This document provides an outline for an Art Appreciation course. It lists the class schedule, key objectives, and course topics. The class will meet virtually on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and asynchronously on Wednesdays and Fridays, with Monday being a consultation day. The course will introduce students to basic art concepts, different ways of appreciating art, and the philosophies and theories behind art. It will cover where art is found, the roles of different players in the art world, and examine elements of visual art, literature, poetry and principles of composition. The outline also lists units on the art market, art history, evaluating art through critiques, and becoming an artist.

1. ART
Appreciation
September 13, 2022

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CLASS SCHEDULE:
TUE & THUR — VIRTUAL CLASS/SYNCHRONOUS
WED & FRI — ASYNCHRONOUS
MON — CONSULTATION DAY

3. Introduction to Art
Appreciation
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“I cannot love someone I do not know.”
Knowing awakens our affection.

4. Key Objectives:
1. Determine the basic concepts of Art i.g. its openness, art’s origin
and its relationship to nature and the World;
2. Understand the way to appreciating art;
3. Explore the different facets of human encounters that inspires
art.
4. Explain the philosophies of art and develop a deeper
understanding of aesthetics.
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1. Appreciation
Appreciation — profound appreciation — rests
on knowledge and understanding.
“I cannot love someone I do not know.”
Knowing awakens our affection.

6. Perspectives in looking at Art
● OBJECTIVE - focuses on the object’s physical characteristics as a
main source of information; also known as an informed opinion.
● SUBJECTIVE - knowledge residing in the viewers emotions and
thoughts of the viewer.
The satisfaction of looking at art comes from exploring the work to
find its meaning.
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Art comes from the Latin word ars, meaning ability or skill, it is anything
humans make, or man-made. Art is universal and has been around since the
dawn of civilisation.
Art implies a certain orderliness, rationality, and grace.
Fine Arts - Cultures and societies have varied definitions of fine, however we
can characterise fine arts as a creative expression about our human
experience and the reality within us and outside through a sensuous
medium.
What is Art?
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8. Forms of Art
How do you perceive art? You perceive art through our senses, there are art
that allows the audience to uses one, two, or more senses at the same time to
be perceived.
The different forms of art are the ff.:
Visual arts: e.g. paintings and sculptures
Auditory: e.g. music
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Smell: artworks that has
smell and fragrance, these
type of art are best when
they provoke memories of
the past of an individual.

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Haptics/touch: artworks that can be touched. Thanks to inclusivity programs of several
art museums and galleries, using a blindfold, (VI)visually impaired museum-goers can
experience art. They allow the VI to touch replicas of the original artworks. There are also
extra-textured paintings for inclusivity. These are accompanied by brailles containing
descriptions/informations of the artwork.

11. Multisensory: involving a
combination of these: films and
performance art
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12. Art is man-made, therefore art is not Nature.
Art oftentimes are derivations and
interpretations of the artists from the natural
world.
Art begins as a human encounter or
experience of nature in all depth and variety.
Art, Nature, and the World
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13. Intrapersonal - artists can create art from intrapersonal encounters; referring to
the inner world of our thoughts, emotions, imaginations, feelings, and desires.
Interpersonal - refers to our one-on-one encounters with fellow humans that
inspired our creative expression.
Societal - involved large group encounters, usually recorded in large-scale historical
paintings or epic movies and books involving a multitude of characters.
Metapersonal or transcendental encounters - humans have a sense of the
existence of something far greater and beyond, these were expressed in chants,
rituals, and even in paintings.
Art, Nature, and the World
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14. Philosophies and
Theories of Art
Aesthetic
- is the philosophical argument
about the nature of beauty. It is
the central idea to any
exploration of art.
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Philosophies of Art
Instrumentalism requires that art move people to act for the betterment of
society; art that serves as an ‘instrument’ for furthering a point of view that
might be moral, social, religious, or political.
Imitationalism refers to art that focuses on things being realistically
represented. Aristotle considered art as an aid to philosophy in revealing
truth.
Institutionalism focuses on unconventional works of art that can only be
identified as works of art because they are placed in a museum or gallery.

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Philosophies of Art
Formalism places the emphasis on the design qualities (the elements and
principles) in a work of art.
Organicism art is a work of all the elements of art coming together to create
a composition th
Emotionalism requires that a work of art must communicate emotions and
thus get a response in terms of awakening feelings, moods, and emotions in
the viewer.

