues and certificates he received in recognition of his contribution to excellent works of Art.
Appointed Academic Registrar of Nkumba University – February 1, 2018 until 2022.
He was Promoted to the Rank of “Professor of Art and Design Education” in Nkumba University – October 19, 2018.
Duties and Responsibilities
“To hold the rank of a Professor in a University is a mark of academic growth and distinction. It is a position of leadership not only in academic pursuits but also in many other respects in the community. Therefore, in addition to your administrative role as the Academic Registrar, you will be required:
- To supervise Postgraduate Research for students.
- To promote knowledge in your field not only through teaching and other related activities but also through your original research and postgraduate work.
- To deliver scheduled and special lectures.
- To write proposals for funding research projects.
- Installed as full Professor of Art and Design Education in the School of Commercial, Industrial Art and Design, Nkumba University. Delivered a Professorial Inaugural Lecture entitled ‘Portraiture: Contextualising Visual Communication”. Date: April 26, 2019 at Nkumba University.
Collaborative and interdisciplinary researches in the following areas:
- visual Arts
- Education
- Environment
- Leadership
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Co-authored and published an Art History Text Book entitled “EARLY GREEK AND ROMAN CIVILIZATION AND THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE” December 2012.
- Co-authored and published an art history Text Book entitled “NINETEENTH CENTURY ART IN FRANCE AND THE ART OF WEST, CENTRAL AND EAST AFRICA” August 2014.
- Authored and published a textbook entitled: “GENERIC QUALITY PROMOTION WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO RENAISSANCE ART: 1400 – 1600 A.D.” The book is peer – reviewed. Date: July 2016.
- Published Research Report entitled. “EXPERIMENTING WITH DIVERSE LOCAL CLAYS TO DEVELOP DECORATIVE FRAGMENTED MOSAIC MOTIFS ANDWORKS” I am the “Principal Researcher”. This research was externally vetted.
- Co-authored and Published: Title: “STYLISTIC TENDENCIES CHARACTERIZING UGANDAN VISUAL ARTS”, by Mike Nandala, Andrew Peters Yiga. Published by Nkumba Business Journal. Volume 16, 2017.
- Co-authored and Published. Title. “OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH CHURCH MITALA MARIA: UNDERSTANDING THE VIRGIN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEIFIED HEROINE”, by Jude Kateete, Andrew Peters Yiga, Karl Schawelka, Published by Nkumba Business Journal, Volume 17, 2018.
- Co-authored and Published. Title: “PHOTOGRAPHY PEDAGOGY AND SALVAGING THE ENCROACHED WETLANDS IN UGANDA. A CASE STUDY OF MASAKA AND RAKAI DISTRICTS”, by Deo Nsamba and Andrew Peters Yiga, Published by Nkumba Business Journal, Volume 17, 2018.
- Co-authored paper entitled: “SELF – AWARENESS FAMILY INITIATIVE: INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION”, Sociology and Anthropology. Co-authors: Ankwassize Gabosya Evarist, Kiyingi Frank Pio, Mawa Micheal, Yiga. P. Andrew. Reviewed by Experts and Published by “Horizon Research Publishing Corporation”. It is a Reputable and International Publishing Corporation. Paper ID 19606205.
- Article entitled: “OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND COPING MECHANISM AMONG NURSES: IMPLICATION FOR CLINICAL SERVICES DELIVERY IN NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN UGANDA” Co-authored and Published in Nkumba Business Journal – Volume 14, 2015. This is a peer – reviewed and refereed journal.
Two Education Articles, Co-authored:
- Title: “IMPACT OF EDUCATION COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UGANDAN EDUCATION SYSTEM IN 1925 – 2012”. By: Dr. Herbert Sekandi and Assoc. Prof. Andrew. P. Yiga. Published by: Marianum Publishing Company Limited.
- (b) Title: “DIMENSIONS OF STATE FUNDING INTERVENTIONS AND THE EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT”. By: Dr. Gesa Anthony and Assoc. Prof. Andrew.P. Yiga. Published by: Marianum Publishing Company Limited.
- Co-authored and Published. Title: EARLY MARRIAGE TRENDS AND CONTEXT IN KATSINA STATE NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA”, by Jafar Umar Lawal; reviewed by Experts and Published by “Kaduna Journal of Political Science”. Vol.7 No.1; June 2018.
- Presented a paper at Ndejje University during their workshop between 13th to 15th January 2011. Title: “THEORIES ABOUT LEARNING AND TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION”.
- Co-Researcher, “The Constraints of Women Artists in Uganda” Besides Teaching and Publishing; ongoing research.
