The Course introduces the creative expressions in their various forms and functions. The categories of these artistic expressions are analyzed. Whether these be in the fine and the folk arts, or as space, temporal, and the combined arts, or as specialist and communal art, these creations and their process, appreciation, and function fosters a deeper understanding and appreciation of Man vis-à-vis his milieu. 

Credits: 3 units

General Principles:
The course:

• fosters the understanding of the roots of the Humanities in Man’s interactions with his world
• allows the appreciation of the creation and its process
• explains the categories of artistic expressions
• evaluates Art using the various approaches to its study
• relates the general developments of artistic movements (Art history) in Europe and of Art’s separate history in the Philippines; and,
• requires the creation of a work in any genre as a final requirement

Tools for Study: Various exposures in the multi-media (film, performance, museum/gallery exhibits, creative projects, and annotated tours), lectures, and directed readings 

Course Objectives:

General: (for the students) to

1.      understand and value the intuitive and affective areas of human experiences in relation to the arts

2.      expose to the various art mediums and techniques and art’s expressive elements

3.      disclose the personal, cultural and social meanings and significance of the works of art

4.      broaden the understanding of the movement of life and thought as these are revealed in the various art images and expressions of a community or society

5.      help develop skills and confidence in articulating their perceptions and reactions to a work of art

6.      enable to appreciate the distinctiveness and universality of human values and experiences, and to compare these with their won and with those of other cultures;

7.      provide opportunity in a group process to create a work in any genre

8.      appreciate the richness of Philippine art and the country’s artistic heritage while understanding the Filipino point of view in these creative resources 

Specific

1.      distinguish and understand the function and role of the arts in the life of man from those of the exact sciences and the social sciences

2.      learn and use the vocabulary used in the many art mediums in articulating perceptions and analyses of a work of art

3.      classify the arts and identify their mediums, elements, and techniques

4.      view a film, visual art work, or any of the performing arts or a musical

5.      share feelings, thoughts, and insights after an experience with a work of art

6.      participate in analyzing a particular work of art and this art’s complementing particulars including the life of the artist, the artwork itself, the perception and reaction of a viewer, or the context of a given period and social milieu

7.      Read one or two essays about an artist’s creative process or listen to a guest artist talk, or be involved in an artistic process

8.      Participate in an individual and group creative process in producing a work in any genre of choice

9.      Evaluate a written review published in a newspaper or magazine

10.  Participate in an introductory workshop on any of the arts

11.  Identify important historical periods in the West and in the Philippines and these periods’ concomitant effects on the expression and image in the arts

12.  Evaluate and appreciate, orally or in writing, an art work done by a Filipino

COURSE OUTLINE

REQUIREMENTS

The two major examinations and the final creative project are compulsory requirements. 

I shall compile a collection of readings and essays, many of which may be accessed in a web site I manage. These materials are to be augmented by plenary lectures. These will be the course’s basic references. Film/video and multi-media visual aids will also reinforce the course’s references. 

In the absence of museum visits and the like, my own private collections and documentations will be used. However, the wealth of resources in local art and other creative expressions in the area compensate for the lack of museum and exhibit exposures. 

This 21^st century allows us opportunities for communication. The internet will be a most useful tool to assist you in your studies. A large amount of information and images may be found in the multitude of websites about the Humanities.  

I too will communicate to you (outside of our actual class contacts) through email in a group site. Discussion questions will be posted which questions and information you are required to receive and return back. During certain times, I will post test questions in this site. Check the addresses below. 

I have a small but substantial library you may use if prior arrangements are made. 

Textbooks as basic references are helpful guides. Among these are books easily available in the library and in local bookstores: 

Ortiz, Ma. Aurora, et. al. Art: Perception and Appreciation. Manila: University of the East, 1976. 

Van de Bogart, Doris. Introduction to the Humanities. Massachusetts: Barnes and Noble, 1970. 

Dudley, Louise and Austin Faricy. The Humanities. 5^th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill, 1975 (reprint). 

CONSULTATIONS
I am available for consultations anytime. I hold office in the IPAG Production Room, MSU-IIT gym from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays to Saturdays. The staff there will be more than willing to provide assistance. Our contact numbers are:  

Office: 492-2354     fax: 2232494    mobile (private): 0917-7161318   (office) 0917-7164077    email: ipag@sulat.msuiit.edu.ph     steven@iligan.com 

Web:  www.msuiit.edu.ph/ipag/studies/humanities