COURSE

This module has been designed

to:

▪ Promote a deeper and more

expansive appreciation of Art
MATERIAL
through its opus along with the Art Appreciation
multitude of cultural histories
an individual has inherited.

▪ Teach students on how to

develop a five-step system for
understanding art in all forms
based on description, analysis,
context, meaning and
judgment.

▪ Envision students to become

active participants, critical of
their surroundings through
systemic thinking, reflective
and blended learning.

▪ Provide students the

opportunity to explore visual
principles and elements,
observe, participate in or
otherwise experience works of Jaycel Anne B. Panday
art in order to appreciate their
Course Instructor
WEEK
4
role and purpose in life.

Prepared by:
Tiffanny Gail M. Nova
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS

Pre – test 3
Learning Outcomes
Required Materials and Resources
Pre -activity
5
Content and Discussion 7
Assessment Activities 9
Online Resources and Activities
References
Posttest 10
Summary
Key Terms
References
Answers to Exercises
11
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Purpose of Art and Functions of Art

Pre-test

HOW WOULD I KNOW

WHETHER A WORK OF
ART IS GOOD?
When you taste food, you
detect its goodness with your
What does your favorite music say about you?
tongue. When you hear music,
Psychologists divide music lovers between
you detect its goodness with
empathizers and systemizers. The music you like
your ear. When you look at art,
may be a result of the way your brain is wired.
detect its goodness with your
Bonifield (2016)
eye.

Systemizers lean
toward jobs in
Math and Science.

Empathizers tend to be
good listeners. They can
put themselves in
someone else's shoes.
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One hypothesis:
Listening to mellow music can make us feel sad, so our brain may
“Mellow release a pleasing hormone to soothe us -- and empathizers may

music can get a bigger dose, since the region of their brain responsible for

make us regulating the chemical's release is larger. Systemizers' brains are

bigger in regions responsible for recognizing patterns, so when
feel sad…” they hear intense or highly structured music they may prefer it
for its complexity (Bonifield, 2016).

Are you an empathizer or a systemizer? Or you

could be balanced. Take the music quiz to find out.

Click here to take the quiz!

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Learning Outcomes

- Investigate the purpose of the art

- Assess a piece of art
- Appreciate the complexity of the human condition and interpret the human
experience from various perspectives
- Progress into an innovative, creative, and critical thinker
- Appreciate various artforms and contribute to artistic beauty

Required Materials and Resources

- worksheets
- PowerPoint presentation
- Recorded videos

Pre-activity

PURPOSE OF

ART
The role of art in human life is to transform a person’s
widest metaphysical ideas, by selective reproduction of
reality, into a physical form—a work of art—that a person
can comprehend and respond emotionally.
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LET’S
INVESTIGATE
THE ART

https://bit.ly/3jvB7cS
Directions.
'The Fishermen', 1981
Form a group of three (3) to

Ang Kiukok four (4) members.

Collaborate with your
members and answer the
Ang Kiukok is the following questions:
pioneer of Philippine
1. What is the message of
modern figurative the art?
expressionism and is
2. What is/are the emotion/s
rewarded as the your group felt while looking
country’s National at the artwork?
Artist in 2001 Share it to me after 20
minutes. Wait for the
professor’s instruction.
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Content and Discussion

Functions of
Art and
The function of an artist is to create places for human
Motivation purpose, create extraordinary version of ordinary objects,
and Art record and commemorate tangible form to the unknown,
form to feeling and ideas, and see the world in new ways.

PERSONAL FUNCTION

Have you tried writing a poem to a

special person? Or have you composed a
song already during the time you were
inspired or sad?

Arts are vehicles for artists’ expression of

their feelings and ideas. The arts also
serve as means of expression for us.

Works of art make us aware of ourselves

even better. That is why arts are
considered as therapeutic.
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SOCIAL One cannot conceive of a society without art, for ART IS

CLOSELY RELATED to every aspect of social life.
FUNCTION

ARTS PERFORM A SOCIAL FUNCTION WHEN:

1 INFLUENCES BEHAVIOR
It seeks or tends to
influence the collective
behavior of people.
2 DISPLAY AND 3 SOCIAL DESCRIPTION
CELEBRATION
It expresses or describe
It is created to be seen or social or collective
used primarily in public aspects of existence as
situation. opposed to individual and
personal kind of
experiences.

PHYSICAL FUNCTION
Tools and containers are objects which function to make our lives
physically comfortable. Functional works of art may be classified as either
tools or containers.
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Assessment Activities

Now that you have the knowledge about the functions of art. Let us assess what you
know!
Direction. Look at the photo below. Identify the art function, then write 2-3 sentences as to
why you assigned that function.

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RUBRIC
KEY CONCEPTS 5 4 3 2-1
Highly Effective Effective Developing Ineffective SCORE
KNOWLEDGE The students The students The students The students
demonstrate high demonstrate demonstrate some demonstrate limited
degree of considerable understanding of the understanding of the
understanding of the understanding of the lesson and task. lesson and task.
lesson and task. lesson and task.
5 points

CONTENT - Words are selected - Some words are - Words need to be The answer needs
wisely selected wisely selected wisely revision.
5 points - Answers are - answers just needed - some ideas are not
organized and logically few editing well-thought of
presented

TOTAL
/10
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Online resources and activities

In today’s world, we need to understand that art exists. More so, we need to also know
that it is essential. Watch this video titled “Why art is important” by TEDx Talks.

Click here to find out more.

References

- The Nature of Art from https://bit.ly/31Gk6q3

- Bonifield, J. (2016) What does your favorite music say about you? From
https://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/31/health/what-music-reveals-about-personality/index.html
- https://bit.ly/3jvB7cS
- Functions of Art from https://bit.ly/3lE8jAs
- Reading: Purpose of Art from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/masteryart1/chapter/oer-1-
2/#:~:text=%E2%80%94Silva%20Tomaskova-
,Motivated%20Functions%20of%20Art,of%20the%20artists%20or%20creator.
- Why art is important from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPk56BR1Cmk

Posttest

Self-Assessment Questions

Congratulations! You have successfully completed Week 4. You may now assess yourself if you
have achieved the expected learning outcomes of this section. Write your answers and discuss it
with me at the next available session.

What is the purpose of art in your life? Briefly Explain.

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➢SUMMARY
The role of art in human life is to transform a
person’s widest metaphysical ideas, by selective
reproduction of reality, into a physical form—a
work of art—that a person can comprehend and
respond emotionally.
The function of an artist is to create places
for human purpose, create extraordinary
version of ordinary objects, record and
commemorate tangible form to the
unknown, form to feeling and ideas, and see
the world in new ways.

Functions of art are personal, social and physical Arts perform a social function when influences
functions. behavior, there is display and celebration and
social description.

Arts are vehicles for artists’ expression of Functional works of art may be classified as
their feelings and ideas. either tools or containers.

➢KEY TERMS

Purpose of Art Social function Physical function Functional art

Functions Art Personal function Motivated art No-motivated art
Non-functional art Non-motivated art

References

Aquino, E. D. (2015) A Practical Approach to Aesthetics: Going Beyond Art Appreciation

Menoy, J. Z. (2014) Introduction to Humanities: A Holistic Approach rev. ed.
Tabotabo, C. V. (2010) Art appreciation: Introduction to Humanities rev.ed.
Intro. To Art Appreciation 1
Fr. Rene B. Javellana, SJ (2018) Understanding, Valuing, and Living Art: Art Appreciation for College. Vibal
Ramirez, V. E. Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions, Vibal

Answers to Exercise

Assessment activities Answer varies