- Co-Researcher, “Community-based Practical Training in Art And Design for Enhancement of Competitive and Sustainable Skills” for Final Year Students of The Department of Industrial Arts And Design, Makerere University 2005-2007.
- Research Methodology Kit: Students’ Initial Guide to the Research Proposal, 1989.
- The History of Art in Western Culture: The Ancient World, 1, 1994.
- The History of Art In Western Culture: Medieval Art Through 20th Century Art, Vol. 2, 1996.
- Co-authored paper entitled: “TEACHER COMPETENCE AND PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NWOYA DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA”, Co-authors: Sammy Godfrey Poro, Andrew Peter Yiga, Julius Caesar Enon, Fabian Mwosi, Dr. Marus Eton. Reviewed and Published by “International Journal of Advanced Educational Research”. Vol. 4; Issue 1; January 2019.
- Co-authored a paper entitled: “CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES OF ARTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE: DISTINCTIVE AND UNIFYING CONSIDERATIONS” at the 3rd International Conference 2019 held on 27th February, 2019. Co-authors: Jude Kateete and Prof. Andrew Peters Yiga.
EXHIBITIONS
- Joint Exhibition “STAFF EXHIBITION” at Senya Art Gallery – NIAAD, Nov. 27, 2016; opened at 17:00hrs.ff
- Held a sole art exhibition in Sweden. Title of the exhibition “SYNCHRONIZED AFRICAN CULTURAL SYMBOLS IN PASTEL.” Duration May 21, 2011 through June 20 2011. The Commune of Stenungsundo – Sweden, paid all expenses while in Sweden including flight-tickets.
- Solo exhibition entitled, “NEW CHILD COLOUR ARTISTRY CONTENT” at Senya Art Museum, Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design (NIAAD), April 1, 2016 through April 29, 2016.
- Joint Execution of Mural/Altarpiece/public Art in St. Michael sub Parish Church Nakayiba – Kitovu Parish, Masaka Diocese. Date: 13th August 2012. Catalogue entitled “A MURAL-PUBLIC ART ON PERMANENT EXHIBITION” (A Mural That Is An Altarpiece).
- Solely executed three art pieces entitled “PUBLIC ART ON PERMANENT EXHIBITION”. The Public Art was bought by Carnegie Corporation and donated to Makerere University Main Library, since 2012/2013.
- “Different But One” Joint Exhibition by the Faculty staff of The Margaret Trowell School of Industrial And Fine Arts since January 2000 through February – March 2010.
- Print Exhibition, Gallery Roto, Goteborg, Sweden, May 1990.
- Print Exhibition, Gallery Roto, Goteborg, Sweden, May 1991.
-Preserving of Artworks and Designs
-Restoring of Art facts and design content
-Preserving Mother Nature
-Using visual Arts and words to liberate enslaved humans by humans
| No. | Names of Graduate | Title | Degree | University | Date of Graduation |
| 1. | Joyce Bukirwa Sessanga | Effective Teaching and Learning of A-Level Chemistry In Uganda | PhD in Education (Educational Psychology) | Nkumba
University |
20th October, 2012 Co-Supervised |
| 2. | Gesa Anthony | Public Financing and its Implication on the Effectiveness of Tertiary Education in Kampala and Wakiso District -Uganda | PhD in Education
|
Nkumba
University |
19th October, 2013 Co- Supervised |
| 3. | Nakayiza Elizabeth (Sr.) | Contemporary Approach to Curriculum Reform and Development | PhD in Education
|
Nkumba
University |
19th October, 2013 Co- Supervised |
| 4. | Katende Nabiteeko Sylvia Violet (Ms.) | Expression of Children’s Experiences and Needs Through Visual Art: The Case of Orphaned Children in Uganda | PhD in Fine Art | Makerere
University |
30th January, 2014 Solely Supervised |
| 5 | Peter Mbabazi | Rurality and Rural Poverty: what it means to be poor. New Realities, New Choices for Tomorrow | PhD in Social Sciences. | Nkumba
University |
Graduated October, 2015
Co-supervised |
| 6 | Herbert Sekandi | Participation of stakeholders in the implementation of secondary school programmes 1992 – 2007 | PhD in Education.
