Bachelor of Arts Major in Humanities

TRACK DESIGN

Humanities majors are required to choose two tracks (the two fields of study or disciplines on which you will focus) and to take three courses in each track.

Below are the possible fields of study or disciplines, as well as the track design for some fields of study or disciplines that shows the required courses and which semester they are offered:

Arts Management

Creative Writing

Foreign Language*

History*

Information Design

Music Literature

Philosophy**

Theater Arts

*There is no definite track design. Track electives are chosen in consultation with the IS Academic Adviser. **Students must talk to the Philosophy Department coordinator regarding the track design.

ART MANAGEMENT

First semester / Second semester
FA-AM 101.1 INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL ARTS
This is a basic course designed to develop an appreciation of the visual arts by understanding the elements of pictorial design and the principles of visual composition. An interdisciplinary approach is used to establish correspondence among the visual arts, music and literature.
FA 166.3 ART THEORY: GENRES OF WRITING ON ART
Pre-requisite: FA-AM 101.1
This course is a more focused study of the methods of art writing for different cultures and audiences. Students are expected to acquire the ability to write extended captions, educational and press kits, scholarly catalogue entries, and critical art reviews.
4th Art Management elective
(Can be any, depending on the availability of the subjects.)
FA 168.3 THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF ART
Pre-requisite: FA-AM 101.1
This is a course on basic principles of curatorship and connoisseurship. Observation, analysis, and critique of existing practices mark the main contours of the course, supplemented by visits to selected galleries, museums, and other art houses.
FA 168.5 ART MANAGEMENT: EXHIBITION DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
Pre-requisite: FA-AM 101.1
This is a course on the principles and trends in the exhibition and installation of art. Visits to ongoing exhibits form the database on which to observe and to document present-day practices, as well as to recommend solutions to various exhibition and installation problems. / FA 168.4 ART MANAGEMENT: ART DOCUMENTATION
Pre-requisite: FA-AM 101.1
This is a course on the basics of art documentation, including authentication, appraisal, inventory, captioning, bibliography, and other topics. Activities include a review of existing practices, a preview of future practices in art documentation, and actual work performed in selected galleries, museums, and art houses.

CREATIVE WRITING

A student chooses two writing genres and takes a seminar and a workshop in each genre. If possible, the seminar in a genre should be taken before the workshop in it.
Fiction
FA-CW 101.1 FICTION WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING
FA-CW 101.2 FICTION WRITING: FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
Nonfiction
FA-CW 102.1 NONFICTION WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION WRITING
FA-CW 102.2 NONFICTION WRITING: NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
Poetry
FA-CW 103.1 POETRY WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO POETRY WRITING
FA-CW 103.2 POETRY WRITING: POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP I
Drama
FA-CW 104.1 DRAMA WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA WRITING
FA-CW 104.2 DRAMA WRITING: DRAMA WRITING WORKSHOP I
First semester / Second semester
FA-CW 101.1 FICTION WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING
This course is an analytical study and appreciation of fiction with emphasis on the fictionist’s craft. It attempts to survey the genre 2014 Undergraduate Bulletin of Information 143 through the various strains by which it has and can be classified, and more importantly how fictionists create and shape their work.
FA-CW 101.2 FICTION WRITING: FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
This is a workshop course where original works of students are critically discussed in small and large groups under the guidance of an instructor who is an accomplished fictionist. Topics pertinent to the students’ development as writers will be discussed, specifically why and how they use their chosen form.
FA-CW 102.1 NONFICTION WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION WRITING
This course is an analytical study and appreciation of creative nonfiction with emphasis on the essayist’s craft. It attempts to survey the genre through the various strains by which it has and can be classified, and more importantly how essayists create and shape their work.
FA-CW 102.2 NONFICTION WRITING: NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
This is a workshop course where original works of students are critically discussed in small and large groups under the guidance of an instructor who is an accomplished essayist. Topics pertinent to the students’ development as writers will be discussed, specifically why and how they use their chosen form.
FA-CW 103.2 POETRY WRITING: POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP I
This is a workshop course where original works of students are critically discussed in small and large groups under the guidance of an instructor who is an accomplished poet. Topics pertinent to the students’ development as writers will be discussed, specifically why and how they use their chosen form
FA-CW 104.2 DRAMA WRITING: DRAMA WRITING WORKSHOP I
This is a workshop course where original works of students are critically discussed in small and large groups under the guidance of an instructor who is an accomplished playwright. Topics pertinent to the students’ development as writers will be discussed, specifically why and how they use their chosen form. / FA-CW 103.1 POETRY WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO POETRY WRITING
This is an analytical study and appreciation of poetry with emphasis on the poet’s craft. It attempts to survey the genre through the various strains by which it has and can be classified, and more importantly how authors create and shape their work.
FA-CW 104.1 DRAMA WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA WRITING
This is an analytical study and appreciation of drama with emphasis on the playwright’s craft. It attempts to survey the genre through the various strains by which it has and can be classified, and more importantly how authors create and shape their work.

