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Module 1: Overview of Arts and Humanities

Module 1: Overview of Arts and Humanities

Welcome Notes:

WELCOME CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS!

I. INTRODUCTION: WELCOME CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS

This module introduces the concept of Arts and Humanities. In the introduction to humanities, the
etymology, definition and nature will be discussed. The module will also differentiate humanities from arts.

II. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Distinguish Humanities from Arts
2. Identify the different classes of arts; and,
3. Explain the importance of Humanities.

III. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES:

Before you proceed to the main lesson, read the summary of the video.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZQyV9BB50E

What is Art?

When we hear that word, some of us will jump into an idea of museums or framed paintings and in that
context. Some people of art are only for intellectuals or artsy people but really, art is for everyone who wants
to experience it and it’s often in more places than one realizes. Songs, movies, music or even your
grandmother’s quilt. So, what is art? It’s tough. Art’s been around for thousands of years through the ages. It
has evolved in a number of different ways. The reason for creating it vary from person to person depending
on a number of factors so defining art is tricky and had been debated throughout history. There is no agreed
one definition of art; however, many believe that art is anything that stirs emotion in you. The emotion that is
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stirred up depends on your own history or your story.
Everything that makes up who you are. Sometimes a
piece of art may stir different reaction from many
different people. This means one may like an art work,
another may dislike that same art work, another still may
just not have feelings of anything for it at all – none of
them are wrong because everyone is entitled to their
own feelings or emotions when it comes to art. Also, one
may like another form of art that you don’t appreciate.
Best to understand and explore their feelings to
understand the art that one likes. Art is just a label but
one cannot say what it is or isn’t because its one
person’s personal experience or the meaning drawn
from it. As one reacts, he and she has a potential to grow
and learn from it and gives opportunities to tell stories
and record history.
Figure 1 – Compilation of Art
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZQyV9BB50E

GREAT!!!

You may now proceed to the main lesson.

IV. LESSON PROPER

LET’S BEGIN!

Based on the preliminary activities, what is art?

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CONGRATULATIONS!
You may now proceed to the lesson.
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ARTS AND HUMANITIES: AN OVERVIEW

Humanities
Etymology:
The term Humanities came from the Latin word “Humanus” which means refined, culture and human.
Refined – norms, being civilized and sociable.
Culture – Adaptation to environment
Human – Having the nature of; being a person
Definition:
§ It is the study of how humans have expressed themselves through the arts throughout the history.
(Dr. Daniel Yagyagan)
§ It emphasizes the dignity of man and recognizes creative expressions. (Estolas,1995)
§ These are records of Man’s experiences, his values, his sentiments, his ideals and his goals. They
are ultimately the expression of man’s feelings and thoughts. (Zulueta,1994)
§ It is a product of human experiences.
§ It reveals the following:
1. Human Psyche
It is where your power is. The power of why you do what you do. In your psyche lies
the potential to overcome odds, and obstacles big and small. The conscious “you”
would never allow you to take on such a feat. Human psyche is the force inside of
a human that says “mind over matter.” “If you think you can you will. If you think you
can’t you won’t.”
2. Human nature
The natural inclination of a human. The ultimate tendency of a human. The basic
makeup of a human. “I was born this way”. Human nature is the set of psychological
characteristics, including ways of thinking and acting, that all normal human beings
have in common.
3. Human behavior
i. Human behavior is the collection of behaviors exhibited by human beings and
influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values.
4. Human Condition
It answers the question “Why am I this way?”. It is the disconnect between what we
are and what we can be.
5. Human Struggle
To make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition. To
proceed with difficulty or with great effort. The struggle for survival. The struggle to
find the meaning of existence. The struggle to have questions answered. The
human struggle for rights.
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Why do we need to study Humanities?

