Course Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS

ART APPRECIATION

COLLEGE

ARTS AND SCIENCES

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Art Appreciation is a three-unit course that develops students' ability to appreciate, analyze, and critique works of art. Through interdisciplinary and multimodal approaches this course equips 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.

COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)

At the end of the course, the students are expected to be able to:

1.        Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of arts in general, including their function, value, and historical significance.

2.        Define and demonstrate the elements and principles of design; Explain and evaluate different theories of art; Situate Philippine arts in a global context.

3.        Analyze and appraise works of art based on aesthetic value, historical context, tradition, and social relevance.

4.        Mount an art exhibit (concept development production and postproduction, marketing, documentation, critiquing).

5.        Create their own works of art and curate their own production or exhibit.

6.        Utilize art for self-expression and for promoting advocacies.

7.        Deepen their sensitivity to self, community, and society.

8.        Discover and deepen their identity through art with respect to their nationality, culture, and religion.

9.        Develop an appreciation of the local arts.

DEPARTMENT

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY

COURSE CODE

ARTA 111

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE

ART APPRECIATION

PREREQUISITE (S)

NONE

CREDIT UNIT (S) 

3 UNITS

CONTACT HOURS

PER SESSION

LECTURE: 3 HRS

WEEK

UNIT OUTCOMES (UO)

COURSE CONTENT

1

·       Identify the meaning and importance of the arts, and relationship between the artist and his art

§ Significant Concepts and General Overview of Humanities

2

·       Clarify misconceptions about art;;Differentiate art from nature and characterize the assumptions of the arts

§ Assumptions and Nature of Arts: Creativity, Imagination, and expression

3

§  Distinguish directly functional and indirectly functional art and classify artworks according to subject & content.

§ Functions and Philosophical Perspectives on Art / Subject and Contents

4

§  Differentiate between artists' and artisan approach/ technique toward a particular medium

§ Artist and Artisans: Production Process, Medium, Technique, Curation

5

§  Identify and analyze the various present in visual, auditory, and combined arts

§ Elements and Principles of Art

6

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

7

·    Identify the underlying history, philosophy of the era or movements.

·    History of Art:  From Early Civilizations to Contemporary Art / Visual art & Music

8 

·    Classify the various art movements by citing their important characteristics such as historical background, factors, influential person, socio-political issues, and prevalent artists art

·    History of Art :  From Early Civilizations to Contemporary Art / Visual art & Music

9

·    Identify the underlying history, philosophy of the era or movements

·    History of Art :  From Early Civilizations to Contemporary Art / Visual art & Music

10

·    Classify the various art movements by citing their important characteristics such as historical background, factors, influential person, socio-political issues, and prevalent artists art, forms and media.

·    History of Art :  From Early Civilizations to Contemporary Art / Visual art & Music

11

·    Identify the underlying history, philosophy of the era or movements, forms, and media. Present the history and movements of the arts through a timeline and cite important characteristics in an artwork based on the era movement (document and annotate works) Identify the various genres in music and make a creative interpretation of the different musical

·    History of Art :  From Early Civilizations to Contemporary Art / Visual art & Music

12

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

13

§ Trace and summarize the development of the Asian and Philippine arts.

§ Asian and Philippine Art

14

§ Discuss the concept of "soul making", Appropriation and Improvisation, and develop students' artistic potentials through soul making.

§ Soul making, Appropriation, and Improvisation

15-17

§ Strengthen students  initiative and artistic sensibilities

§ Workshops on Appropriation and Improvisation

§ Art Exhibit Presentation

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18

FINAL EXAMINATION

GRADING SYSTEM

The final grade of the student is interpreted as shown on the table below:

Prelim (20%)                Midterm (20%)                     Finals (20%)                           Quizzes (35%)                    Research (5%)