INFORMATION DESIGN

First semester / Second semester
FA-ID 101.2 ELEMENTS OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION
This course explores the creative process of making images that can move ideas and information to the minds of others. Topics include the general principles that are the foundation of creative thinking and successful solutions for graphic design, illustration, and advertising art direction communication problems.
FA-ID 103.1 BASIC GRAPHIC DESIGN
This course studies the design process and its conversion into graphic communicative forms. Topics include an introduction to the principles, sequencing, structure, typography, symbol design, and color; exploration of the creative display, organization and communication of ideas; and information through word and image.
4TH ID elective (any of the following courses below)
FA 101 INTRODUCTION TO ART AND AESTHETICS
This survey course provides foundational and interdisciplinary background in the history, theory and function of art in its various forms. Through a reading of both seminal and contemporary critical texts, and through critically framed interaction with various works, students gain an understanding of the shifting elements and principles of the aesthetic experience.
FA-ID 101.1 INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
This course is an exploration of how designers present complex information so it is understandable and usable. The course delves into theories of information design and analyzes many practical examples. Students read and discuss the ideas of leading designers and thinkers, and draw insights from psychology, anthropology, and linguistics.
FA-ID 10.2 FOUNDATION STUDIO: DRAWING
This course is a study of the principles and practice of drawing still life and figurative forms. When drawing naturally, the course follows the revolutionary 2014 Undergraduate Bulletin of Information 145 but controversial exercises and course on drawing developed by Nicolades and elaborated by Betty Edwards.
FA-ID 102.1 DIGITAL DESIGN PROCEDURES
This course offers basic instruction in complex computer pre-press and hand presentation skills. These are taught in the context of simulated professional job processes. Focus is on the development of basic skills to technically produce publications in the graphic design and advertising professions.
FA-ID 102.2 BASIC TYPOGRAPHY
This course discusses the use of type as a basic element of graphic communication, including principles which determine typeface selection (to visually communicate the desired effect) and the appreciation of letter forms. Typesetting and typographic layout on computer are stressed and practiced in the classroom. / FA-ID 103.2 ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN
Pre-requisites: FA-ID 103.1
This course studies design in communication, combining theoretical studies with applied problems in graphic design. These term-long projects deal with specific issues such as design history, information graphics, environmental design, letterform construction, electronic imaging, conceptual bookmaking, video/film graphics, interactive media, community action, and narrative structures
4TH ID elective (any of the following courses below)
FA-ID 101.5 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
The course introduces fact-based discussions on graphic designed objects in their historical context, establishing a clear perspective of where the field has grown, from its roots in the visual arts to the many different branches it has now. The course introduces excellent case studies and analyses of brilliant design solutions.
FA-ID 10.3 FOUNDATION STUDIO: PAINTING
This course is a study of basic painting methods and techniques as applied to both representational and abstract movies. Acrylic and/or oil paints are utilized. Discussion and critique of students works foster interactive learning among students.
FA-ID 101.6 PHILIPPINE DESIGN
The course focuses on exploring the rich and varied field of Philippine art and culture for integration in information design in the hope of enriching Philippine design. It examines different genres, themes and media, building the identity of a Filipino designer that is familiar with our rich history of the visual arts.
FA-ID 102.4 BASIC WEB DESIGN
The course facilitates the creative use of the internet as a medium for new artistic, journalistic, personal, and commercial projects. Students are expected to design and implement one or more web sites of their own and to demo their works-in-progress frequently.
FA-ID 103.3 BRANDING
The course introduces students to brand concepts and how the branding process takes place. It solidifies the students’ grasp of design-related work in the field of corporate design, creating strategies that build brand awareness and loyalty based on customers’ experience of a specific object or idea.