1. It helps us recognize fundamental values and principles such as beauty, truth, love, and faith.
2. It develops our capacity for critical thinking and appreciation for cultural heritage.
3. It fosters understanding across barriers of race, class, gender, or ethnicity.
4. It introduces us to people we have never met, places we have never visited, and ideas that never
crossed our minds.
5. It helps appraise the value of creativity.
6. It gives one a sense of self.
Arts
Etymology:
The term art is derived from the Latin, “ars” meaning ability or skill.

Definition:
§ Arts may also be defined as the process and product of a skillful making.
§ It is the result of talents and materials.
§ It is a medium of expression where one expresses feelings, ideas and emotion.
§ A creative activity which involves skills or expertise in handling or organizing materials into a new
form.

Why do we need to study Arts?

1. It drives your existence
2. Satisfy the need of expression
3. Develop skills of expression
4. Challenges one to see things differently
5. Changes one’s view or way of life
6. It gives pleasure, satisfaction and gratification.

Legitimate forms of Art

The arts are generally grouped into:

Major Arts - These include architecture, painting, sculpture, music, dance, theater, literature and cinema.
Minor Arts - These include decorative arts, popular arts, graphic arts, plastic arts and industrial arts.

Classification of Arts
1. Visual Arts- Artworks that are perceived by our eyes, which may be classified into graphic and plastic
arts.
2. Graphic arts- have two-flat dimensional surface, such as painting, drawing, photography and other
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products of printing industry.
3. Plastic Arts - have three- dimensional forms. Examples are architectural designs and construction of
buildings and other structures: landscape of gardens, furnishing designs etc.

Figure 2 – Plastic Art

Source: https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/74309462576416113/

4. Performing Arts- These include the theater, play, dance, and music. It involves movement, speaking
and gestures.
5. Literary Arts- These include the short stories,
novels, poetry, drama and essays.
6. Popular Arts- This group is characterized as gay
and lively. It includes film, newspaper, magazine,
radio and television.
7. Gustatory Art of the Cuisine. - This involves skill in
food preparation.
8. Decorative Arts – They are visual objects
produces for beautifying houses, offices, offices,
cars, and other structures.
Figure 3 – Performing Arts
https://www.pinterest.ph/topics/performing-arts/
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The Nature of Art

1. Art is Timeless - People created art at all times; It is as old

as man.
2. Art is not nature – Man makes art, no matter how close it
is to nature.
3. Art is always an Experience - Art is a product of man’s
need to express himself.

Figure 4: Art is Timeless

Source: https://www.facebook.com/SlatinVV/about/

We had just finished the discussion on Barangat Justice

System. Let’s move on to the next higher level of activity/ies or
exercise/s that demonstrate your potential skills/knowledge of what
you have learned.
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V. ANALYSIS, APPLICATION AND EXPLORATION

ACTIVITY 1

Name: _____________________________ Year and Section: _____________________

Directions: Write H if the statement describes Humanities and A if it describes Arts.

1. ___It is the process and product of a skillful making.

2. ___It emphasizes the dignity of man and recognize creative expressions
3. ___It helps appraise the value of creativity.
4. ___It is the result of man’s manipulation of talents and materials.
5. ___A creative activity which involves skills or expertise in handling or organizing materials into a new form.
6. ___It is a product of human experiences.
7. ___It is a medium of expression where one expresses feelings, ideas and emotion.
8. ___It gives pleasure, satisfaction and gratification.
9. ___It emphasizes the dignity of man and recognize creative expressions
10. ___It records Man’s experiences, his values, his sentiments, his ideals and his goals.
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ACTIVITY 2

Name: __________________________ Year & Section: __________________

Direction: Match SET A with SET B. Write the letters only.

SET A
1. ____Artworks that are perceived by our eyes, which may be classified into graphic and plastic arts.
2. ____It has two-flat dimensional surface, such as painting, drawing, photography and other
products of printing industry.
3. ____It has three- dimensional forms. Examples are architectural designs and construction of
buildings and other structures: landscape of gardens, furnishing designs etc.
4. ____These include the theater, play, dance, and music. It involves movement, speaking and
gestures.
5. ____These include the short stories, novels, poetry, drama and essays.
6. ____This group is characterized as gay and lively. It includes film, newspaper, magazine, radio and
television.
7. ____This involves skill in food preparation.
8. ____They are visual objects produces for beautifying houses, offices, offices, cars, and other
structures.

