Unit 1:
Integrative Art as
Applied to Philippine
Contemporary Art
Lesson 1: Integrative Arts
DEFINITION OF TERMS
ARTS - Something that is created
with imagination and skill and that
is beautiful or that expresses
important ideas or feelings.
ORIGINS:
a. Aryan root AR, meaning ―to put together‖
b. 2 Greek words, ARTIZEIN (to prepare) &
ARKISKEIN (to put together)
c. Latin terms ARS, ARTIS (everything that is
artificially made or composed by man).
ART
The word originated from the
Latin word ars which means
skill and with the Greek word
techne which means
technology. To express ideas or
feelings through creative
processes and imagination
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Contemporary
Existing or occurring at the present time.
Integrative Arts
to bring together or incorporate [parts] into a whole.
Philippine Contemporary art
The Philippine Contemporary Art is divided into seven (7)
major forms namely: – Visual Arts, Literature, Music,
Theater, Dance, Architecture, Film.
You might have heard of Nick Joaquin’s “The Portrait
of an Artist as a Filipino” from your literature classes. It
is an important literary piece that has been adapted into a
musical and, in 2017, a screenplay entitled, “Ang
Larawan” (dir. Loy Arcenas).
This is an example of a creative adaptation as a result of
integrative art.
VARIOUS FORMS OF ART
Visual Arts
Visual arts are expression of
artistic ideas through images,
structures, and tactile work. Some
visual artworks are integrated -
which means it combines several
medium to create a new and unique
artwork.
Ex. Painting, sculpture, and architecture
VARIOUS FORMS OF ART
Literary Arts
Literary art is an expression of ideas through writing. There are many types
of literary artworks, and this can be categorized into:
● Poetry - It is considered as one of the oldest forms of literature characterized
by its imaginative and figurative language.
● Prose - When an imaginative literary piece is not written in figurative
language, then it is considered as prose. Prose is usually written in complete and
grammatical narratives.
● Drama - When a text is written to be performed and not just read, then it is
considered as drama. Usually, people refer to dramas as plays.
VARIOUS FORMS OF ART
Performing Arts
Performing arts is an expression of
an artistic idea through written
lyrics, text, dramatization, and
multimedia production. Performing
arts usually require the musical
theatre, dance, and drama, a
combination of different art forms,
such as literary art for the material
and visual arts for stage design.