Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Region V
POLANGUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Polangui, Albay

Course Code: GE 06
Course Title: Art Appreciation
Course Type: GEC
Course Credits: 3 units
Duration: First Semester, 2021-2022
Instructor: Ma. Amelia B. Masindo
Contact Information: ameliamasindo@gmail.com

ART APPRECIATION
Likha-Sining for the 21st. Century Filipino Students
(OUTCOME-BASED MODULAR APPROACH)

Module 15-17
ASEAN @ 50: Glimpses on Asian Art

I. Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, the students are expected to:

 Discuss Asian Art in terms of its artistic features

 Discuss Asian Art in terms of beauty, relevance and philosophy
 Trace the development of Asian art from the early period of the Contemporary period
 Make a collage of Asian Art

II. Introduction

This module presents Asian arts which is diverse and rich spanning thousands of years and dozens of
countries. It is known for its ritual bronzes, beautiful ceramics, jades, textiles, poetic painted landscapes, garden design,
elaborate goldwork, extraordinary temples, shrines, pagodas, and stupas, woodblock prints, shadow puppets and the
highest art form in East Asian art – calligraphy.

III. Eliciting Concepts

Give the meaning of the following words:

a. Asian Art e. Contemporary
b. Beauty
c. Relevance

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 d. Philosophy
IV. Learning Content

On Asian Art

 Literature during pre-hispanic period is oral in tradition and is related to rituals and social gatherings.
The earliest attempts to explain the mysterious forces which affect man’s life are contained in legends,
myths, tales, peoms, proverbs and riddles.
 The art and culture of Asia are unified by powerful philosophical schools of thought and linguistic
systems such as:

1. Confucianism
2. Neo- Confucianism
3. The classical Chinese language (including the traditional Chinese script)
4. Mahayana Buddhism
5. Zen/ Chan Buddhism
6. Daoism
7. Shintoism
8. Shamanism
 Asian Art is diverse and rich spanning thousands of years and dozens of countries.
a. Paintings
b. Architecture
c. Calligraphy
 Today the impact of Asia on contemporary art is immense. Since the 1990’s, Asian Contemporary art has grown
exponentially due to a mushrooming of regional biennials and triennials, new contemporary art museums and the
international recognition of artists.

V. Learning Experiential Activities

Lesson/s Synchronous Asynchronous

ASEAN @ 50: Glimpses on Google Meeting: Activity 1

Asian Art
- Discuss Asian Art in terms of its Direction(s): Draw your concept on the
artistic features map on ASEAN ART @ 50; explain or
- Discuss Asian Art in terms of write an article on this topic
beauty, relevance and
Activity 2
philosophy - Write and show examples of
different Asian Arts. (search on
internet Google)
Google Jamboard:

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Google Draw:
- Draw your concept on the map
on ASEAN ART @ 50; explain or
write an article on this topic
Filipino Art, Thai Art, Malaysian Art
Singaporian Art, Vietnamese Art,
Mayanmar Art, Cambodian Art, Laotian
Art, Indonesian Art, Brunei Art,

Powerpoint presentation (Google slides)

- Make a slide presentation of the

history of on Asian Art

VI. Assessment

Instructions: Make a collage of the different Asian Art. Be guided of the rubrics below.

Rubrics for Collage

Very Good Poor

Criteria Excellent Good
3 points 1 point
4 points 2 points

The collage shows The collage shows The collage shows The collage was put
considerable attention attention to some attention to together sloppily.
to construction. The construction. The construction. Most Items appear to be
items are neatly items are neatly items are neatly just \"slapped on\".
trimmed. All items are trimmed. All items are trimmed. All items are Pieces may be loose
carefully and securely carefully and securely securely attached to or hanging over the
attached to the attached to the the backing. A few edges. Smudges,
backing. There are no backing. A few barely barely noticeable stray stains, rips, uneven
stray marks, smudges noticeable stray marks, smudges or edges, and/or stray
Quality of or glue stains. Nothing marks, smudges or glue stains are marks are evident.
Construction is hanging over the glue stains are present. Nothing is
edges. present. Nothing is hanging over the
hanging over the edges.
edges.

Several of the One or two of the One or two graphics The student did not
graphics or objects graphics or objects or objects were made make or customize
used in the collage used in the collage or customized by the any of the items on the
reflect an exceptional reflect student student, but the ideas collage.
Creativity
degree of student creativity in their were typical rather
creativity in their creation and/or than creative (.e.g,

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 creation and/or display display. apply the emboss filter
to a drawing in
Photoshop).

Graphics are trimmed Graphics are trimmed Graphics have been Graphics are
to an appropriate size to an appropriate size trimmed to an untrimmed OR of
and interesting shape and interesting shape appropriate size and inappropriate size
and are arranged well, and are arranged with shape, but the and/or shape. It
some in front and some items in front arrangement of items appears little attention
some behind. Care and others behind. is not very attractive. It was given to designing
has been taken to The canvas, however appears there was not the collage.
Design balance the pictures does not appear a lot of planning of the
across the canvas balanced item placement.

The student gives a The student gives a The student gives a The student\'s
reasonable reasonable fairly reasonable explanations are weak
explanation of how explanation of how explanation of how and illustrate difficulty
every item in the most items in the most items in the understanding how to
collage is related to collage are related to collage are related to relate items to the
the assigned theme. the assigned theme. the assigned theme. assigned theme.
For most items, the For many of the items,
relationship is clear the relationship is
without explanation. clear without
Attention to Theme explanation.

VIII. References

 ANG-J.M. (2019) Art Appreciation for the 21 st Century Filipino University Student (A Modular Approach). Intramuros
Manila: Mindshapers Co., Inc.
 Caslib, Bernardo Nicolas et al., (2019). Art Appreciation. Quezon City: C & E Publishing
 Benton, J. R. and Diyanni, R. (2002). Arts and Culture: An Introduction to Humanities. New Jersey: Practice Hall.
 Dudley, LFaricy, A., and McGraw- Hill Book Company. (1960) The Humanities. New York: McGraw Hill.

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