SET B
A. Popular Arts
B. Performing Arts
C. Decorative Arts
D. Plastic Arts
E. Visual Arts
F. Gustatory Art of the Cuisine
G. Literary Arts
H. Graphic arts

Finally, let us summarize the lesson of what we had

discussed today.
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VI. GENERALIZATION

Name: __________________________ Year & Section: __________________

Direction: Differentiate Arts with Humanities in 3 – 5 sentences. Rubric is below.

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Level Description Score

• Well written and very organized.
• Excellent grammar mechanics.
OUTSTANDING • Clear and concise statements. 9-10
• Excellent effort and presentation with detail.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the topic.
• Writes fairly clear.
• Good grammar mechanics.
GOOD 7-8
• Good presentation and organization.
• Sufficient effort and detail
• Minimal effort.
• Good grammar mechanics.
FAIR 6
• Fair presentation.
• Few supporting details.
• Somewhat unclear.
• Shows little effort.
POOR • Poor grammar mechanics. 5
• Confusing and choppy, incomplete sentences.
• No organization of thoughts.
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KUDOS!

You have come to an end of Module 1.

OOPS! Don’t forget that you have still an assignment to do.

Here it is….

VII. ASSIGNMENT

Name: __________________________ Year & Section: __________________

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list.
Human Psyche Human Nature Human Behavior
Human Struggle Human Condition
1. To make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition is a ________.
2. _____________ is the force inside of a human that says “mind over matter.
3. _____________ answers the question “Why am I this way?”
4. _____________ is the set of psychological characteristics, including ways of thinking and acting,
that all normal human beings have in common.
5. The collection of behaviors exhibited by human beings and influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions,
values is ________________.

(This assignment will be submitted on ________________.)

After your long journey of reading and accomplishing the

module, let us now challenge your mind by answering the
evaluation part of this module.
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VIII. EVALUATION

Name:_________________________ Year & Section: __________________

Direction: Answer the questions by choosing the letter of the best answer.

1. Which is the study of how humans have expressed themselves through the arts throughout the history?
A. Experience
B. Arts
C. Humanities
D. Humane

2. Humanities are records Man’s _______________________________

A. experiences, his sentiments, his ideals and his goals.
B. commerce, trade, industry and tourism.
C. Collection, possession, assets and debts.
D. None of these

3. Human psyche is _____________.

A. the natural inclination of man.
B. the attitude, emotion or values.
C. the force that says mind over matter.
D. the answer to the question “why Am I this way?”

4. Human Nature is ______________.

A. the natural inclination of man.
B. the attitude, emotion or values.
C. the force that says mind over matter.
D. the answer to the question “why Am I this way?”

5. Human Condition is _______________________

A. the natural inclination of man.

B. the attitude, emotion or values.
C. the force that says mind over matter.
D. the answer to the question “why Am I this way?”
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6. Which is NOT a reason to study arts?

A. It gives pleasure, satisfaction and gratification.
B. Satisfy the need of expression
C. Challenges one to see things differently
D. It drives non-existence

7. Which art has three- dimensional forms?

A. Visual
B. Plastic
C. Performing
D. Popular

8. They are visual objects produces for beautifying houses, offices, offices, cars, and other structures.
A. Literary
B. Plastic
C. Decorative
D. Gustatory

9. This involves skill in food preparation.

A. Literary
B. Plastic
C. Decorative
D. Gustatory

10. Art is always an experience means _______________.

A. It is as old as man.
B. Art is a product of man’s need to express himself.
C. The mind is master of the body.
D. Man makes art, no matter how close it is to nature

(This evaluation will be submitted on ________________.)

CONGRATULATIONS on reaching the end of this module!

You may now proceed to the next module.
Don’t forget to submit all the exercises, activities and portfolio
on ___________________.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Well Done!!!