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Contemporary Philippine Arts Overview

Jun 17, 2025

Overview

This lecture introduces the module on Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region, covering grading policies, core objectives, key concepts, and a brief history of Philippine arts.

Grading System & Course Structure

  • Subject is a core requirement for this semester and midterm.
  • Grading: Written works 25%, performance tasks 50%, quarterly exam 25%.
  • Rubrics will guide both grading and student work.

Module 1: Integrative Arts in Contemporary Philippine Art

  • Module 1 is titled “Integrative Art as Applied to Contemporary Art.”
  • Focuses on understanding contemporary art forms, their elements, and principles.
  • Students are expected to appreciate different contemporary art forms from various regions.

Performance & Learning Standards

  • Students should demonstrate appreciation of contemporary art through understanding and application.
  • Performance task: Present an integrated contemporary art piece based on a chosen region (e.g., choreography, music, visual design, or theatrical performance).
  • Essential competencies: Describe and discuss various contemporary art forms and their practices in the Philippines.

Key Concepts in Art and Contemporary Art

  • Art includes diverse human activities creating visual, auditory, or performing works.
  • Skills in art involve technical proficiency and creative knowledge, often handmade.
  • Contemporary art is referred to as "the art of now" and is created in today’s culturally diverse and technological world.
  • Interdisciplinary art combines two or more artistic disciplines in a single work.

Contemporary Art Forms

  • Traditional and contemporary art forms include ceramics, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and crafts.
  • Modern art forms often incorporate new materials and digital technology.

Brief History of Philippine Arts

  • Philippine contemporary arts evolved from pre-colonial times through modernism to the present.
  • 21st-century art reflects technological changes and ongoing creative enhancement.

Key Terms & Definitions

  • Contemporary Art — art created in the present day, reflecting current ideas and techniques.
  • Interdisciplinary Art — art that merges two or more artistic fields in one piece.
  • Performance Task — a required student project demonstrating understanding of course material.
  • Modernism — an art period focused on new ideas and breaking traditional forms.

Action Items / Next Steps

  • Prepare a performance task integrating different art forms based on a chosen region.
  • Review key concepts and history of Philippine arts for upcoming discussions and exams.