Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Office of the Vice President for Branches and Campuses
Lopez, Quezon Branch

OBE COURSE SYLLABUS

COLLEGE: Accountancy DEPARTMENT: General Education
COURSE CODE: GEED 10073
COURSE TITLE: Art Appreciation
CLASS DAY AND TIME: T/5:30 - 8:30 ROOM: LQ-122
INSTRUCTOR: Rodones S. Trimillos, Ph. D.

COURSE DESCRRIPTION:

Art Appreciation is a three-unit course which aims to develop the students’ ability to appreciate, analyze, and critic works of art. Through interdisciplinary and
multimodal approaches, it 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. Further, it develops students’ competency in researching and curating art as well as conceptualizing, mounting,
and evaluating art products. It covers an introduction to art appreciation, Western art history and culture and the arts.
Lecture hours: 1 Lab hours: N/A Credit units: 3
PRE-REQUISITES: None
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Knowledge
1. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of arts in general, including their function, value, a d historical significance
2. Define a d demonstrate the elements and principle of designs
3. Explain and evaluate different theories of art
4. Situate Philippine arts in a global context
 Skills

1. Analyze and appraise works of art based on aesthetic value, historical context, tradition, and social relevance
2. Mount an art exhibit (concept development, production and post production, marketing, documentation, critiquing)
3. Create their own works of art and curate their own production of exhibit
4. Utilize art for self-expression and for promoting advocacies

Values

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

2. Discover and deepen their identify through art with respect to their nationality, culture, and religion
3. Develop an appreciation of the local arts.
LEARNING PLAN:

Week No. of Topic Learning Outcome Learning Activities Required Output Due
No. Hours Date
1-3 1.0 Course Orientation  Discussion - Question and
8.0 Introduction to Art Appreciation At the end of this module, students  Lecture answer
a. What is an art? Introduction should have:  Group activity, preferably film - Narrative report
and assumptions. a. Shown understanding on the showing (on film showing)
- What is art? Introduction role of humanities and arts in  Research work - Short quiz
- What is art? Assumptions man’s attempt to fully realize
his end
b. Painting, Sculpture and b. Clarified misconceptions
Architecture about art
- Medium of visual arts c. Engaged better with personal
experiences of and in art  Lecture with participative
c. Art Appreciation: Creativity, d. Identified ways to express discussion - Writing
Imagination, and Expression oneself through art  Group activity informative essay
- Art Appreciation: Creativity,  Reading or watching online - Group video
Imagination, and Expression tutorials on how to create digital presentation
- The role of creativity in art film presentation - Reaction paper
making - Written quiz
 Film viewing
- Art as a product of imagination; - Individual graded
imagination as a product of an recitation
art
 - Art as expression  Discussion
 Research work
4-6 9.0 d. Functions and Philosophical e. Recognized the functions of - Presentation of
Perspectives on Art art in one’s life research output
- Functions of Art f. Familiarized with the - Written quiz
- Philosophical perspectives on philosophical perspectives on
art art  Lecture with participative
discussion
e. Subject and Content g. Differentiated  Individual reportcussion - Individual activity
- Subject in art representational and non- - Written quiz
- Content in art representational art  Lecture with participative
h. Identified sources and kinds discussion
7-9 9.0 f. Elements and Principles in Art of subject  Research work - Individual graded
- Elements of visual arts i. Clarified content and levels recitation
- Planes and perspective of meaning - Presentation of
- Organization in visual arts j. Distinguished elements of  Discussion research output
- Elements of auditory arts visual arts - Individual sharing
 Audio presentation
- Principles of arts k. Appreciated the elements of
- Combined or hybrid art auditory arts
l. Visualized principles of arts
m. Analyzed why hybrid art
happens
MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS
At the end of this module, students
10 3.0 Western Art History should have:
a. Art in Early Civilizations a. Discussed how prehistoric  Discussion - Written quiz
- Prehistoric art people used art to depict  Individual reading and research - Presentation of
- Egyptian art everyday life and how it was work research output
important in the development
11-12 6.0 b. Art of Emerging Europe of Western culture  Visitation of local or national - Individual
- Ancient Greece b. Differentiated the techniques museum presentation of
- Ancient Rome used in the three kingdoms  Individual assignment of topic assigned topic
- Middle ages c. Compared and contrasted for research and discussion - Individual graded
- Renaissance art the artworks produced during  Comparative discussions recitation
- Mannerism different periods and by
- Baroque and the Rococo different art movements
 - Neoclassicism
- Romanticism
- Realism
- Impressionism
- Post-impressionism
- Neo-impressionism
- Art nouveau
- Fauvism
- Cubism
- Futurism

13-14 3.0 c. Caught in Between: Modern
and Contemporary Arts
- Defining the contemporary
- Social context in-between
modern and contemporary arts
- Contemporary art
- Other contemporary art
movements
15-16 3.0 Culture and the Arts
a. Soulmaking, appropriation and
improvisation
- Soulmaking
- Appropriation
- Improvisation
d. Examined the difference  Participative discussion - Group
between modern and  Mounting an exhibit/Showcase presentation of
contemporary arts of output output
e. Shown the interrelation of  Creating a photo collage of - Written quiz
modern and contemporary modern and contemporary arts
art
f. Investigated the significant
historical events that inspired
the different movements
under contemporary art
g. Classified specific artworks
as to movements in
contemporary art period
h. Explained how meanings can  Participative discussion - Written quiz
be derived from arts  Reading and watching online - Submission of
i. Identified the issues and information about Asian history synthesized
problems that may arise due focusing arts output
to appropriation of art

17-18 3.0 b. Art in Asia j. Categorized key influences

- Chinese art and characteristics of Asian
- Japanese art art
- Philippine art k. Explained how art can be a
key element in the formation
of a society’s culture
 FINAL EXAMINATION

TEACHING STRATEGIES USED:

Lecture
Discussion
Role play
Project method
Film showing
Computer-aided instruction (CAI)
Reporting

EXPECTATIONS FROM THE STUDENTS:

It is a full responsibility of the students to prepare and participate in class. They are expected to take all examinations on the date scheduled, work on their
assignment, and submit requirements on time.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
All students are expected to be academically honest. Any student found guilty in committing any form of academic dishonesty will be given appropriate
sanction.
POLICY ON ABSENCES:
It is every body’s responsibility to attend classes regularly. In case a student cannot attend the class, excuse letter or waiver containing valid reason must
be presented upon reporting back to class. The number of absences depends on number of meetings per week. A grade of FDA (failure due to absences) will be
given to a student who incurred 20% of the total number of hours in a semester.
GRADING SYSTEM:
Class standing ……………………………… 40%
Oral participation
Short & long quizzes
Paper works
Individual/Group activities
Attendance ………………………………. 10%
Character ………………………………. 10%
 Major exams ………………………………. 40%
TOTAL 100%

REFERENCES:
Caslib, BN., Garing, D. & Casaul, JA. (2018). Art Appreciation. Rex Book Store
Sanchez, C., Abad, P., Jao, L. & Sanchez, R. (2012). Introduction to the Humanities. Rex Book Store
Online Sources

Prepared:

RODONES S. TRIMILLOS, Ph. D

Special Lecturer

Noted:

Prof. MARIA ASUNCION R. DEL CASTILLO

Head, Academic Program

Approved:

Dr. RUFO N. BUEZA

Branch Director