HUMANITIES

• W H AT I S H U M A NI TI ES ?
• W H Y S TU D Y H UM ANI TI ES?
• W H AT I S A RTS ?
 HUMANITIES

• “Humanus” (Yagyagan, 1997)

• Means Human, Cultured and Refined ( Van de Bogart, 1970)

• Emphasizes the dignity of man and recognize creative

expressions (Estolas, 1995)
 HUMANITIES
• THESE ARE RECORDS OF MAN’S
EXPERIENCES, HIS VA L U E S , HIS
SENTIMENTS, HIS IDEALS AND HIS
G OA L S .

• T H E Y A R E U LT I M AT E LY T H E E X P R E S S I O N
OF MAN’S FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS
( Z U L U E TA , 1 9 9 4 )
MISCONCEPTIONS ON THE TERM HUMANITIES

• HUMANISM- Specific philosophical belief

• HUMANITARIANIAM- Concern of charitable

works
HUMANTIES AS ART AND
SCIENCE
• A RT : S K I L L S
• S C I E N C E : I N VO LV E S A P R O C E S S
• SOCIAL SCIENCE: MAN AS THE
F O C U S . A RT I S T H E S U B J E C T M AT T E R ,
B U T A RT I S C R E AT E D B Y M A N F O R
MAN.
 HUMANTIES VS PHILOSOPHY
COMPARISON
HUMANITIES PHILOSOPHY

MAN is the source and fountain of all MAN is the starting point of
creativity. knowledge.
(Creating Subject) (Inquiring Subject)

CONTRAST
HUMANITIES PHILOSOPHY

Explicit understanding of artworks- Implicit understanding of himself as

extensions of his being (man). composed by body and soul.
 WHY STUDY
HUMANITIES?
WHY STUDY HUMANITIES?

• It helps us recognize fundamental values and

principles such as beauty, truth, love, and faith.

• It develops our capacity for critical thinking and

appreciation for cultural heritage.
WHY STUDY HUMANITIES?

• IT FOSTERS U N D E R S TA N D I N G
ACROSS BARRIERS OF RACE, CLASS,
G E N D E R , O R E T H N I C I T Y.

• IT INTRODUCES US TO PEOPLE WE
H AV E N E V E R M E T, P L A C E S W E H AV E
N E V E R V I S I T E D , A N D I D E A S T H AT
NEVER CROSSED OUR MINDS.

• TO APPRAISE THE VA L U E OF
• “ars”- ability or skill. ARTS
• Arts may also be defined as the
process and products of a skillful What
making.

• It is result of man’s manipulation of

is
talents and materials.
ARTS?
 L E G I T I M AT E F O R M O F A R T
THE ARTS ARE G E N E R A L LY
G R O U P S I N TO :

1. MAJOR ARTS. THESE INCLUDE

ARCHITECTURE, PA I N T I N G ,
SCULPTURE, MUSIC, DANCE,
T H E AT E R , L I T E R AT U R E AND
CINEMA.
 LEGITIMATE FORM OF ART
The arts are generally groups into:

1. MINOR ARTS. These include decorative arts,

popular arts, graphic arts, plastic arts and
industrial arts.
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F A R T S

1 . V I S U A L A R T S - A RT WO R K S T H AT A R E
P E R C E I V E D B Y O U R E Y E S , W H I C H M AY
B E C L A S S I F I E D I N TO G R A P H I C A N D
P L A S T I C A RT S .
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F A R T S

A. G R A P H I C A R T S - H AV E T WO - F L AT
DIMENSIONAL S U R FAC E , S U C H AS
PA I N T I N G , D R AW I N G , P H OTO G R A P H Y
A N D OT H E R P RO D U C T S O F P R I N T I N G
I N D U S T RY.
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F A R T S

B. PLASTIC ARTS- H AV E THREE

DIMENSIONAL FORMS. EXAMPLES ARE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS AND
CO NST RUCT ION OF BUILDINGS AND
OT H E R STRUCT UR ES : LANDSCAPE OF
GARDENS, FURNISHING DESIGNS ETC.
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F A R T S

2. PERFORMING ARTS- THESE INCLUDE

T H E T H E AT E R , P L AY, DA N C E A N D
MUSIC. IT I N VO LV E S M OV E M E N T,
SPEAKING AND GESTURES.
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F A R T S

3. LITERARY ARTS- THESE INCLUDE THE

S H O RT S TO R I E S , P O E T RY, D R A M A A N D
E S S AY S .
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F A R T S

4. P O P U L A R A R T S - T H I S G RO U P I S
C H A R AC T E R I Z E D A S G AY A N D L I V E LY.
IT INCLUDES FILM, N E W S PA P E R ,
M AG A Z I N E , R A D I O A N D T E L E V I S I O N .
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F A R T S

5 . G U S TAT O R Y A R T O F T H E C U I S I N E - T H I S
I N VO LV E S SKILL IN FOOD
P R E PA R AT I O N .
C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F A R T S

6 . D E C O R AT I V E A R T S – T H E Y A R E V I S UA L
O B J E C T S P RO D U C E S F O R B E A U T I F Y I N G
HOUSES, OFFICES, CARS AND
S T RU C T U R E S .
THE NATURE OF ART

•Art is timeless
•Art is not nature
•Art is always an Experience