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Theater Design – the design of settings, stages, or

Scope of Humanities backdrops for dramatic productions.

A. Visual Arts - arts that can be perceived by the eyes
1. Graphic Arts - covers any form of visual artistic
representations that are recorded on a two-dimensional
face
a. Painting – the process of applying pigment to a surface.
b. Drawing – the art of representing something by lines
made on a surface.
c. Commercial Art – this includes books, advertisements,
signs or posters to promote products or services
d. Photography – a chemical-mechanical process by which
images are produced by action of light
Animation - (from the latin word, animare, to breathe life
into) is the visual art of making a motion picture from a series
of still drawings
Calligraphy – first seen in Chinese art, calligraphy is the fine
art of stylized writing (viz. the art of converting chinese
characters into expressive images using responsive rice paper
and the pressure of a tapered brush), which verges on a form
of drawing.
Engraving – a technique of making prints from metal plates
into which design has been incised with a cutting tool called a
burin. Modern examples are almost invariably made from
copperplates, and hence, the process is also called
copperplate engraving.
Music – the art of arranging the sounds in rhythmic
succession.
1. Vocal Music – music composed primarily to be sung.
Voices are sometimes accompanied by instruments.
2. Instrumental music – type of music for instruments.
3. Music combined with other arts
Opera – drama set to music (ex. Puccini’s Madame
butterfly and Turandot)
Musical Comedy – like opera, it is also set to music.
It is however light and often humorous.
Oratorio and Cantata – sacred music in concert
form.
Dance – involves the movement of the body and the feet
in rhythm
1. Ethnologic – this include folk dancing associated with
national and cultural groups.
2. Social or Ballroom Dances – generally performed in
pairs. Usually danced to mingle with other people.
3. Ballet – a formal type of dance which originated in
the royal courts of Middle Ages
4. Modern Dance – contemporary dances reflective of
the current trends.

2. Plastic Arts – includes all fields of visual arts in which

materials are organized into three-dimensional forms.
a. Architecture – the art of designing and constructing
buildings and other types of structures.
b. Landscape Architecture – the planning of outdoor areas
for human use and enjoyment
c. City Planning – planning and arranging the physical
aspects of a large or small community
d. Interior Design – the design and arrangement of
architectural interiors for convenience and beauty.
e. Sculpture – refers to the design and construction of
three dimensional forms representing objects or shapes.
f. Crafts – refers to the designing and making objects by
hand for use or for pleasure.
g. Industrial Design – refers to creating and developing
concepts to improve the ergonomics, aesthetics, and
functionality of a product.
h. Dress and Costume Design – this covers the design of
wearing apparel of all types.