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Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Sta. Mesa Manila

College of Education
Department of Business Teacher Education

A Self-Learning Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) Instructional Materials

in BTLE30243 – Arts in Daily Living

Lesson1
REDEFINING ART AND EVERYDAY

Compiled by:

RUTH A. PERIDA
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 LESSON 1:
REDEFINING ART AND EVERYDAY

Learning Outcomes

After completion of this lesson, you will be able to competently do these:

Upon completion of this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the relationship between objects of everyday and art,

2. define the reasons why is there a need to redefine art and everyday, and
3. relocate art as integral part of the everyday and everyday as integral part
of understanding art.

Course Materials

The Importance of Art in Daily Life

Art surrounds life, all people in every location, without us being aware of it. Since time
immemorial, art has existed as long as man has. It is a huge part of our culture, which shapes our
ideas, and vice versa, and provides us with a deeper understanding of emotions, self-awareness,
and more.

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 Many people fail to realize how art impacts their daily life. Everyone uses art on a
continual basis. The majority doesn’t know how much of a role art plays in their lives and just
how much we rely on art, in all of its forms, in our everyday lives.
Why is art important in our daily lives? Because we are surrounded by art, and without it,
the human race will not be as you know it.

Art in the Home

Arguably, almost everyone has some form of art in their home—a painting, a framed
photograph, a table center piece, and even the main layout and design of a house is art. Art is not
purely for looking at and admiring, a lot of it is functional too, especially when it comes to our
homes. Everything from a delightfully patterned quilt on the bed or even your decorative tea
towels and teacups can be considered a form of art. Our brain is just conditioned to think that
these type of items are not art when it’s only for decoration.

Art and Music

Music, same as art, is a universal language and its importance to our daily lives is
undeniable. Subconsciously, we hear music through television shows, commercials, radio and
through other media. Sounds, songs and music can make life extremely joyful and can have a
huge effect on our mood.

It has a positive impact to people’s moods and perspective. It can boost productivity and
one’s motivation and determination. Similarly, when stress is high, many people find that
relaxing to calming music is something that eases the mind.

Site-Specific Art

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 Art, in any form, can give people emotions that can lift up their spirit and make them
more driven than ever. One of the most common trends in the tourism industry is hospitality art,
which utilizes art to invite guests and engage them more throughout their stay. Corporate art
inspires workers and boosts productivity using art inside the workplace. Hospital art, or healing
art is also one way of helping patients recover faster and their family and healthcare workers to
regain their composure and stay calm.

Art is everywhere, influencing us on a daily basis, whether we realize it or not. And this
is the mere reason why art is important in our daily lives. With the art that we are surrounded by,
whether it’s a painting, music or even videos can have a huge impact on our mood and emotions.

People think that science and technology are superior to art. But art makes life
worthwhile. It may not be vital to fulfill our basic needs, but it does make life joyful. As we
continue our journey of a fast-paced life with moments of quick decisions and fragmented
thoughts, art allows every moment to be memorable. Understanding our emotions can help us
heal, grow and improve ourselves. Increasing our self-awareness through art can lead to more
success personally and professionally.

Art can make a community more beautiful. It also makes the places we visit and spend
time more interesting. Through art, we gain a better understanding of cultures, history and
tradition; as well as help people in the present build better and more complete lives.

Activities / Assessment Tasks

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Output 1

Essay-writing:.

Directions: Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Why is everyday a site of struggle and between who/what? Who/what operates and
performs within the everyday?
2. What is our understanding of the everyday? and why is everyday the way we
understand it?

Output 2

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 Directions: Based on the given picture below, how can we say that Art is part of our
Daily Routine? Write your own experiences briefly.

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 References

Books and Online Sources:

The Importance of Arts in Daily Life:

The Importance of Art in the Daily Life | Accent Frame and Art Blog (accentartandframe.com)

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