The document discusses the functions of humanities and its importance in people's lives. It defines humanities as disciplines including grammar, philosophy, literature, history and music that focus on understanding human thinking, feelings and experiences. The document outlines that humanities provide relief from everyday life and look at aspects beyond practical matters. It also lists the main branches of humanities such as fine arts, performing arts and practical arts. Fine arts include painting, literature, movies and theater which are appreciated for their creative and intellectual content. Performing arts involve live audience activities like music, dance and theater. Practical arts serve utilitarian purposes through mediums like woodworking and sculpture.

1. Arts
Appreciation
UNDERSTANDING THE
FUNCTIONS OF
HUMANITIES TO THE LIFE
OF A MAN

2. What is
Humanities?
A set of discipline that includes
grammar, philosophy, literature,
history & music.
Man is the center of Humanities.

3. Derived from the Latin word “humanus”
means human.
It records or interprets man’s thinking,
feeling, regrets, aspirations, failures & what
he is supposed to do & not to do in the world.
It gives comfort/relief from the boring
world.

4. Art that is the by-product
of humanities is looking at
things beyond matters.

5. Why Study
Humanities?
It is true that the subject does not direct
anyone to finding fortune.
The question becomes a demonstration of
a complete ignorance to the true meaning
of life.

6. To equip students with culture that is
necessary to complete his being.
St. Thomas Aquinas “Art is opposite to the
practical”.
Art is concerned on something that lives
beyond matters.

7. Branches of
Humanities

8. Fine
Arts
It is a creative art, especially visual art
whose products are to be appreciated
primarily or solely for their imaginative,
aesthetic, or intellectual content.

9. Paintin
g
This is a kind of art, which main
process is applying color or
pigment to a surface.

10. Literatu
re
 This is a kind of art which main medium
are the written words.
 There are two main classifications Prose &
Poetry.

11. Performing
Arts
 It includes a range of disciplines which are
performed in front of a live audience,
including theatre, music, and dance. Theatre,
music, dance and object manipulation, and
other kinds of performances are present in all
human cultures.

12. Dancin
g
It combines movement of feet, hands &
body in rhythm.

13. Balle
t
 It is a stage performance of narrating a
story by combining dance & music w/o a
dialogue.

14. Singing/Musi
c
The art of putting together the sounds in
order.

15. Movi
e
Motion picture that
blends together the
fundamental & vital
elements of music,
painting, literature &
music.

16. Theat
er
 This is another form of stage
performance of a play or
drama w/ basic medium is
dialogue.

17. Practical
Arts
 It is an art or craft, as
woodworking or
needlework, that serves a
utilitarian purpose

18. Sculptu
re
 It refers to the breaking & or piecing together
a hard stone or other shapeable materials to
represent something imagined or real.