Republic of the Philippines

BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE

San Ildefonso, Bulacan

COURSE SYLLABUS
First Semester, A. Y. 2010-2011

I. Course Code: Humanities 100

II. Course Title: Introduction to Humanities

III. Course Description: This course deals with the understanding, enjoyment and expression of feelings and ideas
through the different forms of arts. It includes theories and principles of aesthetics and
exposes the students to some activities essential to the appreciation of art.

IV. Credit Unit: 3 units

V. Pre-requisite: Humanities 110

VI. Contact Hours: 54 hours (3 hours lecture/week)

VII. Course Objectives: At the end of the semester, the students shall be able to:
1. Acquire comprehensive understanding of the vision, mission, goals and objectives
of the college.
2. Internalize the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the college to achieve
excellence in education.
3. Develop his ability to perceive, understand and appreciate what the artist intends
to put into a particular creation/work of art.
4. Develop student's creative self-expression.
5. Enrich student's life along arts and culture, the essence of fine and beautiful
living.

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VIII. Course Contents:
Course Contents
A. Preliminaries:
1. BASC and the Institute
1.1 History of the Institute and
BASC
1.2 Vision, mission, goals and
objectives of BASC
1.3 Definition of Humanities
1.4 Roles of Humanities in
Man's Life
B. Arts
1. Definition, nature
and importance of arts
The subject of Art
3. Functions of Art
Ways of presenting the art subject
4.1 Mediums and Techniques
4.2 Elements and Organization
Sources of art subjects
C. Visual Arts
1. Painting
1.1 Definition
1.2 Elements of Painting
1.3 Evolution of Painting
1.4 Painters and their
contributions
2. Architecture
2.1 Meaning and Importance
Expected Output Strategies Time Frame/No. of hours Evaluation/Remark
-Define and give the importance Lecture/discussion 3 hours Quiz
of studying humanities Recitation
-Explain the roles of humanities For activities, the students will be
in man’s life asked to think of a work of art
that will best describes their
personality
-Give the importance of art, its Lecture/discussion 3 hours Quiz
nature and importance Recitation Group activity
-Understand the subject of art and For activities, the students will be
enumerate the functions shown sample picture and
-Identify the ways of presenting afterwards, will be asked to give
the art their interpretation on it.
-enumerate the mediums and
techniques used in arts
-Understand the elements of arts
-Define and explain the different Lecture /discussion 6 hours Group activity
styles in painting Reporting Quiz
-Enumerate the elements of For activities, the students will be
painting asked to group themselves into
-Compare the stages on the five. They will be tasked to paint
evolution of painting an interesting subject from nature
-Create their own painting as their
work of art
-Give the meaning and discuss the Lecture/discussion 6 hours Group activity
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 of Architecture
2.2 Structural materials
2.3 Evolution and types of
Architecture
3. Sculpture
3.1 Definition
3.2 Features of a Sculpture
3.3 Evolution of Sculpture
D. Performing Arts
1. Music
1.1 Definition
1.2 Elements of Music
1.3 Medium of Music
1.4 Kinds of Music
1.5 Historical Development
2. Dance
2.1 Definition
2.2 Art of Dancing
2.3 Origin and Function
2.4 Kinds of Dances
2.5 Philippine Folk Dance
3. Literature
importance of architecture Reporting Quiz
-Describe the structural materials For activities, the students will be
used in architecture asked to group themselves into
-Identify the types of architecture five. They will make a miniature
from the ancient times to the design of their dream house.
contemporary times.
-Explain the meaning of sculpture Lecture/discussion 6 hours Activity work
-Describe the features of sculpture Reporting Quiz
-Distinguish the sculptural works For activities, the students will be
in the contemporary period from asked to carve the face of their
the ancient times favorite cartoon character in a
soap
-Explain the meaning of music Lecture/discussion 6 hours Activity work
-Understand the elements of Reporting Quiz
music For activities, the students will be
- Identify the different media of asked to sing their favorite song
music
- Enumerate the kinds of music
-Compare the music of the ancient
times to the contemporary music.
-Define dance Lecture/discussion 9 hours Group activity
-Explain the art of dancing Reporting Quiz
-Trace the origin and understand For activities, the students will be
the function of dance asked to group themselves into
-Enumerate the kinds of dances five. They will perform one of the
-Learn the Philippine Folk dance following: folk dance. modern
dance, ballroom dance, ethnic
dance
-Identify Literature Lecture/discussion 6 hours Activity work
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 3.1 Definition -Understand the concept of Reporting Quiz
3.2 Concept of Literature Literature For activities, the students will be
3.3 Functions and Values of -Explain the functions and values asked to write a poem about
Literature of Literature nature

4. Literary Types of Literature

4.1 Short Story and its
Elements
4.2 Narrative Poetry and its
Elements
4.3 Drama and its Elements
4.4 Essay and its Elements
4.5 Novel and its Elements
Identify the different types of Lecture/discussion 9 hours Activity work
Literature Reporting Quiz
Understand the elements of For activities, the students will be
various types of Literary articles asked to write one of the
-Write the different types of following: drama, short story,
Literary article essay, novel and narrative poetry

IX. References:
Sanchez, Custodiosa A., Paz Abad and Loreto Jao. Introduction to Humanitie (Revised Edition). Q.C. Rex Printing Company Inc., 2002.
Manlapig, Don Johnson, “Photo Essays” Katha: Retaso, Volume XXXIV, No. 10, 2006.

X. Course Requirements and Basis for Computing Grades

Computation of Grades
 Midterm/Finals 30%
 Projects, reaction and research papers, activities 25%
 Quizzes/Long test/Assignment 20%
 Class Participation/ Recitation 15%
 Attendance 10%
100%

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XI. Consultation Hours: 10:30-11:30 am and 2:30-3:30 pm Monday

XII. Class Policies

1. College rules on attendance and proper class decorum will be strictly enforced.
2. Wearing of I.D. and prescribed uniform is a must.
3. Dropping must be done before the midterm examination; otherwise a failing grade will be incurred.
4. Cut -off grade in quizzes, exams, etc. is 50%.
5. A student is considered late when he/she comes to class 15 minutes after the start of the class.

Prepared by:

JERYL C. TUMALE
Instructor 1

Reviewed by:

PRISCILLA V. SAN PEDRO, Ed.D

Dean, IASEGS

ANADOLIA M. CRUZ, Ed.D

Director for Instruction

Approved:

GERARDO I. MENDOZA, Ph.D.

Vice President, ACSA

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