3. In this lesson, we will explore the
nature and meaning of arts, why
humans make art, the value placed on
it, and understand how art provides us
with a better understanding of our
existence as humans.
In this lesson, you will begin to
appreciate the arts, produce artworks,
and acquire and enhance your artistic
skills.
4. Humanities
It is an academic discipline that studies the
different aspects of the human society and
culture.
Derived from the Renaissance Latin
expression studia humanitatis (or study of
humanity), referring to an education
befitting a cultivated man, or simply from
the Latin word, “humanus,” meaning
human, cultured, or refined
5. Humanities
It is basically the big umbrella of various
subjects that attempt to answer the
question, “what makes us human?”
Stanford University defines Humanities as
“the study of how people process and
document the human experience.”
6. Why do the Humanities matter?
Provide insights into everything
We gain additional knowledge.
Enable us to understand the world we live
in
Provide a clearer picture of the future
7. What is Art?
From the Latin word “ars” which translates to “skill” or
“craft”
The Webster Dictionary (2012) defines art as the “human
ingenuity in adopting natural things to man’s use.”
According to Webster (2012), may also be synonymous to
cunning, artifice, craft, and skill.
Some define art as a form of communication.
8. Why study Art?
It helps us understand individual differences.
It teaches us to identify our own and other’s uniqueness.
It helps us develop our skills in decision-making and
problem solving.
It helps us realize that there is no correct solution to a
specific problem.
It also enhances our creative skills, nurtures our
imagination and promotes originality and innovativeness.
9. Why do people create Art?
1. Making our surroundings more beautiful
2. Creating records of a specific time, place, person or object
3. Expressing or communicating ideas
4. Expressing religious beliefs
5. Criticizing elements of society
6. For educating people and,
7. For showing that we are capable of doing something no
one else has tried before.
10. Art History Vs. Art Appreciation
Art history is a discipline that
examines trends, movements, and periods in
history. As a field of study, it is more
concerned with large-scale artistic
movements rather than the act of creating
any piece of art.
Art Appreciation is the process of
applying the basic tools of visual literacy to
understand and appreciate works of art. It
refers to the pursuit of knowledge and
understanding of the universal and timeless
qualities characterizing works of art.
11. ASSUMPTIONS OF ART
Art is universal.
Art is not nature.
Art involves experience.
Art is cultural
12. Categories of Art
1. Visual Arts
a) Graphic Arts
b) Plastic Arts
2. Auditory Arts
3. Audio-Visual Arts
(performance arts)
a) Language-based
b) Music-based
c) Combination
4. Literary Arts
a) Prose
b) Poetry
5. Applied Arts
