Grading System

Written works 25%

Performance Tasks - 50%
Periodical test 25%
Unit 1: Contemporary Arts

Lesson 1 : Art and You

Lesson 2: Contemporary Visual Arts
Lesson 3: Contemporary Performing Arts

UNIT TEST: Lesson 1 3

What is ART ?
Have you ever wondered what art is ?
Is it only about paintings and
sculptures found in the museum ?
How about the jingles we hear in commercials, or those
decorations on our food; is that considered art ?
 Communication

ART
Chance Reflection
 Why do people create art ?
Did you ever stop and reflect why people
make songs, perform dances, or draw ?
What makes us or drives us to create and
perform ?

Why is art so special to us humans ?

 Art is one of the earliest and most basic form of
communication. This is seen in the prehistoric
visual artworks like the cave drawings and other
early artifacts. This is also evident in our folk songs
and rituals. The visual and performing arts are
ways for people to express themselves and share
their individual insights to others. Through these
arts, they catch other peoples attention,
imagination, and admiration.
 Use of the various creative disciplines

Visual and
performing arts ART Many forms or
disciplines

Produced by human creativity and skill

to express oneself
 Sight

Fine arts Visual Decorative

Arts
Contemporary
 FINE ARTS
Described the art forms created primarily for its
appearance rather than its practical use.

Include artworks that came about from emerging

technology and artistic innovations.

Drawing, painting, sculpture, print, graphic art,

calligraphy, architecture
 DECORATIVE ARTS
Artworks that are both aesthically pleasing and
functional.

High quality objects that are both useful and

beautiful.

Textile art, glassware, jewelry, furniture,

earthenware, metal craft, interior design
CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORMS
Art forms include recently conceived styles and
techniques.

Assemblage, collage, installation, performance art,

digital art, land art, conceptual art
Group Activity: (you can
choose any theme you
The report should include
like)
the art forms
Group 1: Create your own
characteristics, history of
sculpture and
your work (how did you
architecture
come up with that idea ?),
Group 2: Create your own
materials you used, and
design of glassware and
ways how to create your
metal craft
masterpiece.
Group 3: Create your own
assemblage and collage