JM BERNARDO, RN

The word humanities can have many different meanings, the definition of humanities has changed over time.

In the middle ages, “humanities” as used to distinguish between areas of study that pertained to humans,vis a vis those that pertained to God.

Areas that belonged to the human realm: mathematics, philosophy and science, were considered part of humanities.

Today, however, the term is used to distinguish between the “hard”or objective sciences (e.g.,Math and Chemistry) and the more “soft” or subjective areas of study (e.g., Art and Philosophy)

ART APPRECIATION: LOOKING BEYOND

(A TEXTBOOK IN HUMANITIES)

BY: RONNIE ESPERGAL PASIGUI

1.The Nature of Humanities

2.The Nature of Art

3.The Functions of the Art

4.The Theories of Art

5.The Subject and Medium of Art

6.The Elements of Arts

7.The Principles Arts

8.Painting

9.Architecture

10.Sculpture

11.Dance

12.Music

13.Theater

14.Drama

15.Film and Cinema

16.Photography

17.Art Appreciation

Language and literature are considered to be the central topics in humanities, so the impact of electronic communication is of great concern to those in the field.

The immediacy of modern technology and internet speeds up communication, but may threaten “deferred” forms of communication such as literature and “dumb down” language.

The library is also changing rapidly as bookshelves are replaced by computer terminals

Despite the fact that humanities will have to adapt rapidly to these changes, it is unlikely that the tradition forms of arts will be completely abandoned.

The words ‘HUMANUS’ and “HUMANITIES” came from Latin stem HOMIN referring to MAN.

Unlike biological and physical sciences, emphasizing on the physical aspects of man and of nature., and are concerned with observable facts and discovery of universal truth, the humanities deals with the branches of study pertaining to cultural achievements of man.

Humanities is a field of science that is concerned with human relations.

Thus, humanities may be defined as the study of man’s nature, his culture, the evolution of his culture, the evolution of his thinking and ideas, his aspirations and ideals, acquired through the examination of his works by historical analysis.

Protagoras, a Greek Philosopher, stated that “man is the measure of all things”

Implying that the humanities course where appreciation of the arts can be strengthened because the artist convey their thoughts, beliefs, values, and feelings through the visual arts, literary arts, dance and music.

Thus, we could define humanities as the study of how humans have expressed themselves through the arts throughout history.

1. It provides man a thorough knowledge of his history and his cultural tradition.

2. It also helps man to acquire the values and wisdom that are essential for human survival and progress.

3. It helps man develop critical thinking, which is important in is everyday life by exposing him to varied concepts, ideas and forms that man has created.

4. It can help promote man’s intellectual, social, moral and aesthetic development.