ART APPRECIATION
MODULE 3
Visual Arts (2D, 3D)
Film (Digital arts/ analog)
Performance art
Poetry – performance
Architecture
Dance
Film
Literary
Theater
Applied Arts (Fashion, Furniture)
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code: ARTA001
Course Title: Art Appreciation
Course Type: General Education Subject
Credit/No. of Units: 3
Prerequisite: None
Duration: AY 2020 – 2021
Completion Time: 1.5 hours
Consultation Time: Monday to Wednesday 4:00-5:00 pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Art Appreciation is a three-unit course that develops students’ 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 on order to hone students’ ability to articulate their understanding of the arts. The course
also develops students’ competency in researching and curating art as well as
conceptualizing, mounting, and evaluating art
productions. The course aims to develop
students’ 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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RATIONALE
Art is something that is perennially around us. Some
people may deny having to do with the arts but it is
indisputable that life presents us with many forms of and
opportunities for communion with the arts.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of arts
in general, including their function, value, and historical
significance.
TOPIC LEARNING MODE
Visual Arts (2D, 3D) Asynchronous
Film (Digital arts/ analog)
Performance art
Poetry – Performance LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Architecture After studying the module, you should be able to:
Dance 1. Clarify misconceptions about art
Film 2. Differentiate art from nature.
Literary 3. Categorize works of art by citing personal experiences
Theater 4. Characterize the assumptions of the arts.
Applied Arts (Fashion, Furniture)
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What is Art?
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Visual Arts
Scholars have tried to establish the qualities that identify an object as a work of art.
Qualities of a Work of Art
1. Art should mirror reality. It must look like something seen in the real world.
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2. Art must be pleasing to the eye, even if it is not realistic.
3. Art should express the artist’s ideas, beliefs, and feelings
so that others can understand them
Various Forms of art
▪ Two primary forms art fine arts and applied arts.
Fine Arts- refers to painting, sculpting, and architecture, arts which have no practical function,
valued on their visual pleasure they provide or their success in communicating ideas or feelings.
Applied Art – the design or decoration of functional objects to make them pleasing to the eye.
Made either by hand or machine
Intended primarily to serve a useful function
Artisans, designers and craftspeople
Applied Art:
Ikea furniture
Why Art is Created
Aesthetics
Simply for its visual appeal and the pleasure it brings
Morals/Ethics
Depict people and behaviors that reflect morality
Spirituality
Enables people to connect with the spiritual world
History
Provide valuable information about people, places and events
Politics
Used as a tool of persuasion or propaganda
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Why Artists Create
Wealth?
Titian earned huge commissions and lived like a prince while Rembrandt ended his
last days bankrupt
Recognition and Glory?
Not all received fame… Judith Leyster (1609-1660) was completely ignored for
generations
Regardless of the artist’s culture or nationality, all artists seem to have one trait
in common: They are driven by the impulse to create.
Why should you study art?
You might wonder why you should involve yourself in the creation of art. When you create original
works of art, you experience the creative process. Presented with a puzzling visual problem, you
learn how approach the problem and resolve it as an artist might. You develop your own
capabilities for self-expression
1. Self-Expression
- Assume for a moment that you want to express an idea or emotion in a work of art.
- As you create you look for ways to convey this idea or feeling to others.
- This task involves more than manipulating material with your hands, it also requires that you use
your mind to draw upon your emotions.
2. Decision Making and Problem Solving
- What subject should I paint or sculpt?
- Which medium and technique should I use?
- What colors, shapes, lines and textures should I emphasize?
- How can I arrange these elements effectively?
- How will I recognize that the work is finished and the creative process has ended?
2. Real-World Connections
- Clarify the problems
- Identify Possible Solutions
- Test each possible solution
- Select the solution that seems most appropriate
- Apply the Solution
- Determine whether the solution resolves the problem
Art Media
Materials used by artist to create artworks
Can include: pencils, charcoal, paint, clay, stone, and metal
Art Processes
The action involved in making the art
Can include: drawing, painting, printmaking modeling, weaving digitizing, and casting
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Aesthetics
Branch of Philosophy
Dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
Art Criticism
The criteria, or standards of judgment you will need when making decisions
about art.
