OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

CAS-011-12-00

COURSE SYLLABUS
ELEC111-READING VISUAL ARTS

College of Arts and COURSE DESCRIPTION

COLLEGE
Sciences
Reading Visual Arts is the study of art enjoyment, interpretation, and criticism. It
examines methods, composition, nomenclature for materials, as well as the cultural and
DEPARTMENT English societal impacts on various art forms. This course provides the groundwork for
comprehending the visual arts. By examining form and content inside a work of art using a
survey-based methodology, students will learn critical perspectives on various approaches
COURSE CODE ELEC111
to finding meaning and value in a variety of media. Additionally, students will engage in
applied art activities that will enhance their knowledge of the subject matter. Students will
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Reading Visual Arts investigate design concepts and recognize the components of art. They will examine the
criteria used to rate and critique art.

PREREQUISITE (S) NONE

COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)
CREDIT UNIT (S) 3 units At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. critically evaluate and analyze visual arts

2. display effective and proficient communication skills in writing and speaking
3. display analytical, critical, and creative thinking
CONTACT HOURS 4. investigate the modern world of arts from both Philippine and international
Lecture: 3 hours
PER SESSION: viewpoints;
5. apply values gained/learned from different visual arts and live up these values
as a graduate of OLFU.

COURSE COVERAGE – PRELIMS

WEEK UNIT OUTCOMES (UO) COURSE CONTENT

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: 1. ORIENTATION
A. Vision
1. Recite the OLFU mission-vision and policies. B. Mission
1
2. Identify the course content outline in Philippine Literature. C. School Policies
D. Course content
outline

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Introduction to Reading Visual
2 Art
1. Define arts and visual arts  Definition
2. Appreciate the role of visual arts in one’s life  Types of Virtual Arts
3. Enumerate the elements of arts  Principles of Artistic Composition
 Basic elements of the arts

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Usage of Elements of Arts
 Styles of Arts
1. Distinguish the usage of elements of the arts  Functions of Arts
3
2. Apply the elements of arts in an artwork
3. Demonstrate understanding of the styles and functions of arts

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Tools used for visual arts
 Fundamental of interpretation:
4 1. Distinguish different tools used for visual arts (film, painting, sculpture, Formal and Contextual Analysis
photography, etc.) of Virtual Art
2. Differentiate Formal and Contextual Analysis
3. Apply Formal and Contextual analysis in analyzing virtual Art
 At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Historical background of painting
in the Philippines
1. Appreciate the historical background of painting in the Philippines and in the  Types of painting
world  Painting Styles
5 2. Demonstrate understanding on the different types of painting  Elements of Painting
3. Appreciate the painting styles and elements of painting  Four basic steps in Art Criticism
4. Exhibit understanding on the four basic steps in art criticism  Art criticism
5. Critique an artwork using the four basic steps in art criticism

6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

COURSE COVERAGE – MIDTERMS

WEEK UNIT EXPECTED OUTCOMES (UEO) COURSE CONTENT

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Development of sculpture outside
the Philippines (Global perspective)
7
1. Discuss the development of sculpture in the world
2. Demonstrate appreciation of sculpture as an art

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Development of sculpture outside
the Philippines
8
1. Explain the development of sculpture outside the Philippines  Artwork Criticism
2. Critique an art work using the four basic steps in art criticism

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Development Types of
architectural constructions,
9 1. Identify the different types of architectural constructions materials used
2. Appreciate the Philippine Architecture  The Philippine Architecture
3. Enumerate the various architectural styles  Different architectural tyles

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Photography
 concepts and elements of
10 1. Determine the concepts and elements of photography photography
2. Use the principles in conducting DIY photography at home

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:  Analyzing Photography (the four
basic steps of art criticism)

11 1. Identify the steps in analyzing an image

2. Analyze a photo

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MIDTERM EXAMINATION

COURSE COVERAGE – FINALS

WEEK UNIT EXPECTED OUTCOMES (UEO) COURSE CONTENT

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. Discuss the different classifications of dramatic plays

 Classification of dramatic plays
2. Identify the elements of drama
13  Elements of drama
3. Appreciate the history of drama
 History of drama

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. Explain the components of dance and the different kinds of dance  Components of dance
2. Discuss how the attitude towards dance changes  Changes in Attitude towards dance
14
 Principles and kinds of Dance

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

 Philippine Cinema
1. Define Cinema in the Philippine setting  History
15 2. Identify the cinematic genre  cinematic genre
3. Write a reflection  general concepts of film
 At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. Determine ways how to analyze a film

2. Conduct a film analysis through a creative production
16  Analyzing Film

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. Determine ways how to analyze a film

2. Conduct a film analysis through a creative production  Analyzing Film
17

18 FINAL EXAMINATION

REFERENCES

Formal visual analysis: The elements & principles of composition. The Kennedy Center. (n.d.). https://www.kennedy-
center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/articles-and-how-tos/articles/educators/visual-arts/formal-
visual-analysis-the-elements-and-principles-of-composition/

How to identify movie genres: Beginner’s Guide to 13 film genres - 2023. MasterClass. (n.d.).
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-identify-film-genres#567I1FB7UxwdbSG2hQsHoB

Kennedy, M. (2023, August 16). How to use the 7 principles of art and design in Photography. ExpertPhotography.
https://expertphotography.com/principles-of-design-photography/

Marcos, L., Ferianiza, M., Bermudo, p., and Yangco, A. (2010). Introduction to Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts. Manila:
Mindshapers.

Nord, L., & Hellerman, J. (2017, December 8). Watch: These are the ten tools every filmmaker should buy. No Film School.
https://nofilmschool.com/2017/12/watch-what-are-ten-tools-every-filmmaker-should-buy

Photography. IMMA. (2020, August 7). https://imma.ie/what-is-art/series-3-materials-methodologies/photography/

Rose, Gillian. Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to Researching Visual Materials. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2012. Print.

GRADING SYSTEM
The final grade of the student is interpreted as shown on the table below:

AVERAGE ABOVE 98.00 95.00 – 97.00 94.00 83.00 – 85.00 80.00-82.00 76.00-79.00 75.00 74.00 and below

FINAL GRADE 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 5.0
FDA (Failure due to Absences) UW (Unauthorized Withdrawal) INC (Incomplete)
AW (authorized withdrawal NFE (No Final Examination
Lecture 60%: Prelims (20%) Midterms (20%) Finals (20%) Performance Tasks (40%)

PREPARED BY: ENDORSED BY: APPROVED BY:

CRISANTO A. DAING, PhD CRISANTO A. DAING, PhD RAMONITA A. SALAZAR, EdD

Instructor, English Department Coordinator, English Department Dean, CAS
- It is the principal responsibility of the student to view or claim their final grades report for the semester immediately during the period of grades distribution and
immediately present the grades to their parents/guardians upon receipt of the printed grade report. Students are instructed to use the AIMS to view their
periodical grades (prelims and midterms) and are responsible for immediately relaying this information to their parents or guardians as well.
- These and other important school policies in the Student Handbook to be discussed during the Freshman Orientation Program.are to be reviewed diligently by
all freshman students. This applies likewise to sophomores, juniors and seniors as the Student Handbook can be viewed at any time using CANVAS-the
official Learning Management System of the university.