UNIVERSITY OF CALOOCAN CITY

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS and ACCOUNTANCY

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. COURSE TITLE : ARTS APPRECIATION

COURSE CODE : GEC 006
PREREQUISITE :
UNITS : 3

II. COURSE PROFESSOR : Prof. Joeanly A. Fines

EMAIL ADDRESS : joeanlyabaigarfines@gmail.com

III. CLASS SCHEDULE (Specify schedule as indicated in the faculty loading as well as the Synchronous Meeting Schedule for the students)

IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course aims to develop student’s ability to appreciate, analyze, and critique works of art. Through interdisciplinary and multimodal
approaches, this course 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. The course also develops student’s competency in researching and curating art as well as
conceptualizing, mounting, and evaluating art productions. The course further aims to develop the student’s genuine appreciation for Philippine arts by
providing them opportunities to explore the diversity and richness and their rootedness in Filipino culture.

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V. COURSE EXPECTED OUTCOME (CEO)

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

Knowledge

1. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of arts in general, including their function, value and historical significance.
2. Define and demonstrate the elements and principles of design.
3. Explain and evaluate different theories of art.
4. Situate Philippine arts in a global context.
Skills
5. Analyze and appraise works of art based on aesthetic value, historical context, tradition and social relevance.
6. Mount an exhibit (concept development, production and postproduction, marketing, documentation, critiquing)
7. Create their own works of art and curate their own production or exhibit.
8. Utilize art for self-expression and for promoting advocacies.
Values
9. Deepen their sensitivity to self, community, and society.
10. Discover and deepen their identity through art with respect to their nationality, culture and religion.
11. Develop an appreciation of the local arts.

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VI. COURSE PROGRAM

METHODOLOGY/
ACTIVITIES
SUGGESTED
WEEK (Learning
LESSON/ TOPIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES READINGS & STUDENT OUTPUT
Platform) EVALUATION
REFERENCES
(Synchronous/ TOOL
Asynchronous)

 Course orientation:
Grading System To determine student’s
1
 Relevance of the course. expectations of the course. Synchronous/ Presentation

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO
ART APPRECIATION
What is Art: Introduction and
2 Assumptions
Understand the role of
humanities and arts.
Characterize artistic
expression based on
personal experiences with
art.
Quiz/Recitation
Synchronous/ Caslib Jr, Garing & Understand the role of
Asynchronous Casaul (2018). Art humanities and arts.
Appreciation, Rex
Bookstore. Share artistic expression.

3
Art Appreciation:
Creativity, Imagination Differentiate art from nature. Appreciation of art and Quiz/Recitation
and Expression Discuss the nature of art’s Synchronous/ Caslib Jr, Garing & nature.
preliminary expression. Asynchronous Casaul (2018). Art
Appreciation, Rex
Bookstore.

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Distinguish between directly Synchronous/ Differentiation of directly

Functions and Philosophical
4
Perspectives on Art
functional and indirectly Asynchronous Caslib Jr, Garing & functional and indirectly Quiz/Recitation
functional art. Casaul (2018). Art functional art.
Explain and discuss the Appreciation, Rex Understanding of the basic
basic philosophical Bookstore. philosophical perspectives on
perspectives on art. art.

Differentiate
representational art and
non-representational art.
Subject and Content Identify the subject matter
and content of art.
5
Enumerate sources of
subjects.
Analyze how artists present
their subject in relation to
the real subject.
Quiz/Recitation
Synchronous/
Asynchronous Caslib Jr, Garing & Identifying the subject matter
Casaul (2018). Art and content of art.
Appreciation, Rex
Bookstore. Enumerating sources of
subjects.
Analyzing presentation of
subject and content.

6
Outline the history and
emergence of artists and
artisans.
Identify the medium in
various forms of art.
Artist and Artisans
Recognize the function of
art and culture through the
National Artists Award and
Synchronous/ Identifying the medium in Quiz/Recitation
Asynchronous Caslib Jr, Garing & various forms of art.
Casaul (2018). Art Recognizing the works of
Appreciation, Rex National Artists Award and
Bookstore. Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan (GAMABA)

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Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan (GAMABA)

Enumerate the different Quiz/Recitation

elements of visual and
auditory art.
Differentiate the principles
of art.
7 Elements and Principles of Art Explain the relevance of the
elements and principles of
art.
Illustrate examples of hybrid
art and dissect what art
forms are being combined.
Synchronous/ Caslib Jr, Garing & Enumerating the different
Asynchronous Casaul (2018). Art elements and principles of
Appreciation, Rex art.
Bookstore.
Illustrating examples of hybrid
art.

