ART STUDIES 2

Patricia Marion Y. Lopez

pmylopez@gmail.com
*Consultation by appointment

FIRST SEMESTER 2016-2017

ART AROUND US: EXPLORING EVERYDAY LIFE

Learning Objectives
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To experience art as an integral part of human life

To study art in an everyday setting in various contexts
To understand how art makes sense in and of everyday life

Evaluation Methods
Group project (30 points)
Group report (20 points)
Exam (25 points)
Activities/papers (15 points)
Attendance and participation (10 points)
Course Outline
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The concept of art

Redefining the concept of art
Broadening the domains of art
Framing art and the everyday
1. Staniszewski, M. What is art? Believing is Seeing. US: Penguin Books,
1995.
2. Flaudette Datuin et al. Teaching/Learning the Humanities in Other
Words/Worlds in Art and Society. UP, 1997.
3. Duncum, Paul. Theorising Everyday Aesthetic Experiences with
Contemporary Visual Culture Visual Arts Research 28.2 (2002): 4-15.
PDF.
4. *Fiske, John. Chapter 2: Commodities and Culture in Understanding
Popular Culture. London: Routledge, 1999. PDF.

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Aesthetics and the Social Dimension

5. Saito, Yuriko. The Moral Dimension of Japanese Aesthetics Journal of
Aesthetics and Art Criticism 65, no. 1 (Winter 2007): 85-97.
6. Tan, Michael. Kindness and LRT/MRT Inquirer.net.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/40382/kindness-and-lrtmrt
7. Rivera, Robin. The Devolution of a Sonic Community Ritual Humanities
Diliman 11.2 (2014): 113-123. PDF.

III

Images, Signs, Power, Culture

7. Practices of Looking in Sturken, M. and Cartwright, L. Practices of
Looking. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
8. Viewers Make Meaning in Sturken, M. and Cartwright, L. Practices of
Looking. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
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9. Chapter 7 of Berger, J. Ways of Seeing. New York and London: Penguin,

1972. (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jTUebm73IY
10.Simulacra and Hyperreality
http://publish.uwo.ca/~dmann/baudrillard1.htm
11.Gotta Catch Em All: Pokemon Go and Hyperreality
http://sociologyinfocus.com/2016/07/gotta-catch-em-all-pokemon-go-andhyperreality/
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Art in the Everyday

12.REPORTS: TBA

GROUP REPORT
Each group will be assigned an essay to report in class. The group is expected to include
the following in their presentations:
1. An activity to engage the class
2. An audio-visual presentation of the main points of the article
3. A critique/reflection on the ideas of the article
GROUP PROJECT
The class will be divided into groups. Each group will either be assigned a research topic or
may propose a topic and will present in class at the end of the semester. Each topic and
presentation outline will have to be approved by the instructor.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
ON ATTENDANCE:
Following University rules, a student who arrives in class after 15 minutes is late. A student
who arrives beyond 30 minutes is considered absent. Being late 3 times is equivalent to
an absence.
The instructor usually calls the roll at the beginning of class. If you were late and missed
this, approach the instructor at the end of the class and fish out your index card from the
late pile and hand it to your instructor. If you came in beyond 15 minutes, write down
the date on your card beside Late. Those who do not do this will be marked absent.
The maximum number of absences is 6. If you go beyond this without a valid excuse, drop
the course. Otherwise, the instructor will give you a grade of 5. An absence is excused if
there is an official letter/certificate provided.
ON DROPPING:
The deadline for dropping is October 27, 2016. If you plan to drop, inform the instructor
and make sure to complete the dropping process by paying the fee at the cashiers office.
ON PAPERS:
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For papers and reports, use a standard citation format (MLA, APA, Chicago). Plagiarized
works will get a grade of 5.