MODULE 1 1. Creativity: Ability to create
Art Appreciation
aesthetically pleasing items inspiring
Study of the nature of
others.
presentation, interpretation,
2. Imagination: Ability to form new and
representation, expression, and
exciting ideas.
form.
3. Expression: Sharing personal
Closely related to aesthetics: the
experiences and concepts beyond
philosophical study of beauty
words.
and taste.
Teaches art analysis, relating to
Assumptions of Art
nature/world, and forming
deeper meaning.
1. Art has been created by all people
at all times.
Prehistoric Art
2. We lives because it’s enjoyed,
Broad range of art made by illiterate
particularly if it’s popular.
cultures, including earliest human
artifacts.
3. Art involves experience.
Notable for large Paleolithic cave
4. Appreciation of art requires
paintings depicting animals, such as
experiencing it through the senses.
those found at Lascaux in the
Dordogne region of France.
5. Art is not nature; nature is not art.
Purpose often linked to religious
6. Art is made by humans, while nature
rituals or communication, possibly
is created by God.
aiding hunting success.
7.
8. Art is cultural.
Stone Age Art
a. Anything created by humans
Examples found across regions,
is part of culture, especially if
often associated with religious
it depicts aspects of human
rituals.
life.
Purpose possibly to evoke hunting
success.
9. Art is a form of creation.
a. it’s crafted with imagination
History of Art
and skill, expressing ideas or
Focuses on human-made objects for
feelings.
various purposes with emphasis on
aesthetic visual form.
10. Art is subjective.
Diverse media including
a. Its significance can’t be
architecture, sculpture, painting, film,
objectively measured; it
photography, and graphic arts.
exists subjectively.
Art History & Art Appreciation 11. Art is reality.
Relevant for understanding a. It’s the authentic perception
historical, societal contexts. of reality.
Analyzes art using methods and
materials, connecting to cultural 12. Art is an expression.
context and societal interactions. 13. It communicates thoughts, emotions,
Study of human expression through and desires.
history, translating visual to verbal.
14. Art matters.
Points of Art to Us
, a. Its visual components are 4. ImitationalIsm
crucial in forming art. - Focuses on accurately recreating real-life
subjects rather than subjective
15. Art is universal. interpretations.
a. It reflects people and their
social context, fostering
understanding. 5. Realism
- Aims for an accurate and detailed
16. Art is diverse. depiction of nature or contemporary life,
a. It encompasses a wide range rejecting imaginative idealization in favor
of human activities, of close observation of outward
expressing creativity and appearances.
ideas. MODULE 2
Classifications of Arts
Functions of Arts
Visual Arts
1. Personal expression and
- Includes ceramics, painting, sculpture,
communication.
photography, and architecture.
2. Social influence, including political
function and display.
Performing Film
3. Physical function in architecture and
- Moving images shown on screen, creating
community planning.
stories with sound.
4. Harmony between function and
beauty.
Digital Arts
- Art made using electronic devices or
Philosophical Importance of Arts
software, including animations, digital
1. Mimesis: Imitation or representation
paintings, and photography.
of nature.
2. Representation: Depiction of
Performance Art
something beyond the art object
- Live art performances enacted in front of
itself.
an audience.
3. Art for Art’s Sake: Existence
independent of justification.
4. Art as an Escape: Imaginative
Literary Arts
diversion from reality or routine.
- Encompasses dance, theater, and literary
works like poetry and prose.
Philosophies of Art
Forms and Characteristics of Arts
1. Emotionalism
Gustatory Arts
- Emphasis on expressive qualities eliciting
- Appreciating beauty in food presentation
response.
and taste.
2. Expressionism
Decorative Arts
- Depicting subjective emotions rather than
- Designing objects that are both beautiful
objective reality.
and functional, such as furniture and
ceramics.
3. Formalism
- Emphasizes the importance of a work of
Representational Art
art’s form and visual aspects over its
-Depicts recognizable subjects from reality,
narrative content or relationship to the
like realism or impressionism.
visible world.
