The Scope of Humanities
The Scope of Humanities
The Scope of Humanities
Plastic Arts
The Humanities is a many-faceted subject. As on which incised lines, which carry the ink, leave a This groups includes all fields in the visual arts which
mentioned earlier, it consists of visual arts, raised impression. material are organized into three-dimensional forms.
literature, drama and theatre, music and dance. 1. Drypoint. The artist draws directly on a metal
plate with a sharp needles and scratches lines or 1. Architecture.The art of designing and constructing
Visual Arts grooves into metal. Ink is rubbed into the groove and buildings and other types of structure. It is often
Are those that we perceive with our eyes. They may the unscratched surface is wiped clean. In printing referred to as the "mother of the arts" because it
be classified into two groups; graphic (flat or two the ink in the grooves is transferred into paper. houses, serves as background for or occurs in
dimensional) and plastic arts (three dimensional). 2. Etching. The process of producing of drawing or relation to other field of arts such as:
designs on metal plates covered with wax. The 2. Landscape Architecture. Planning outdoor areas
A. The Graphic Arts needles penetrates wax to the surface of the plates. for human use and enjoyment.
This terms covers any form of visual artistic The plates is dipped which eats the lines into the 3. City Planning. Refers to planning and arranging of
representation, especially painting, drawing, metal. physical aspects of large or small community.
photography and the like or in which portrayals of 3. Engraving. This is done on a metal plate with a 4. Interior Design. Term is used to designate design
forms and symbols are recorded on a two cutting tool called a barin, which leave a V-shaped and arrangement of architectural interiors for
dimensional surface. trough. convenience and beauty. Includes backgrounds,
furnishing and accessories.
1. Painting. Process of applying pigment on a surface C. Surface printing -includes on processes in which 5. Sculpture.Refers to the design and construction of
to secure effects involving forms and color. Mediums printing is done from a flat (plane) surface. three-dimensional forms representing natural
used oil and watercolor. Executed on canvas, wood, 1. Lithography - the process of printing from a flat objects or imaginary shapes.Sculpture of figures are
paper and plaster. stone or metal plate by a method based on the called statues.
2. Drawing. The art of representing something by repulsion between grease and water. 6. Craft.Refers to the designing and making objects
lines made on a surface on the process of portraying 2. Silkscreen - silk is stretched over a rectangular by hand for use or for pleasure including such fields
an object, scene or forms of decorative or symbolic frame and the unwanted portions of design are as ceramics, jewelry and weaving.
meaning through lines, shading and texture. Medium blocked out. For multiple color prints, separate 7. Industrial Design.Design of object for machine
used pencil, pen and ink and charcoal. screen is used. production.Example are design for automobiles and
3. Graphic Processes.Process of making multi- 4. Commercial Art. Includes designing of books, appliances.
reproduction of graphic works. Processes involve of signs, poster, and others to promote or acceptance 8. Dress and Costume design.Covers the design of
a master images of the drawing or design on some or product. wearing apparel of all types - dresses, coats, suits,
durable material such as wood, metal or stone. 5. Mechanical Process.Developed by commercial shoes, and the like.
Processes maybe classified by nature of the surface, printers for rapid, large-quantity reproduction of 9. Theater Design.Design of setting for dramatic
raised (relief); depressed (intaglio); flat (surface or words and pictures in one or more colors. production.
plane). 6. Photography. A chemical-mechanical process by
which images produced by sensitized by action of
a. Relief Printing - the process whereby unwanted
light.Reproduction maybe black or white.
portions of design are cut away. Printed images are
formed by the remaining surface. Ex. linoleum cuts,
wood cuts, and wood engraving.
Literature C. Oratio and Cantata are sacred musical drama in revolve around the musical pieces composed under
Art of combining spoken and written words and their concert form. Oratories are based from Biblical the inspiration of a literary work.
meanings into forms which have artistic and Themes.
emotional appeal is called literature. 4. Other forms of art are ballet and background
music for motion pictures.
1. Drama. Form of literature. Dance
2. Essay. Non-fiction expository writing ranging from Drama and Theater Dance involves movement of body and feet in
formal or informal topics. A drama or play is a story re-created by actors on rhythm. Some important types include:
3. Prose Fiction. Comes from the Latin word stage and in front of audience. The following are the
1. Ethnologic. Folk dancing associated with national
meaning "to form", "to invent", or "to feign". Fiction most common type of drama.
and cultural groups.
is generally divided into novel, novelette, and short-
story forms. 1. Tragedy. Drama of serious nature in which the
2. Social or Ballroom Dances. There are popular type
4. Poetry. Literature of a highly expressive nature central character comes in sad or disastrous end. All
of dancing generally formed by pairs. Include such
using special forms and choice of words. Narrative tragedies portray suffering.
form as waltz, foxtrot, rumba and tango.
poetry includes epics, romances and ballads. 2. Melodrama. The emphasis is on action rather
5. Miscellaneous: History, biography, letters, than on character. The action is sensational or 3. The Ballet. A formal type of dance originated in
journals, diaries and other works are not formally romantic and usually has a happy ending. the royal court of Middle Ages. These are generally
classed as literature often have definite literary 3. Comedy includes play with a happy ending. built around a theme or story.
appeal and status due to high quality of writing. A. Romantic comedy is light, amusing take of
lovers in some dilemma which is finally solved 4. Modern. Sometime called contemporary or
Music happy. interpretative dance. These dances represent
The art of arranging sounds in rhythmic succession B. Farce is light humurous play. The emphasis in a rebellion against the classical formalism of ballet:
and generally in combination. Melody results from farce is on jokes. they emphasize personal communication of mood
this sequence, and harmony from combinations. C. Commedy of Manners sometimes called and theme.
Musical combinations fall into three groups. "drawing room comedy" is sophisticated, sometimes
5. Musical Comedy. Refers to those dances
satirical. Characters are high-society types, and
1. Vocal Music. Composed primarily to be sung. performed by soloist, groups, choruses in theaters,
situations have little to do with real life. The
Voice or voices are generally accompanied by one or night clubs, motion pictures, and television. It
emphasis here is on witty dialogue.
more instrument. combines various forms of ballet, modern tap, and
4. Miscellaneous
2. Instrumental Music. Music of this kind is written acrobatics.
A. Tragicomedy . A drama blending tragic and
of four general types: Keyboard (piano), Stringed comic elements but ends happily.
(guitar), Wind (flute), Brass Wind (saxophone), B. Miracle and Mystery plays are dramatized
Percussion (drums) stories from the Bible.
3. Music Combined with the other Arts C. Morality Plays are those in which characters
A. Opera. Drama set to music. Mostly or entirely presents specific vices and virtues.
sung with orchestral accompaniment. D. Closet Drama is a term used to designate plays
B. Operetta and Musical Comedy. Also a drama written for reading rather than for staging.
set to music but is light, popular, and often E. Piano Drama is based on piano works which
humurous. It uses dialogue instead of recitative.