MUSIC LITERATURE

First semester / Second semester
IS 121.3 MUSIC: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC IN WESTERN SOCIETY
This course is a survey of music in Western history, from ancient classical cultures to the early modern period. Focus is on developments within a historical context, taking into account the multiple influences of social, cultural, political, and other relevant forces.
IS 121.7 MUSIC: RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC
This is a course that orients the music literature track/minor on the written language of music: Notation, Scales, Intervals, Transposition, Chords, Cadences, Non-harmonic Tones, Melodic Organization, Basic Tonal Harmony in Four Voices, and Aural Skills: Rhythmic, Melodic and Functional Dictation, Interval Identification and Sight Singing. / IS 161.6 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHILIPPINE STUDIES: PHILIPPINE MUSIC AND CULTURE
The course is a general survey of Philippine music from the indigenous tribes to the Western influenced lowland Christian communities. It also explores the Philippine Music Culture of the 21st century through the OPM.
IS 121.8 MUSIC: BASIC MUSIC RESEARCH AND CRITICISM
Pre-requisite: IS 121.3
This is a course in musicology that introduces reliable and recently revised sources of music research for writing program notes. It aims to develop good taste in listening to live and recorded music, an essential ingredient to music criticism.

THEATER ARTS

Intersession
(optional, as per advised of the Academic Adviser)
FA 136.1 THEATER HISTORY AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE: SURVEY OF THEATER HISTORY AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE
This course is a survey of the major events, problems, and concepts of theater history and theory, and of major movements, playwrights, and works at historical junctures.
First semester / Second semester
FA 136.1 THEATER HISTORY AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE: SURVEY OF THEATER HISTORY AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE
This course is a survey of the major events, problems, and concepts of theater history and theory, and of major movements, playwrights, and works at historical junctures.
2nd, 3rd and 4th Theater Arts elective
(Can be any, depending on the availability of the subjects.)
FA 137.1 THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE: ACTING I
This course is a study of the fundamentals of acting, including movement, vocal production, and the interrelationships between them. Exercises include improvisation, sound and movement exercises, voice and speech training, tension release, exploration of stage space, and text work.
FA 139.1 THEATER DESIGN: PRODUCTION DESIGN
This course is an introduction to the elements of stage design: set, costumes, lights, as well as their execution in the context of a particular production or dramatic text. / 2nd, 3rd and 4th Theater Arts elective
(Can be any, depending on the availability of the subjects.)
FA 137.3 THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE: VOICE, MOVEMENT AND MIME
This is an integrated course in voice and stage movement with an introduction to mime. Exercises in the expressive use of the body and of stage space are combined with exercises to develop vocal quality, clarity, and projection.
FA 138.1 DIRECTING: DIRECTING I
This course is a study of the theories and principles of directing, starting with the director's approach to text, interpretation, and visualization. Student directors learn to analyze plays, mount scenes, apply the principles of blocking, and plan a production.
FA 140.1 THEATER TECHNOLOGY: TECHNICAL THEATER
This course is an introduction to theater crafts and other technical aspects of theater work: lights, sound, set and costume work, props and masks, make-up, and others.

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