The four steps of art criticism are:
1. Description
2. Analysis
3. Interpretation
4. Judgment
2-dimensional Art: Flat art without physical depth 3-dimensional Art: Art viewed from all sides
The Creative Formula
- Spark (inspiration): start with a problem to be solved; brainstorm; observe; become aware
of relationships.
- Planning (calculation): decision-making phase. Selection of materials. Refine visual
elements: gather visual references.
- Communication (execution): create the project. Maintain craftsmanship, and integrity
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Exploring Art
Try to analyze this art piece by answering the questions below.
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What do you think the artist wanted to communicate? What do you see in the artwork that makes
you say that?
What can the image tell you about the artist (photographer, painter, sculptor, etc.)? What do you
see that makes you say that?
What do you imagine could have happened moments prior to [or after] the scene shown here?
What in the artwork made you say that?
What does this remind you of? Explain your response.
If this artwork produced sounds, what would they be like? Describe (or make) them and explain
your thinking.
What feeling or mood do you get from this artwork? What about it makes you say that?
What is the setting for the artwork– the time and place? What makes you think that?
What words help to describe this artwork?
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PRACTICE TEST
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RESOURCES AND REFERENCES
Castillo, Bernardo Nicolas et.al., ART APPRECIATION, Rex Book Store, 1st edition, 2018
https://www.slideshare.net/angevil66/visual-arts-humanities
https://www.slideshare.net/jezerbagona/visual-arts-and-sculpture
https://www.quia.com/quiz/1198271.html?AP_rand=1885638770#q1
ASSIGNMENT
Make / create a mini sculpture using any of the following materials: clay, perla soap,
papers, wood, or any material available at home. Make sure your art piece promotes a
certain personal advocacy (eg: Environmental protection, Gender Equality, Health
Awareness, Child Protection, etc.) Take a picture of your creation and write a short
description / explanation of your art piece.
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SCORING RUBRIC FOR GRADING ART
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN: LINE, TEXTURE, COLOR, SHAPE/FORM, VALUE, SPACE PRINCIPLES
OF DESIGN: REPETITION, BALANCE, EMPHASIS, CONTRAST, UNITY
A: Planned carefully, made several sketches, and showed an awareness of the elements and
principles of design; chose color scheme carefully, used space effectively.
B: The artwork shows that the student applied the principles of design while using one or more
elements effectively; showed an awareness of filling the space adequately.
C: The student did the assignment adequately, yet it shows lack of planning and little evidence
that an overall composition was planned.
D: The assignment was completed and turned in,but showed little evidence of any understanding
of the elements and principles of art; no evidence of planning.
E: The student did the minimum or the artwork was never completed.
CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY
A: The student explored several choices before selecting one; generating many ideas; tried
unusual combinations or changes on several ideas; made connections to previous knowledge;
demonstrated understanding problem solving skills.
B: The student tried a few ideas for selecting one; or based his or her work on someone else's
idea; made decisions after referring to one source; solve the problem in logical way.
C: The student tried in idea, and help out adequately, but it lacked originality; substituted "symbols"
for personal observation; might have copied work.
D: The student fulfills the assignment, but gave no evidence of trying anything unusual.
E: The student showed no evidence of original thought.
EFFORT/PERSEVERANCE
A: The project was continued until it was complete as the student could make it; gave it effort far
beyond that required; to pride in going well beyond the requirement.
B: The student work hard and completed the project, but with a loom or effort it might have been
outstanding.
C: The student finished the project, but it could have been improved with more effort; adequate
interpretation of the assignment, but lacking finish; chose an easy project and did it indifferently.
D: The project was completed with minimum effort.
E: The student did not finished the work adequately.
CRAFTSMANSHIP/SKILL/CONSISTENCY
A: The artwork was beautiful and patiently done; it was as good as hard work could make it.
B: With a little more effort, the work could have been outstanding; lacks the finishing touches.
C: The student showed average craftsmanship; adequate, but not as good as it could have been,
a bit careless.
D: The student showed below average craftsmanship, lack of pride in finished work.
E: The student showed poor craftsmanship; evidence of lazy this or lack of understanding.
END OF MODULE