|
Nkumba
University |
Graduated
October, 2015
Co-supervised |
| 7 | Kiyingi Frank Pio | Family Therapies and the Enhancement of Family Rituals in Kampala Capital City Authority –Uganda | PhD
in Counselling Psychology |
Nkumba
University |
Graduated October, 2016
Co-supervised |
| 8 | Habimana Clement | An Evaluation of the Effect of Management Systems on the Performance of Selected Public and Private Road Transport Companies in Rwanda | PhD in Business Administration | Nkumba
University |
Graduated October,
2016
Co-supervised |
| 9 | Paul Kasigaire | Occupational Stress and coping Mechanism among Nurses: Implication for Clinical Services Delivery in National Referral Hospital in Uganda | PhD
In Counselling Psychology |
Nkumba
University |
Graduated October,2018
Co-supervised |
| 10 | Nsamba Deo | Photography Pedagogy in Creating Environmental Awareness about the Encroached Wetlands in Uganda: A Case Study of selected wetlands in Masaka and Rakai Districts | PhD
in Art and Design (Practice – Based) |
Nkumba University | Graduated
October, 2018
Co-supervised |
| 11 | Nandala Mike | Market Forces Influencing Ugandan Art: A Case of Tourist Art in Jinja | PhD
in Art and Design (Art Theory) |
Nkumba University | Graduated
October, 2018
Co-supervised |
| 12 | Jafar Umar Lawal | Socio-cultural Dynamics of Early Marriages and Girl-Child Education in North-Western Nigeria: A Case of Katsina State | PhD
in Development Studies |
Nkumba University | Graduated
October, 2019
Co-supervised |
| 13 | Jude Kateete | Ugandan Christian Devotional Images at the Crossroads: A Case History of Dedications for Parish Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala, 1879-1997 | PhD
in Art and Design (Art Theory) |
Nkumba University | Graduated
October, 2019
Co-supervised |
| 14 | Sammy Godfrey Poro | Thematic Curriculum on the Quality of Basic Education in Uganda: A Case of Selected Primary Schools in Acholi Sub-region | PhD
in Education (Curriculum Studies) |
Nkumba University | Graduated
October, 2019
Co-supervised |
| 15 | Kakooza Paul | Retirement Policy and its Implementation: A Case of Church of Uganda Buganda Dioceses | PhD in Education | Nkumba University | Graduated February, 2021
Co-supervised
|
| 16 | Rehema Eton | Quality Assurance Policies and Instructors’ Pedagogical Performance in Vocational Training Institutions in Uganda: A Case of Lango Sub-Region | PhD
in Education (Curriculum Studies) |
Nkumba University | Graduated February, 2021
Co-supervised |
| 17 | Annet Namugaya Waibi | Pedagogical Approaches to English Language Curriculum and Students Learning Outcomes’ in Public Secondary Schools in Iganga | PhD
in Education
|
Nkumba University | Graduated February, 2021
Co-supervised |
| Sendawula Noah | Youth Livelihood programme and Empowerment in Uganda: A case of Wakiso District, Central Uganda | PhD in Development Studies. | Nkumba University | Co- Supervised Graduated February 26,2022 |
| Kikome Ruth | Psychotherapy practices and Psychotherapy outcomes Among Patients in Selected Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Wakiso District, Uganda | PhD in Psychology | Nkumba University | Co- Supervised Graduated February 26,2022 |
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- “Toward The Ideal From The Status Quo”, a paper presented during the in-House Staff Development Workshop entitled ‘Sharing And Building workshop Teamship’ held at Nkumba University, April 23- 26, 2003.
- “Constructing And Designing Examination Questions in Creative Arts”, a paper presented at the Academic Quality Performance Assurance And Management Workshop: (Quality Examination And Course Work Setting) held at Nkumba University September 6 – 7, 2001.
- Paper presented at conference, Plattsburgh State University, New York August 1999. This paper was published in Nkumba Business Journal III, March 2001.
- “Understanding a Higher Institutional Learner’, a paper presented at Nkumba University during the Training Workshop on “Improved Teaching Skills in Higher Education”, May 2000. The paper has been published in Two Books.
- Attended “USA National Leadership Workshop” at conference Plattsburgh State University, 1986.
- Attended and presented a paper at Nkumba University.
Title: “Quality Promotion” during the “Unraveling Myth Quality Development Symposium” 13th – 14th August, 2007
PERMANENT COLLECTION/ EXHIBITION
I have Ten Prints in various techniques on permanent collection/exhibition at the Swedish Institute Art Society, in Stockholm, 1991.
Ten Paintings are on permanent collection/exhibition at Mt. Assumption Plattsburgh New York, U.S.A, 1986.
AWARD WINNING ARTWORKS/ EXHIBITION
One Design/Flag that won in the French Revolution Competition held at Kampala, 1978. This artwork is kept on permanent collection/exhibition in Paris- France.
-I am a promoter of existentialism
-I advocate for “unity in cultural Diversity”