The 7 Major Contemporary Art Forms in the Philippines

Music

Art form that appeals to the sense of hearing, composed by combining notes into harmony.

Literature

Art form of language through the combined use of words, creating meaning and experience.

Theater

Art form of performance. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and actresses and are enhanced
by props, lights and sounds. Form of art in which artists use their voices and/or their bodies, often in
relation to other objects, to convey artistic expression.

Film

A technological translation of theater, special effects are utilized to enhance the story telling

Dance

Art of the human form, body is used, mobilized and choreographed in a specific time, form and space.

Architecture, Designs and Allied Arts – structure that meant to be used as shelter, its art relies on the
design and purpose of the structure.

Visual Arts

Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture, that appeals primarily to the visual sense and
typically exists in permanent form.