The document discusses the different ways that art can be classified and categorized. It outlines the four main functions of art as aesthetic, utilitarian, cultural, and social. Various authors group art in different dimensions, such as fine arts vs practical arts, visual arts vs literature vs music vs dance, and classifications based on purpose or media/forms. Overall, art is seen as a reflection of creativity within a culture and has its origins dating back to early humanity when superstitions and beliefs in spirits were common.

1. THE FOUR MAIN FUNCTIONS OF ART
ARE:
• AESTHETIC FUNCTON
• UTILITARIAN FUNCTION
• CULTURAL FUNCTION
• SOCIAL FUNCTION

2. SCOPE OF ART
VARIOUS AUTHORS CLASSIFY ART IN DIFFERENT WAYS
• ACCORDING TO MANAOIS, THERE ARE TWO GENERAL
DIMENSIONS OF ARTS
o FINE ARTS OR INDEPENDENT ARTS
o PRACTICAL ARTS OR USEFUL OR UTILITARIAN ARTS
• ACCORDING TO CUSTODIOSA SANCHEZ (2002), SRTS
CONSISTS OF:
o VISUAL ARTS -THEY MAY BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO
GROUPS
 GRAPHIC ARTS
 PLASTIC ARTS
o LITERATURE
o DRAMA AND THEATHER
o MUSIC
o DANCE

3. • ACCORDING TO JOSEFINA ESTOLAS (1995),
GROUPED ARTS INTO MAJOR AND MINOR ARTS.
• ACCORDING TO PANIZO AND RUSTIA (1995),
CLASSIFIED ARTS INTO TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS:
o ACCORDING TO PURPOSE
 PRACTICAL ARTS
 LIBERAL ARTS
 FINE ARTS
 MAJOR ARTS
 MINOR ARTS

4. oACCORDING TO MEDIA AND FORMS
• PLASTIC ARTS
• PHONETIC ARTS
• KINETIC ARTS
• PURE ARTS
• MIXED ARTS

5. ORIGIN OF ARTS
• ART IS VIEWED AS A REFELCTION
OF CREATIVITY, INGENUITY, AND
INVENTIVENESS WITHIN A
CULTURE.
• THE HISTORY OF ART BEGUN
WITH THAT OF HUMANITY. ARTS
DATES BACK TO THE TIME WHEN
SUPERSTITIONS AND BELIEFS IN
THE SPIRITS ARE STILL VERY
COMMON IN EVERY CULTURE.