Define and translate Synchronous/

principles of design in an
8 Elements and Principles of Art artwork.
Create an artwork depicting
the various principle.
Asynchronous Caslib Jr, Garing & Creating an artwork depicting
Casaul (2018). Art the various elements and
Appreciation, Rex principles of art.
Bookstore.

9 Examination
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
10 Discuss how art was used
UNIT II: ART HISTORY by prehistoric people to Caslib Jr, Garing & Identifying the central themes
depict everyday life. Casaul (2018). Art of prehistoric art and how art
Art in Early Civilizations Identify the central themes Synchronous/ Appreciation, Rex depicts their way of life. Quiz/Recitation
of prehistoric art. Asynchronous Bookstore.

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Differentiate the techniques

used during Egypt’s early
civilization.

Art of Emerging Europe Identify the major periods in Synchronous/

(Western) Western art history. Asynchronous Caslib Jr, Garing & Comparing and contrasting Quiz/Recitation
Casaul (2018). Art the artworks produced during
Ancient Greece Compare and contrast the Appreciation, Rex the different time periods and
11 Ancient Rome artworks produced during Bookstore. art movements.
Middle Ages the different time periods
Renaissance Art and art movements.

Discuss the importance of

art to the development of
Western culture.

Art of Emerging Europe Quiz/Recitation

(Western) Identify the major periods in
Western art history. Caslib Jr, Garing & Comparing and contrasting
Mannerism Synchronous/ Casaul (2018). Art the artworks produced during
Baroque & Rococo Compare and contrast the Asynchronous Appreciation, Rex the different time periods and
12 Neoclassicism artworks produced during Bookstore. art movements.
Romanticism the different time periods
Realism and art movements.
Impressionism
Fauvism Discuss the importance of
Futurism art to the development of
Western culture.
13
Differentiate modern and Quiz/Recitation

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contemporary art. Synchronous/

Modern and Contemporary Asynchronous Caslib Jr, Garing & Presenting specific artworks
Art Show the interrelation of Casaul (2018). Art under contemporary art.
modern and contemporary Appreciation, Rex
art. Bookstore.

Classify specific artworks

into the different
movements under
contemporary art.

Explain how meanings can
be derived from art.
UNIT III: CULTURE AND
THE ARTS. Develop artistic potentials
thru soulmaking.
Soulmaking, Appropriation
14 and Improvisation Discuss how improvisation
can make an artwork
distinctive.
Quiz/Recitation
Synchronous/ Developing artistic potentials
Asynchronous Caslib Jr, Garing & thru soulmaking and
Casaul (2018). Art improvisation.
Appreciation, Rex
Bookstore.

Identify the issues and

problems that can arise
because of appropriation of
art.

15
Understand the various arts
Art in Asia development of our Asian Understanding the various Quiz/Recitation
neighbors. arts development of our Asian
Chinese Arts Synchronous/ Caslib Jr, Garing & neighbors.

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Japanese Art Identify key influences of Asynchronous Casaul (2018). Art

Chinese Art. Appreciation, Rex
Bookstore.
Identify the characteristics
of Japanese Art.

Philippine (Local) Arts Trace and summarize the Appreciation of various

16 development of Philippine Caslib Jr, Garing & Philippine arts. Quiz/Recitation
Indigenous Art arts. Synchronous/ Casaul (2018). Art
Muslim Art Asynchronous Appreciation, Rex
Christian Art Discuss the concept of okir. Bookstore.

Synchronous/
Explain how art can be a Asynchronous Caslib Jr, Garing & Valuing the history and
Philippine (Local) Arts key element in the formation Casaul (2018). Art development of Philippine Quiz/Recitation
of a society’s culture. Appreciation, Rex arts.
17 Christian Art Bookstore.
Contemporary Art
Appreciate better the history
and development of
Philippine arts.

18
FINALS

References: Caslib Jr, Garing & Casaul (2018). Art Appreciation, Rex Bookstore.

Albert Napoleon J. Roldan and Chloc P. Delloso (2019), Art Appreciation, Rex Bookstore
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Reynaldo B. Inocian, et.al (2021), Art Appreciation, Lorimar Publishing, Inc

Roman D. Leano and Jenny Marsha B. Agtani (2018), Art Appreciation, Mindshapers Co.,Inc.

Dave Plouffe (2017) Art Appreciation: An Introduction to the Formal Elements and Mediums, Cognella Academic Publishing

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I. REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE:

The student is required to attend and participate in the Synchronous Learning Sessions. The quizzes and other course activities shall be uploaded
in the Google form (Asynchronous) for the student to accomplish. A Final Term paper / Performance shall be submitted as an output for this course.

II. GRADING SYSTEM

Midterms: Finals Attendance & Participation 10%

Quizzes 50% Quizzes/Performance 40%
Exams 50% Exams 50%
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100% 100%

Midterms +(Finals X 2) = Final Grade

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