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Preface Table of Contents
Preface Table of Contents
Course Description
Reading Visual Arts is a three-unit course that deals with the concepts related to
visual arts: how they are to be interpreted, analyzed, and evaluated. Reading Visual Arts guide
personal reactions to visual artworks using the components and its principles. It also provides
opportunities for student’s participation in making visual art works in 2D and 3D forms. The
course make students understand and apply artistic processes to analyze, interpret, and
evaluate visual artworks in at least one of the three areas required to be offered by the school.
The course also develops competency in researching and creating visual art as well as
conceptualizing, mounting and evaluating visual art productions. Reading Visual Art surveys
techniques, composition, materials terminology, and the culture and social influences of visual
art forms. The class is presented in online lecture format and is visually oriented through
synchronous and asynchronous learning. Designed for the non-art major; this course provides
a foundation for understanding the visual arts. College level reading and writing skills are
required.
It provides a variety of experiences that build on the concepts, techniques, and use
media introduced in the middle school program. Generally laboratory in nature, Introduction to
Visual Art explores and gives experience in two-dimensional (drawing, painting, printmaking)
and three-dimensional (sculpture, ceramics, textiles) formats and integrates art history, design
principles, and aesthetic criticism and response.
Course Objectives
• Gain an overall introductory view of the visual arts by developing a basic understanding
and appreciation of the arts.
• Learn about a variety of techniques and mediums used in the creation of the visual
arts.
• Learn to express thoughts and ideas in response to various works of visual art through
class discussions and written analysis in order to illustrate a basic knowledge and
appreciation of the visual arts.
Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS
1. Analyze and appraise works of visual based on aesthetic value, historical context,
tradition and social relevance.
VALUES
2. Discover and deepen one’s identity through visual art with respect to one’s nationality,
culture, and religion.
Week 2 Art History, Beauty, Art Creativity, Imagination, Expression, Types of Arts
Week 3 Assumptions regarding art: Art is universal; Art is Cultural; Art is not Nature; Art
involves experiences and Art as Expression;
Week 4-5 Functions of Art; Personal, Social, and Physical; Visual Arts; Forms of Visual Arts;
Elements of Visual Arts; and Media Arts
Week 9 Sources of Subject (Nature, history, Greek and Roman Mythology, Christian
tradition.)
Week 10 Kinds of Subject (History, Still life, Figure Nature, Decorative, Landscape, Seascape,
Cityscape, Myths, Fantasies);Content of Art (levels of meaning); Factual, Conventional
Week 17 “Soul Making” (Visual Art Making);Crafting Images, Crafting Stories, Crafting
Instruments and Local Arts
UNIT 1
Lesson 1 Art History, Beauty, Art Creativity, Imagination, Expression, Types of Arts ------------1
Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Beauty, Creativity, Imagination, Expression ----------------------------------------------------- 4-5
Art as a Way of Life ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Art as a product of Imagination, Imagination as a product of Art-------------------------------7
Art as Expression------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Art History---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
Worksheets
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Lesson 2 Assumptions regarding art: Art is universal; Art is Cultural; Art is not Nature; Art
involves experiences. Art as Expression; and Art as a form of creation.-----------------------------14
Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15
Art is Universal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Art is not Nature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Art involves experience ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
Worksheets
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Lesson 3 Functions of Art; Personal, Social, Physical; Visual Arts and Media Arts--------------22
Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23
The Personal Function ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
The Social Function --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25
The Physical Function -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25
Visual Arts (2D, 3D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
Other Forms of Visual Arts ------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------28
Elements of Visual Arts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------30
Media Arts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33
Worksheets
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
UNIT 2
UNIT 3
Worksheets
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Lesson 13 “Soul Making” (Visual Art Making); Crafting Images, Crafting Stories, Crafting
Instruments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------153
Introduction -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------154
The Soul Maker
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Soul Making as Developmental Path --------------------------------------------------------------167
Acts of Cultural Appropriation ------------------------------------------------------------------------162
Worksheets
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
References
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