ART APPRECIATION
Likha-Sining for the 21st. Century Filipino Students
(OUTCOME-BASED MODULAR APPROACH)
LECTURE 4
Kritika: Art and style of Criticism
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Art Appreciation is a three unit course that develops student’s ability to appreciate, analyze, and
critique works of art. Through interdisciplinary and multi-model approaches, this course equips students
with a broad knowledge of the practical, historical, philosophical, and social relevance of the arts in
order to know students ability to articulate their understanding of the arts. The course also develops
student’s competency in researching and curating art as well as conceptualizing, mounting, and
evaluating arts production’s.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:
The course aims to develop student’s genuine appreciation for the arts by providing them
opportunities to explore the diversity and richness and their rootedness in Filipino Culture.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this module, the students are expected to:
Knowledge Skills Values
1. Demonstrate an 1. Analyze and appraise works 1. Deepen their sensitivity to
understanding and of art based on aesthetic self, community, and
appreciation of arts in value, historical context, society
general, including their tradition, and social 2. Discover and deepen their
function, value, and relevance identity through art with
historical significance. 2. Mount an art exhibit respect to their
2. Define and demonstrate (concept development, nationality, culture, and
the elements and production and religion
principles of design preproduction, marketing, 3. Develop an appreciation
3. Explain and evaluate documentation, critiquing) of the local arts
different theories of art 3. Create their own works of
4. Situate Philippine arts in art and curate their own
a global context production or exhibit
4. Utilize art for self expression
and for promoting
advocacies
MODULE 4
Kritika: Art and Style of Criticism
“… an art critic’s task is to unveil the process or processes employed and undergone
by the artist to give the viewer a meaningful visual experience”
- Carmen Padilla
Former NCCA Executive Director
(Clores, et. Al., 2012, p. 55)
TOPICS TO RESEARCH/STUDY:
1. On Art Criticism: Perspectives, etc.
LEARNING TASKS:
At the end of this lecture session, the learners are able to:
1. Identify who is the artist
2. Discuss the basic responsibilities of an artist
3. Identify/describe who is the critic
4. Enumerate and explain comprehensively the four (4) basic elements to art criticism
5. Enumerate and explain comprehensively the four (4) basic approaches to art criticism
6. Apply all the elements and approaches of art criticism in real life art activities and art
performances
7. Experience art criticism through role-play and simulation activities
LEARNING EXPERIENCES:
A. Learner-Centered and Outcome Based Activity – Workshop 10
Direction(s): Let us visit the Museum (even via Google, thru images)
1. Choose one section of the museum (i.e., painting)
2. Choose one painting (i.e., The Spoliarium of Juan Luna)
3. Ask permission if you can take a “selfie” or picture of the art work
4. Take a closer look at the art and write a critique using one of the four (4)
approaches to art criticism
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B. Learner-Centered and Outcome Based Activity – Workshop 11
Direction(s):
1. Using the Aesthetic Approach, take a closer look at your College Building/University
Campus.
2. Take a picture of the College building; attach the picture on this worksheet
3. Write a 2 paragraph art critique
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C. Learner-Centered and Outcome Based Activity – Workshop 12
Direction(s):
1. By applying one of the basic elements of art criticism – in particular, “ The Artist”, visit the UP
Oblation or google this magnificent statue created by Guillermo Tolentino.
2. Write a short biographical essay on the artist
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3. Answer the questions: Who is the artist? What does his work reveal about him? What sort
of a person is he?
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