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Functions of Art
Personal Function
Social Function
Utilitarian Function

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Functions of Art
1. Aesthetic
function
Painting by
Vincent Van Gogh,
“Starry Night”

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Functions of Art
2. Utilitarian function

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Functions
of Art
3. Cultural
function
Photo by Lady
Escabia from
Pexels

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Functions of Art
4. Social
function
Painting by Pablo
Picasso, “Guernica”

22. Subject Matter in Art
Subject matter is the what of an artwork.
Example:
Landscape — is about scenery.
Portrait — is about people’s faces and bodies
Still life — inanimate objects
A historical painting depicts a moment in
history.
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Architecture — space and air
Drama and Films — story
Music — sounds
Dance — movement

23. Representational or Objective Arts
Artworks that depict something easily
recognizable by most people.
Non-representational or
Non-objective Arts
Artworks without resemblance to any
real subject.
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Art by Charles Van Loo Art by Wassily Kandinsky.
Swinging oil on canvas

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The elements of art are the
basic building blocks of art.
Painting by Federico Aguilar Alcuaz

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The 7 Elements of Visual Art

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The 5 Elements of Literature
Theme is the main subject or idea of a book, poetry, or an essay.
Point of View is a way of looking at things. Each story is told from a person’s viewpoint.
Settings is where an when a story takes place. Settings can change in different parts of the story.
Plot is the plan or pattern of event in a story. The turning point of a story is when an event
happens that lets the reader know something is about to change. The climax of the story comes
at the end, when the details come together and form a resolution.
Characters are people, animals, etc. In stories. The most important person in the story is the
main character. Character traits show what a person is like and offer clues to a person’s behavior
and actions.

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7 Figurative Language and
Poetic Devices
8 Theme
9 Tone and Mood
10 Syntax
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1. Structure and Form
2. Meter
3. Rhyme and Rhyme
Scheme
4. Sound and Rhythm
5. Subject
The Literary 10 Elements of Poetry

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In visual arts,
composition refers to how
lines, volume,
perspective, and so forth,
are made to interact and
pull together as a whole
piece.
Painting by
Federico Aguilar Alcuaz

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The Elements of Composition

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Unity: Do all the parts of the composition feel as if they belong together, or
does something feel stuck on, awkwardly out of place?
Balance: Balance is the sense that the painting "feels right" and not heavier on
one side. Having a symmetrical arrangement adds a sense of calm, whereas an
asymmetrical arrangement creates a more dynamic feeling. A painting that is
not balanced creates a sense of unease.
Movement: There are many ways to give a sense of movement in a painting,
such as the arrangement of objects, the position of figures, the flow of a river.
You can use leading lines (a photography term applicable to painting) to direct
the viewer's eye into and around the painting. Leading lines can be actual lines,
such as the lines of a fence or railroad, or they can be implied lines, such as a
row of trees or curve of stones or circles.

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Rhythm: In much the same way music does, a piece of art can have a rhythm or
underlying beat that leads your eye to view the artwork at a certain pace. Look for
the large underlying shapes (squares, triangles, etc.) and repeated color.
Focus (or Emphasis): The viewer's eye ultimately wants to rest on the "most
important" thing or focal point in the painting, otherwise the eye feels lost,
wandering around in space.
Contrast: Paintings with high contrast—strong differences between light and
dark, for example—have a different feel than paintings with minimal contrast in
light and dark, such as in Whistler Nocturne series. In addition to light and dark,
contrast can be differences in shape, color, size, texture, type of line, etc.
Pattern: A regular repetition of lines, shapes, colors, or values in a composition.
Proportion: How things fit together and relate to each other in terms of size and
scale; whether big or small, nearby or distant.

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The Elements of Composition

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The Elements of
Composition
Point out several elements of art
present in the painting and determine
how they work together to create
meaning and aesthetics.
What emotions does the painting
evokes?

34. 1. Where do we find art?
2. Who are the players in
the art world?
Elaborate the roles of
each players.
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Course Outline
I. Introduction to Art Appreciation
A. Art, Appreciation, and Expression
B. Objective and Subjective Perspectives
C. Philosophies and Theories of Art
1. Aesthetic Theory
2. 5 Principles of Art
a) Imitationalism, Formalism, Emotionalism, Instrumentalism, Institutionalism
D. Functions of Art
1. Social, Cultural, Humanitarian, and Aesthetic Functions of Art
E. Subject Matter in Art
F. Artistic Elements
1. Elements of Visual Art, Literature, and Poetry
G. Principles of Composition in Visual Arts
II. The Art Market
III. Art History
IV. Evaluating Art: Critiquing/Analysis
V. Becoming an Artist

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