COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE: GE 8
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Art Appreciation
PREREQUISITE(S): None
CREDIT UNITS: 3

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to provide understanding of the arts and its implications on men through learning
the value of men, his feelings and his ultimate medium of expression. The course examines the
study of humanities by drawing from historical perspectives, its development across time and
analyzing different mediums and techniques of expression. Students shall grasp the relevance of
the arts in sociological context and the ability to put in application the values inculcated therein.

COURSE OUTCOMES: After successful completion of the course, pre-service teachers are expected to:
1. develop an understanding and appreciation of arts in general alongside its functions, value
and societal significance;
2. utilize art for self-expression and promoting advocacies;
3. discover one’s identity through art with respect to one’s nationality, culture and religion; and
4. deepen sensitivity to self, community and society.

COURSE COVERAGE

Delivery Design
Week Course Learning Flexible
Topic Instructional Assessment Resources
No. Outcomes Learning
Modality
Activities
- Acquire familiarity Synchronous/ Module / Pre-service Student
COURSE with the school’s Online - Work Text /
teachers will Handbbook
INTRODUCTION mission-vision Microsoft Study Guide
prepare Course
- Orient students on Teams/ video clips as Syllabus /
the school rules and Google the product Course
regulations. of their Outline
Asynchronous collaboration Textbook
1
- Familiarize students / Offline - concerning
on the nature of the Modular the
subject. importance
of the
mission-
vision of
School.
THE MEANING, - Identify the functions Synchronous/ Module / Online Quiz / Textbook /
IMPORTANCE, AND of art Online - Work Text / Test items on Internet
SCOPE OF Microsoft Study Guide printed work resources
HUMANITIES - Differentiate directly Teams/ text
❖ What the Arts functional art and Google
have in common? indirectly functional
2 ❖ The Scope Of The art Asynchronous
Humanities / Offline -
- Visual Art - Relate philosophical Modular
- Literature perspectives and
- Music concepts of art in real
- Dance life scenarios
Drama And Theatre
ART HISTORY AND - Recognize the Synchronous/ Module / Online Textbook /
DEVELOPMENT: various themes of art Online - Work Text / Recitation/ Internet
WESTERN ART in different ages Microsoft Study Guide Online Quiz resources
3
❖ Early Civilizations - Analyze the Teams/
- Prehistoric variations of Google
- Egyptian

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 - Greek techniques used Asynchronous
- Roman across time / Offline -
❖ Middle Ages - Explain how art Modular
- Renaissance across ages depict
people’s way of living
ART HISTORY AND - Recognize the Synchronous/ Textbook /
DEVELOPMENT: various themes of art Online - Internet
ASIAN ART in different ages Microsoft resources
❖ Chinese Art Teams/
❖ Japanese Art - Analyze the Google
❖ Indian Art variations of
4 ❖ Philippine Art techniques used Asynchronous
across time / Offline -
- Pre-colonial
Modular
- 17th Century
- Explain how art can
-
be a key element in
the formation of a
society’s culture
MEDIUMS OF THE - Discuss various Synchronous/ Module / Online Textbook /
VISUAL ARTS mediums and Online - Work Text / Recitation/ Internet
❖ Painting techniques of art Microsoft Study Guide Online Quiz resources
❖ Sculpture Teams/
- Identify the Google
5 difference between
medium and Asynchronous
technique / Offline -
Modular
- Explore the different
avenues of art
ELEMENTS OF THE - Identify the different Synchronous/ Module / Online Textbook /
VISUAL ART elements of art Online - Work Text / Recitation/ Internet
❖ Line Microsoft Study Guide Essay Writing resources
❖ Repetition - Grasp the Teams/
❖ Color importance of color Google
organization in the
6 ❖ Texture
formation of art Asynchronous
❖ Perspective
/ Offline -
❖ Space - Relate the various Modular
❖ Form elements of art in
❖ Volume articulating sensory
experience
ORGANIZATION IN Synchronous/ Module / Online Textbook /
THE VISUAL ART - Understand the Online - Work Text / Recitation/ Internet
❖ Principles of different elements Microsoft Study Guide Essay Writing resources
Design and organization of Teams/
❖ Harmony Visual Arts Google
❖ Balance
- Identify the different Asynchronous
7 ❖ Proportion elements and / Offline -
❖ Rhythm organization of Visual Modular
❖ Emphasis Arts

