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GED16 Activity1
GED16 Activity1
MODULE #1
PRE-TEST:
Activity #1
Humanities are important in our lives because without arts, we would be unable to
express ourselves. For example, by SINGING, DANCING, DRAWING, and so on, we
can learn more about ourselves in terms of expressing our emotions and well-being. And
one of our methods for releasing those tensions.
ASSESMENT:
Indeed, the term humanities derives from the Latin word humanitas, which denoted (1)
those powers or capacities regarded as common to, and most characteristic of, "human
beings as such," and (2) the cultivation of these aspects of human nature in order to bring
them into active realization.
2. Define Humanities.
The term "humanities" refers to the visual arts such as architecture, painting, and
sculpture, as well as music, dance, the theater or drama, and literature. They are the
various branches of knowledge.
It is concerned with human thought, emotions, and relationships. Humanities have always
been concerned with the importance of the human being and his feelings, as well as how
he expresses those feelings.
We identified five types of art: visual arts, music, dance, literature, and drama. But there
is one thing they all have in common. What is the link between a painting and a song, or
a play and a dance? Painting, sculpture, and architecture are only a few examples of
visual arts. We derive real pleasure from the many common things we use in our daily
lives. A chair, for example, can be both beautiful and comfortable. The visual arts can
include a wide range of objects, from purely functional products on one extreme to those
designed solely for their aesthetic appeal on the other. All other fields of art have a
similar range. We are surrounded by art in everything we see, hear, do, or use as a result
of this range. The aesthetic aspects of any work – whether a painting, song, story, dance,
or play – are what distinguishes it as art. The forms and psychological forms of art are
referred to as aesthetics.
5. What are added to the original ideas of the creator of the performing arts?
Modern dances are also known as contemporary or interpretive dances. These dances are
a reaction to the classical formalism of ballet, emphasizing personal communication of
moods and themes. Previously, movements were instinctive and untrained. Today, there
are many different types of movements, which are usually based on the current trend.
An artist is a person who works in one of the performing arts, such as acting or music,
and demonstrates exceptional skills in design, drawing, painting, and the like. He is more
sensitive and creative than most people. He has an unusual ability to translate ideas into
artistic form through the use of words, pigments, stone, notes, or any of the other
materials used by artists. When he sees or learns something that moves him, he expresses
himself in some way so that others can understand it as well. Thus, he learns to project
his creative impulse through symbols — a picture, a poem, or a piece of music,
depending on his current inspiration and training. His creative process, on the other hand,
differs only in degree from that of an amateur or beginner.
First, the artist must have an idea; second, he must have a material to work with; and
third, he must give his idea form.
Sculpture is an art of space because it is something we can see or take in at a glance in its
entirety.
The hymn we hear takes a few minutes to sing or the entire composition to play, so music
is a time-based art form.
It includes architecture, painting, and sculpture, as well as music, dance, the theater or
drama, and literature. They are the areas of study that deal with human thought, feelings,
and relationships. Humanities have always been concerned with the importance of the
human being and his feelings, as well as how he expresses those feelings.