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STUDY GUIDE FOR MODULE NO. 1

Foundation of Art and Brief Introduction to Humanities

MODULE OVERVIEW

Art is not new to us, in fact, in everyday activities we encounter art, we sense it; we
see it through visual experiences like choosing what color and the style of dress to wear,
shoes and bags that would complement it. We are fascinated seeing huge billboards and
amazing cathedrals that push our visual pleasure to higher heights. We hear it, putting on
earphones and browsing songs from phones cab chill us when we are caught in a traffic jam.
We smell it, the aroma of coffee and the smell of our favorite foods leads to visual experience
of the minds of how it looks like in reality and feel a certain gratification. We smell and taste
it, culinary arts hit the high recognition in our lifestyle nowadays, our hunger for foods arts is
very dynamic. Gustatory experience like eating street foods like fish balls, squid balls,”
kikyam”, “bananaque”,” kwek-kwek”, “isaw”, “betamax”, “adidas”, etc.; eating delicious
dumplings, chicken inasal, halo-halo, tuna pesto, lechong kawali, etc.,from the enormous
number of food yards, fine dining restaurants and foods stalls satisfies our gustatory pleasure.
We touch it, choose texture when buying shirts or clothes whether it is silk or cotton, the
pleasure and thrill in chocolate bars that sometimes goes beyond the taste we experience,
the experience of touching strings of guitar through strumming and plucking that can
eventually produce a great musical composition, reaching the hands of each other in
ballroom dancing can produce an interpretation of specific emotion.
All of these experiences draw us all to the conclusion that art is an integral part of us
and is not separated from any of our daily encounter with the world. Art is something that
stimulate valuable aesthetic emotions in us. It is not new to us but it is already in us, we enjoy
and we celebrate it. But sometimes we overlook the pleasure and enjoyment because of little
or no preparation for the main reason that we are contented with the basic ways of
comprehension and appreciation of arts. However, as we venture into art appreciation, we at
a certain point will arrive at a mature level of seeing and appreciating the arts.

MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Module, you should be able to

1. Characterize artistic expression based on personal experience with art.

2. Differentiate art history from art appreciation.
3. Discuss the nature of art’s preliminary expression.
4. Clarify misconceptions about art
5. Differentiate art from nature

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6. Categorize works of art by citing personal experiences Module No.1

7. Characterize the assumptions of the arts.
8. Distinguish between directly functional and indirect functional
9. Apply concepts and theories on beauty and aesthetics in real life scenarios.

LEARNING CONTENTS (title of the sub-topics)

1. Art and Humanities

2. Art

3. Art Appreciation
3.1. Imagination
3.2. Creativity
3.3. Expression

4. Assumptions and Functions of Art

4.1. Assumptions of art
4.2. Art is universal
4.3. Art is not nature
4.4. Art involves experiences (subjective and accompanied by emotional response)
4.5. Art as expression

5. Functions of art
5.1. Personal
5.2. Social
5.3. Physical

6. Philosophical importance of art

6.1. Art as mimesis
6.2. Art as representation
6.3. Art for art’s sake
6.4. Art as an escape

To further explain the following, please refer to the prescribed textbook or to the modified handout given by
your instructor.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1

Activity #: 1 Individual art activity

1. How is art used in everyday life? Write some of your engagement or encounter with arts in a comic
strips template.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 2

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LEARNING ACTIVITY 2

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Activity # 2 Cultural mapping

Look around your house and identify a product of art. Capture it and paste it in Microsoft word in your computer
or Cellular phone the product of art in your household. Trace the beginning of this item and identify what functions
it has played in history ( e.g., a painting of the Last supper in your dining room or a spoon, or a chair in your
living room, etc..)

SUMMARY

Humanities is derived from the Latin word Humanus which means, humane, cultured, refined,
skilled and civilized. It is a study of humanity that focuses on branches of learning concerned with
human thoughts, feelings and relations. Humanities, in the Western thoughts, it includes the study of
languages, religion, archaeology, philosophy and the seven arts: painting, sculpture, architecture,
literature, music and dance, theater (drama) and cinema.
Art, as defined, is the product of man’s need for expression. It involves man’s imagination and
creativity to create, express and communicate ideas and thoughts about reality. It is liked and enjoyed
by man because it satisfies their personal need such as the need for expression and aesthetics. it is
also considered as the highest form of expression developed by man way back the prehistoric times.
Art appreciation is the ability of an individual to interpret and understand man-made arts. As a
process, art appreciation involves our positive, perceptual, emotional, intellectual; response to the
beauty of artworks. It also helps us improve our perception of reality and at the same time, distinguish
art from reality and vice versa.

Assumptions and functions of art depend mainly on a person’s personal perspective of reality.
Valuation of a work of art does not only depend on its function but also on the work itself.
Philosophically, art is concerned with its functionality to man. Defining its use to man also
makes it more aesthetically and practically beautiful.

REFERENCES

1. Textbook in Art Appreciation by Punzalan, J.F. et.al.

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2. Gardner’s Art through the Ages: A Concise History of Western Art, Fred S. Kleiner, 3rd ed, 2012, pp.No.1
Module 1-2
3. Imagination in Teaching and Learning, Kieran Egan, 1992, pp. 12-37
4. Nature and Young Children, 2nd ed., Encouraging Creative Play and Learning in Natural Environments,
Ruth Wilson, 2012, pp 1-17
5. Art Perception and Appreciation, Ortiz et al, 1976, pp 5-12
6. The Humanities, Dudley and Fancy, 1988, pp. 5-22 (Nature of Art)
7. Alampat: An Introduction to Art Appreciation, Perez, Cayas, and Narciso, 2013, pp. 9-12, 15-21.
8. The Humanities, Dudley Fancy and Rice, 1968, pp. 5-12
9. “The Philosophical Concept of Beauty” Jacques Maritain (from Creative Intuition in Art and Poetry), 1953,
pp. 122-127
10. Aesthetics and Art Theory, Osborne, 1970,, pp. 104-107, 142-144, 171-191, 226-283
11. Myths and Symbols Philippines, Francisco Demetrio, SJ, 1978, pp. 406-411
12. MAKING THE THEATRE The Craft of the Stage, Steven Patrick C. Fernande, 2010, pp. 15-20
13. Merce Cunningham: Fifty Years, Vaughan and Harris, 1997, pp.10, 60-61, 100-101 (dance technique)
14. Nature and Young Children 2nd ed, Encouraging Creative Play and Learning in Natural Environments,
Ruth Wilson, 2012, pp.3-17
15. Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation, Minton, 1986, pp. 18-19
16. Improvisation for the Theater, Spolin, 3rd ed., 1999 (entire book)
17. Culture of Improvisation, Antolihao, 2004, pp.83-84
18. Fundamentals of Art Appreciation, Pagay et. al. 2018.
19. Art Appreciation, Panisan et. al. 2018.
20. A Course Module for Art Appreciation, Roldan et. al. 2019,

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