 Humanitiescame fromthe Latin word humanus meaningrefined,culturedandhuman.
 studyof the differentcultural aspectof man,hisfrailtiesinlife andhow itcan
be improved
 recordsman’squestfor answerstothe fundamental questionshe asksabout
himself andaboutlife
 Humanities are expressionsof man’sfeelingsandthoughts
 emphasizesdignityandworthinessof manandrecognizescreativeexpressions
 aimedtoshape studentssubjective energies(feelings,attitudesandaspirations)
 ART comesfromthe Aryanroot word AR whichmeansto puttogether
 Latin word ARS whichmeansskills/ability
 coverthose areas of artisticcreativity -embracesthe visual arts,literature,musicanddance
 expressesaestheticideasbyuse of skill &imagination
divisionofart
 Visual:arts that are primarilyseen,occupiesspace
 Auditory: heard,timed arts; existin time
 Combined/performingarts:combinesvisual & auditory elements
 EXAMPLES:
 Visual arts: paintings,sculpturesand architectures
 Auditory arts: music and poetry
 Combined:drama & theatre,dancing, cinema & TV, opera
 Visual:arts that are primarilyseen,occupiesspace
 Auditory: heard,timed arts; existin time
 Combined/performingarts:combinesvisual & auditory elements
Art involvesexperience;there canneverbe appreciationof art without experience
 Art ismade by man;
 Art iseverywhere
According to experts,these paintingswere purported to belongto Upper Paleolithic
Age,several thousands of years before the current era. Pre-historicmen, with their
crude instruments,alreadyshowcased and manifestedearliestattemptsat recording
man’s innermostinterests,preoccupations,and thoughts

 The humanities,then,ironically,have started evenbefore the term has beencoined.Human
personshave long beenexercisingwhatit means to be a human long before he was even
aware of his beingone.The humanitiesstand tall in bearingwitnessto this magnificent
phenomenon.Anyhuman person,then, is taskedto participate,if not, totallypartake in this
long traditionof humanizinghimself.
POPULAR ARTEXPRESSIONS
Visual art- Is the kind of art form that the populationis most likelymore exposedto, but its
variations are so diverse theyrange from sculpturesthat you see in art galleriestothe last
movie you saw. Some mediumsofvisual arts include paintings,drawings,lettering,printing,
sculptures,digital imaging,and more
POPULAR ART EXPRESSIONS
Film-Filmreferstothe art of putting togethersuccessionsof still imagesin order to create an
illusionofmovement,Filmmakingfocuseson itsaesthetic,cultural, and social value and is
consideredas both an art and an industry
POPULAR ART EXPRESSIONS
Performance art - is a live art and the artist’s mediumis mainlythe human body whichhe or
she uses to perform,but also employsother kind ofart such as visual art, props, or sound
POPULAR ART EXPRESSIONS
Poetry- is an art form where the artist expresseshisemotionsnot by using paint,charcoal, or
camera, but expressesthemthrough words
Architecture – is the art of designingand constructing buildingsandother types ofstructures.
It is oftenreferredto as the “motherof the arts” because it houses,servesas background for,
or occurs in relationto other fieldsofart.
Materialsused include stone,concrete,brick, wood,steel,glass,and plaster.
Dance is seriesofmovementsthat followsthe rhythm of the music accompaniment

Theater useslive performersto presentaccounts or imaginary eventsbefore a live
audience.Theaterart performance usually followsa script, though theyshould not be
confusedwith literaryarts
Appliedarts incorporate elementsofstyle and designto everyday itemswith the aim
of increasingtheiraesthetical value. Artistsin this fieldbringbeauty, charm, and
comfort into many things that are useful ineverydaylife.
Art alsofunctions as an artifact: A product ofa particular time and place,an artwork
representsthe ideasand technologyof that specifictime and place. As we lookback
over history,we findin art striking,and insome cases,the only,tangible records of
some peoples.The insightswe gain into cultures,includingour own are enhanced
tremendouslybysuch artifacts as paintings,sculptures,poems,plays, and buildings
Art isconsideredto have a social functionif and when it addressesa particular
collective interestasopposedto a personal interest.Political art is a very common
example ofan art witha social function.Art may conveymessage of protest,
contestation,or whatevermessage the artist intendshiswork to carry

The physical functionsof art are the easiestto spot and understand. The physical
functionsof art can be foundin artworks that are crafted in orderto serve some
physical purpose
Music as an art is also interestingto talk about in relationto function. Musicin its
original form was principallyfunctional.Musicwas usedfor dance and religion.Unlike
today, when one can justlistento music for the sake of music’ssake, the ancient
world saw music only as an instrument to facilitiesworshipand invocationto gods.
Music also was essential todance because music assures synchronicityamong
dancers.
 Subjectrefersto the visual focus or the image that may be extractedfrom examiningthe
artwork.
Contentis the meaningthat is communicated by the artist or the artwork
Factual pertains to the most rudimentarylevel ofmeaning for it may be extracted
from the identifiable orrecognizable formsinthe artwork and understandinghow
these elementsrelate toone another
Contentpf art
Levelsof meaning
Conventional meaning,onthe other hand, pertainsto the acknowledged
interpretationof the artwork using motifs,signs,symbolsand othercyphers as bases
of its meaning.These conventionsare establishedthroughtime,strengthenedby
recurrent use and wide acceptance by itsviewersor audience and scholars who study
then
Whensubjectivitiesare consulted,a varietyof meaningmay arise when a particular
work of art is read. These meaningsstem from the viewer’sor audience’s
circumstances that come into play whenengagingwith art.