ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

ART APPRECIATION
COURSE OUTLINE
A. 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 arts 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
diversity and richness and their rootedness in Filipino
culture (CHED, 2017).
B. COURSE OUTLINE
➢ WEEK 1-2 – Relevance and Importance of Art Appreciation
➢ WEEK 3-4 – Functions of Art and Philosophy, Subject and
Content; Art and Artisan, Production Process, Medium,
Technique, Curation
➢ WEEK 5-7 – Elements and Principles of Arts
➢ WEEK 8-13 – Art History (Asian, Western, and the Philippines)
➢ WEEK 13-18 – Soulmaking (Soul, Sound, Structure), Workshops
on Transcreation, Improvisations and Installations, Local
Arts
C. COURSE METHODOLOGY
✓ LECTURE DISCUSSION
✓ LIBRARY RESEARCH
✓ SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
✓ ART PRESENTATIONS
✓ ART CRITIQUE
✓ ART WORKSHOPS
✓ FILM/DOCUMENTARY ANALYSIS
D. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
➢ Graded Recitations
➢ Quizzes
➢ Examinations

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E. RESOURCES

F. COURSE INSTRUCTOR
MR. RENZ PAOLO B. RAMOS, MPA
➢ Master of Arts major in Public Administration, UST Manila
➢ Bachelor of Arts major in Political Science, UST Manila
➢ Civil Service Professional Eligible, Civil Service Commission
➢ Member, Philippine Society for Public Administration
Email: ramosrenz.adusocsci@gmail.com
Contact No.: 09560860858
Consultation Hours:
Consultation Room: 2nd Floor ST Building, Adamson University

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G. CLASS POLICIES
✓ ATTENDANCE IS A MUST. ATTENDANCE QUOTA SHALL BE STRICTLY
OBSERVED.
✓ EACH STUDENT SHALL HAVE THEIR INDEX CARDS (1/8) WITH 1X1
PICTURE
✓ RECORDING OF LECTURES, TAKING PICTURES OF LECTURE SLIDES
WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE PROFESSOR IS STRICTLY
PROHIBITED.
✓ SPECIAL QUIZ, EXAM, OR ACTIVITY SHALL BE GIVEN ONLY UPON THE
SUBMISSION OF A VALID EXCUSE LETTER & MEDICAL CERTIFICATE (IF
NECESSARY) AND DULY SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
✓ DISHONESTY, PLAGIARISM, AND CHEATING SHALL BE DEALT WITH THE
FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
o 1ST OFFENSE : Zero (0) in the exam, quiz, or activity and
written warning to the parent
o 2ND OFFENSE : Zero (0) in the exam, quiz, or activity and
File of Action to the Office for Student Affairs (OSA).
H. Index Card Layout
FRONT
Name: Surname, First Name, Middle Initial
Section (or major ex. AB Dev’t Economics) & Schedule

BACK

Back portion will be used to check attendance and absences.

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