College Instructor: Pablo Jan Marc A.

Filio IV
Email: pacific_spy@yahoo.com
2nd Semester Academic Year 2009- 2010
UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI

HUMANITIES

Course Description
The course humanities centers on the appreciation of art. It unveils the world of the art
from the production, presentation, and formation of influences. The course demonstrates the
parade of development of art through the human civilization It also delineates the various culture
of world as manifested through art. Furthermore, the course embarks on the every genre of art
and the impacts it brings to human. The course is a realization of the art within the life of every
individual through various activities. Lastly, it provides the holistic development of every
individual in artful living to culminate life as great masterpiece of art.

Course Objective
1. To understand the world of art and the activities within the world of art.
2. To understand the production of art.
3. To understand the spirit of art during a specific era of human civilization.
4. To appreciate every genre of art and its influences in human civilization.
5. To broaden the horizon regarding different issues about art
6. To actualize that human life and individual life is the greatest masterpiece of art.

Course Outline

I. The Nature and Importance of Art

A. Defining/redefining the concept of Art and the humanities
B. Broadening the domains of art
C. The Process of Creativity
D. The Functions of Art
E. The Division of Arts
F. Philosophers on Art
G. Art as Infectiousness by Leo Tolstoy
H. Art as Experience by John Dewey

II. Content of Production

A. The subject of Art
B. Ways of Presenting the art Subject
C. Who makes and receives the art?

III. Art History

A. Ancient Oriental Art
B. Ancient Greek Art
C. Islamic Art
D. Medieval Art
 E. Renaissance
F. Modern Art (Western and Eastern)
G. Postmodern Art

IV. The Visual Arts

A. Painting
B. Sculpture

V. The Literary Arts

A. Prose
B. Poetry
C. Prose Poetry

Midterm Examination

VI. Theater/Drama Arts

A. Western Theater and Oriental Theater
B. Drama
C. Comedy
D. Musical Theater

VII. Dance
A. Elements of Dance
B. Kinds of Dance
C. Contemporary Dance

VIII. The World of Music

A. Medium, Properties and Elements of Music
B. Genres of Music

IX. Architecture

IX. Culinary Arts

A. Elements of Culinary Arts
B. Culinary Arts as Culture

X. Valuing the Presence of Art: Issues

A. Ecology
B. Cultural Life
C. Historical Memory
D. Pornography vs. Art
E. Consumer Culture

XI. The Self as the Great Masterpiece of Art

A. Power Relationship
B. Know the Self
 C. Care of the Self
D, Aesthetic Existence

Specific Requirements
 Written Examinations
a. Midterm Examination
b. Final Examination
c. 1 Written Quiz
 Paper Works
a. 1 Reflection Paper (Film and Play Critique) Individual
b. 1 Reflection Paper (VIMOCRAPI) Individual
 Individual Physical Participation
a. Everyday Recitation
b. Attendance
d. Painting about the Self
e. Christmas Decor
 Group Activity
a. Group Name Activity
b. Museum Visit
c. Rhythm Creation
d. Dance Number
e. Poem Critic
f. Cooking
g. UMAK Architecture