ARTS AND HUMANITIES
I.Course Introduction or Description
This course is a study of variety of art forms and their interrelationships, including
architecture, painting, sculpture, film/video, photography, drama, music and dance. It also deals
with the understanding, enjoyment and expression of feelings and ideas through the different forms
of arts. The students will be learning about the history of each aspect of the arts and humanities
and will even participate in learning the techniques of each.
II. Course Objectives
At the end of the course, the learners are expected to:
define the various terms used in arts and humanities;
recognize works of art from various periods of worlds and Philippine culture studied and associate
them with the societies which created them;
identify the principal historical events which transformed the conceptual coordinates of all the kinds
of arts; and
develop the ability to perceive, understand and appreciate what the artist intends to put into a
particular creation/work of art.
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III. Course Definitions
Arts– it is a theory and physical expression which is found in culture and human society. It has various
forms like performing arts and visual arts.
Humanity – it is a study of how people process and document the human experience. It uses arts to
express their experience.
Painting – is an image created by pigment of color of any object or structure.
Sculpture – is a three-dimensional art form that is made to stand out in space. This is an art of making
objects of clay, stones, woods, etc.
Architecture – this is the process of planning, designing and constructing building or any other
structure.
Music – is the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition through the elements of
melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
Dance – is the art form in which human movement becomes the medium for sensing, understanding,
and communicating ideas, feelings, and experiences.
Film – is a photographic material on which visual images and sound are printed.
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IV. Course Contents
I.Introduction to the Course
Getting to know the instructor, the students,
and the course
Distribution of Course Syllabus
II. Introduction to Art and Humanities
Art Appreciation
Nature and Subjects of Art
Function of Art
Timeline of the Arts
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Philippine Art Studies
Elementsof Art
Principles of Art
Art Criticism and Aesthetics
III. Art History
Stone Age
Greek and Human Period
Romanesque and Gothic
Renaissance
Mannerism and Baroque
Rococo
Neoclassicism and Romanticism
Realism and Impressionism
Fauvism
Expressionism and Cubism
Surrealism and Expressionism
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IV. The VisualArts
Painting
Sculpture
Architecture
V. Performing Arts
Music
Dance
VI. Multimedia Arts
Film
VII. Combined Arts
Theater Arts