Republic of the Philippines
NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
AJUY CAMPUS
Ajuy, Iloilo
CHORCEL B. ABENIDO, MIT
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Republic of the Philippines
NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
AJUY CAMPUS
Ajuy, Iloilo
Course Title: ART
APPRECIATION
Course Description: Art Appreciation is a three-unit course that develops student’s ability to appreciate,
analyze and critique works of art. Through interdisciplinary and multimodal
approaches, this course equips the students with a broad knowledge of the practical,
historical, philosophical and social relevance of the arts in order to hone students’
ability to articulate their understanding of the arts. The course also develops
students’ competency in researching and curating art as well as conceptualizing,
mounting and evaluating art productions. The course aims to develop students’
genuine appreciation for Philippine arts by providing them opportunities to explore
the diversity and richness and their rootedness in Filipino Culture.
Credit hours: 3 hours
Pre-Requisite: NONE
Program Objectives: At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of arts in general, including
their function, value, and historical significance
Define and demonstrate the elements and principles of design
Explain and evaluate different theories of art
Situate Philippine arts in a global context
Skills
Analyze and appraise works of art based on aesthetic value, historical
context, tradition, and social relevance
Mount an art exhibit(concept development, production and postproduction,
marketing, documentation, critiquing)
Create their own works of art and curate their own production of exhibit
Utilize art for self-expression and for promoting advocacies
Values
Deepen their sensitivity to self, community, and society
Discover and deepen their identity through art with respect to their
nationality, culture, and religion
Develop an appreciation of the local arts
Dear Learners,
Our courseware is specially designed to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to further
develop your understanding in different disciplines, and expose you to new and engaging topics in arts. Consider
this module as a guide to strengthening human productivity and a tool for exploring the twenty-first century.
This will be use throughout the semester. This will serve your medium in teaching-learning process
wherein you will be assessed each lesson how much you have learned from the subject matter. You are required
to submit this module at the end of this semester or else you are mark incomplete.
Table of Contents
Preliminary Period
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Republic of the Philippines
NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
AJUY CAMPUS
Ajuy, Iloilo
Module 1. Embracing the Humanities
Difference Between the
Humanities and Sciences
Module 2. Understanding the Arts
Different Definitions of Art
Assumptions about Art
Module 3. Distinguishing Artist from Artisan
Who is an artist?
Who is an artisan?
Module 4: Recognizing GAMABA and the National Artists
GAMBABA
National Artists
Module 5. Classifying the Arts
Module 6: Functions of Arts
Module 7. Knowing the Subject in the Art
Subject and Content
Module 8. Effectively Presenting Art Subjects
Midterm Period
Module 9: Mediums of Arts
Module 10: Elements of Arts
Module 11: Principles of Arts
Module 12: Glancing Art History
Pre-Historic Art/Cave Art
A. Asian
1. Philippine pre-historic art
2. Egyptian Art
3. China
B. Western
4. Greek Art
5. Roman Art
Final Examination
Module 13: Appreciating Visual Arts)
Module 14: Appreciating Literary Arts
Module 15: Appreciating Music
Module 16: Appreciating Installation Art
Module 17: Appreciating Indigenous Arts
Module 18: Appreciating Philippine Contemporary
Module 6
FUNCTION OF ARTS
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Republic of the Philippines
NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
AJUY CAMPUS
Ajuy, Iloilo
Every art form has a definite
function since it satisfies a particular need. To the layman, art may have little function. Some find
meaning in art in its ability to serve the purpose for which it was designed. Obviously, architecture is
directly and almost entirely functional because buildings and other structures are always built for some
special purpose. Music and dance were used in ancients’ rituals and worship of the gods, for social and
folk entertainment, as well in the military. Painting and sculpture may be used to narrate events, to
portray people or events, to instruct (as in the case of Christian Art), to commemorate individuals or
historical events, and to serve as vehicles of personal expression. Metal works such as gates, grills,
lamps, Christian Religious objects, armor, weapons, and tools, ceramics, glassware, stained glass,
mosaic, tilework, textile, and furniture are among the many types of arts or craft. Each of these
examples is made for some definite and specific use.
The Four Main Functions of art are:
1. Aesthetic Function – Through Art, man becomes conscious of the beauty of nature. He benefits
from his own work and from those done by his fellowmen. He learns to use, love, and preserve them
for his enjoyment and appreciation.
2. Utilitarian Function – With the creation of the various forms of art, man now lives in comfort and
happiness. Through art, man is provided with shelter, clothing, food, light, medicine, beautiful
surroundings, personal ornamentals, entertainment, language, transportation, and other necessities and
conveniences of life. Art not only enriches man’s life but also improves nature through landscape
gardening, creation of super highways, and through propagation and conversation of natural resources.
3. Cultural Function – Through the printed matter, art transmit and preserves skills and knowledge
form one generation to another. It makes man aware of his/her cultural background, making him/her
more knowledgeable and his/her life more enduring and satisfying.
4. Social Function – Through Civic and graphic arts, man learns to love and help each other.
International understanding and cooperation are fostered and nations become more unified, friendly,
cooperative, helpful, and sympathetic.
Note: Assessments and Assignments are available on Google Classroom (classroom.google.com)
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