FILM It is the medium on which motion pictures are fixed.

(Film) This term is derived from the Greek word kinema which means movement. (Cinema) A genre of film that have light-hearted -plots consistently and deliberately designed to amuse and provoke laughter by exaggerating the situation, the language, action, relationships and characters. (Comedies) A genre of film that have serious, plot driven presentation, protraying realistic characters, settings, life situations, and stories involving intense character development and interaction. (Dramas) A genre of film that is designed to frighten and invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a catharatic experience. (Horror) Also known as 'black film.' (Film Noir) This genre of film makes the love story the main plot focus. (Romance) A genre of film that have no synchronized soundtrack and no spoken language. (Silent)

VISUAL ARTS The practice of applying paint to a surface. (Painting) Processing (as by carving, modeling or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of art.(Sculpture) Art history that seeks to uncover the codified meaning or meanings in an aesthetic object by examining its connectedness to a collective consciousness. (Semiotic) An art movement that attempts to depict subjects as they are, without embellishment or interpretation. (Realism) An art movement wherein objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form. (Cubism) An art movement where expressionist artists sought to express meaning or emotional experience rather that physical reality. (Expressionism) This art movement is dedicated to expressing the imagination as revealed in dreams. free of the conscious control of reason and convention. (Surrealism) This art movement took speed, technology and modernity as its inspiration. (Futurism)

ARCHITECTURE Defined as both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. (Architecture) Architecture came from what Greek word? (Arkhitekton) This form of architecture features almost skeletal stone structures with great expanses of glass. (Medieval/Gothic) Defined as the rebirth of classical architecture where dignity and formality is being achieved through symmetry. (Renaissance/Baroque) This form of architecture is easly distinguished for its large pillars that represent learning and civilization. (Greek) It is built to shelter and safeguard the souls of Egyptian pharaohs. (Pyramid) An element of architecture that has no length, width, or depth. (Point) An element of architecture referred to as a point that been extended and has length but no width or depth. (Line) DANCE A form of expression that utilizes bodily movements that are usually rhythmic, patterned, and accompanied by music. (Dance) A form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. (Tap) A type of dance that includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping. (Hiphop) A unique form of dance characterized by sharp, rolling movements of the hips and abdomen. (Belly Dance) This form of Philippine Folk Dance illustrates the fiesta spirit and demonstrates a love of life. (Rural and Barrio Dance) An artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set of steps and gestures. (Ballet) A type of dance that is fast-paced, often sensual, partner dance characterized by sexy hip movements. (Latin Dance) A free, expressive style of dancing started in the early 20th century as a reaction to classical ballet. (Modern Dance)

MUSIC

A traditional form of courtship music in which a man woos a woman by singng underneath her window at night. (Harana) A type of which music means "to serenade." (Rondalla) Another term for our National Anthem (Marcha Nacional Filipina) Who composed our national anthem? (Julian Felipe) Who wrote the lyrics of our national anthem? (Jose Palma) A popular Filipino genre of music that is derived from rock and roll. (POP OPM) What does the word OPM stands for? (Original Philippine Music) A lyrical song made popular in the Philippines in the early 19th centrury. (Kundiman)

THEATER A form of Japanese theater that combines drama, dance, and music. (Kabuki) What is the oldest existing form of theater? (Noh) This is regarded as the standard opera of China. (Beijing/Peking Opera) Humurous interruptions which often had nothing to do with the play itself and is always given to the most expert and popular actors. (Lazzi) It is a fusion of various art forms that produce dramatic actions (Theater) A theatrical form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining a libretto and musical score. (Opera) A form of theater that combines songs, dialogue, acting and dance. (Musical) In modern theater, it is a combination of tragedy and comedy. (Tagicomedy)