Art Appreciation
aesthetically pleasing items inspiring
Study of the nature of
others.
presentation, interpretation,
2. Imagination: Ability to form new and
representation, expression, and
exciting ideas.
form.
3. Expression: Sharing personal
Closely related to aesthetics: the
experiences and concepts beyond
philosophical study of beauty
words.
and taste.
Teaches art analysis, relating to
Assumptions of Art
nature/world, and forming
deeper meaning.
1. Art has been created by all people
at all times.
Prehistoric Art
2. We lives because it’s enjoyed,
Broad range of art made by illiterate
particularly if it’s popular.
cultures, including earliest human
artifacts.
3. Art involves experience.
Notable for large Paleolithic cave
4. Appreciation of art requires
paintings depicting animals, such as
experiencing it through the senses.
those found at Lascaux in the
Dordogne region of France.
5. Art is not nature; nature is not art.
Purpose often linked to religious
6. Art is made by humans, while nature
rituals or communication, possibly
is created by God.
aiding hunting success.
7.
8. Art is cultural.
Stone Age Art
a. Anything created by humans
Examples found across regions,
is part of culture, especially if
often associated with religious
it depicts aspects of human
rituals.
life.
Purpose possibly to evoke hunting
success.
9. Art is a form of creation.
a. it’s crafted with imagination
History of Art
and skill, expressing ideas or
Focuses on human-made objects for
feelings.
various purposes with emphasis on
aesthetic visual form.
10. Art is subjective.
Diverse media including
a. Its significance can’t be
architecture, sculpture, painting, film,
objectively measured; it
photography, and graphic arts.
exists subjectively.
Art History & Art Appreciation 11. Art is reality.
Relevant for understanding a. It’s the authentic perception
historical, societal contexts. of reality.
Analyzes art using methods and
materials, connecting to cultural 12. Art is an expression.
context and societal interactions. 13. It communicates thoughts, emotions,
Study of human expression through and desires.
history, translating visual to verbal.
14. Art matters.
Points of Art to Us
, a. Its visual components are 4. ImitationalIsm
crucial in forming art. - Focuses on accurately recreating real-life
subjects rather than subjective
15. Art is universal. interpretations.
a. It reflects people and their
social context, fostering
understanding. 5. Realism
- Aims for an accurate and detailed
16. Art is diverse. depiction of nature or contemporary life,
a. It encompasses a wide range rejecting imaginative idealization in favor
of human activities, of close observation of outward
expressing creativity and appearances.
ideas. MODULE 2
Classifications of Arts
Functions of Arts
Visual Arts
1. Personal expression and
- Includes ceramics, painting, sculpture,
communication.
photography, and architecture.
2. Social influence, including political
function and display.
Performing Film
3. Physical function in architecture and
- Moving images shown on screen, creating
community planning.
stories with sound.
4. Harmony between function and
beauty.
Digital Arts
- Art made using electronic devices or
Philosophical Importance of Arts
software, including animations, digital
1. Mimesis: Imitation or representation
paintings, and photography.
of nature.
2. Representation: Depiction of
Performance Art
something beyond the art object
- Live art performances enacted in front of
itself.
an audience.
3. Art for Art’s Sake: Existence
independent of justification.
4. Art as an Escape: Imaginative
Literary Arts
diversion from reality or routine.
- Encompasses dance, theater, and literary
works like poetry and prose.
Philosophies of Art
Forms and Characteristics of Arts
1. Emotionalism
Gustatory Arts
- Emphasis on expressive qualities eliciting
- Appreciating beauty in food presentation
response.
and taste.
2. Expressionism
Decorative Arts
- Depicting subjective emotions rather than
- Designing objects that are both beautiful
objective reality.
and functional, such as furniture and
ceramics.
3. Formalism
- Emphasizes the importance of a work of
Representational Art
art’s form and visual aspects over its
-Depicts recognizable subjects from reality,
narrative content or relationship to the
like realism or impressionism.
visible world.