- Understand the
importance of the
elements of Visual art
COMPLETION OF - Accomplish Midterm Synchronous/ Module / Online Textbook /
OUTPUT FOR output for the subject Online - Work Text / Recitation/ Internet
MIDTERMS Microsoft Study Guide Essay Writing resources
8
- Review the past Teams/
CLASS REVIEW lessons for the Google
Midterm examination

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 Asynchronous
/ Offline -
Modular
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
9
Online test / Scheduled exam date
METHODS OF Synchronous/ Module / Online Textbook /
PRESENTING THE ART - Understand the Online - Work Text / Recitation/ Internet
SUBJECTS different methods of Microsoft Study Guide Essay Writing resources
❖ Realism presenting the Art Teams/
❖ Abstraction subjects Google
❖ Symbolism
- Recognize the Asynchronous
❖ Fauvism different methods the / Offline -
❖ Dadaism artist used to express Modular
❖ Futurism the idea the artist
❖ Surrealism wants to make clear
❖ Expressionism
10-12 - Understand the
PAINTING importance of the
❖ Mediums of different methods of
painting presenting the Art
❖ Other Materials subjects

- Recognize the
SCULPTURE
different Painters and
❖ Mediums of
their art works
sculpture
❖ Other Materials - Recognize the
❖ Some Famous different Sculptors and
Filipino Sculpture their art works
ART MOVEMENTS Synchronous/ Module / Online Quiz/ Textbook /
❖ Cubism - Understand the Online - Work Text / Online Internet
❖ Pointillism different art Microsoft Study Guide Recitation resources
movement of Teams/
❖ Minimalism
presenting the Art Google
❖ Synchromism
subjects
Asynchronous
- Recognize the / Offline -
different methods the Modular
13-14
artist used to express
the idea the artist
wants to make clear

- Understand the
importance of the
different methods of
presenting the Art
subjects

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 ART MOVEMENTS Synchronous/ Module / Online Textbook /
❖ Installation art - Understand the Online - Work Text / Recitation/ Internet
❖ Toyism different art Microsoft Study Guide Written resources
movement of Teams/ report on
❖ Digital Art
presenting the Art Google issues of
❖ Photography
subjects Sustainability
Asynchronous
- Recognize the / Offline -
different methods the Modular
15-17 artist used to express
the idea the artist
wants to make clear

- Understand the
importance of the
different methods of
presenting the Art
subjects

COMPLETION OF - Accomplish Final Synchronous/ Module / Online Textbook /

OUTPUT FOR FINALS output for the subject Online - Work Text / Recitation/ Internet
Microsoft Study Guide Online Quiz resources
CLASS REVIEW - Review the past Teams/
17 lessons for the Final Google
examination
Asynchronous
/ Offline -
Modular
18 FINAL OUTPUT

REFERENCES:
⮚ Sanchez Custodiosa A, Abad Paz F, Jao Loreto V, Sanchez Rey A. “ Introduction to the Humanities”. Rex Printing
Company, Inc.
⮚ Caslib Jr. B.N., Garing, D.C., & Casaul, J.A.R. (2018). Art Appreciation. Rex Book Store Inc. Philippines
⮚ Devilles, G.C., Maiquez, R.R., & Tolentino, R.B. (2018). Art Sense: Sensing the arts in the everyday. C & E
Publishing, Inc. Philipphines
⮚ Zulueta, Francisco M. (2003). Humanities (Revised Edition). National Book Store Philippines

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