A.

Functions of Arts
1. Individual or Personal Function.
o The artists perform because of the passion of
their respective art forms.
o An artist may create art out of a need for self
– expression, or gratification.
o The artist might have wanted to
communicate a thought or point to the
viewer.

2. Public / Social Function.

o Social functions of art are beyond personal
intrinsic value to the social benefits of arts.
o The artists connect with others through the
performance of his / her art that produces
social awareness.
o Art is for a public or social celebration that
conveys family or community relations.

3. Commercial Function.
o Art is a direct and indirect contributor to the
state economies.

4. Political Function.
o Art provides a forum for ideas that will lead
to power, status, employment, and prestige.
5. Historical Function.
o Art is an important method for information
to be recorded and preserved.
o It serves to document or reconstruct
historical figures and events.

6. Cultural Function.
o An art is an articulation and transmission of
new information and values.

7. Structural / Physical Function.

o Buildings are designed and constructed
creatively to make life safety and more
meaningful.

8. Religious / Spiritual Function.

o Arts can also underpin religious or spiritual
significance.

9. Aesthetic Function.
o Any artwork means beauty. It is a visual
flavor for elegantly adorned interiors and
can bring out the most elegant features of
different décor elements. It is reasonably
reproduced visual images which
communicate through fantastic persuasions
and meaningful words.
B. Purpose of Art
Creativity is the fundamental basis of art.
Art is the articulation of an idea or experience of an artist through the use of a medium in a way visual
way (Frank, 2011).
1. Creates Beauty. Arts is an expression of our thoughts. It is the communication of ideas that cannot be
shows by words alone.
2. Commemorates Experience. Art serves to record the artist’s impression in his work and to convey his
personal experiences.
3. Creates Harmony. An artist makes use of the composition to put an order in the diverse content of his
work.
4. Provides Decoration. Artworks create an entertaining environment. It is meant to beautify things to please
and amuse the viewers through their colors and patterns.
5. Reveals Truth. Artwork attempted to reveal about how the world works and pursue truth. It is a language
that sends messages to the souls of the recipients that help change their attitudes, their sensibility, and
their ethics.
6. Express Values. Through arts, the artist will be encouraged to develop their creativity, challenge, and
communication skills. It also promotes self – esteem and wellness.

C. Categories of Art
1. Visual Arts. Theses arts are those forms that create primarily visual works. Examples of these arts are as
follows:
a. Architecture. This form of art provides us the physical structure we lived in.
b. Drawing. This form of art enhances the way we see the world around us. This has been a critical part
of art throughout history and in the contemporary art world.
c. Painting. This form of art aims to arouse emotion from the viewers. It is practiced by applying
pigments (colors) or other media to a surface with a brush or other objects on any flat two –
dimensional surfaces.
d. Photography. This from of art is a method of creating pictures by recording radiation on a radiation
sensitive medium, such as electronic image sensors or photographic films.
e. Sculpture. This form of visual arts which represents an imagined object in hard materials such as
glass, metals, or wood in three dimensions.

2. Performing Arts. These arts are those forms in which the artists used his/her s used his/her own body,
face, and presence as a medium. Examples of these arts are as follows:
a. Dance. This form of art is performed through body movement, which entails social interaction or
presented in a spiritual or performance setting.
b. Film. This is a form of art of motion picture whose medium is used to stimulate experiences that
communicate ideas, stories, perceptions, feeling, and beauty.
c. Installation Art. This is an artistic style of three – dimensional works that often are site – specific and
designed to transform the perception of a space. In this artwork, the viewers become active and
navigate the work in an environment that they can experience visually.
d. Theatre (Drama). This form of art uses artists to portray the imagined event or the experience of a
real or before a live audience in a specific place and time.
e. Music. This is an art of sound that help to express our feelings and ideas.
 f. Opera. This form of art helps to tell stories through music. This art is performed with a full orchestra
composed of the various musical instrument sections. In this art form, singers and musicians perform
a dramatic work by combining text (called a libretto) and musical score.
g. Stagecraft. This form of art is a technical aspect of theatrical production.

3. Literary Arts. These arts centered on creative writing, which includes prose and poetry (e.g., novels, short
stories, sonnet, ballad, epic, and essay).
a. Applied Arts. These art focus on the application of diverse designs and decorations in any object to
become aesthetically pleasing to the viewers.
b. Digital / Graphic Design. It is the production of visual images, words, and ideas to convey information
to the audience.
c. Fashion Design. It is an art of creating ideas and designs for different styles of clothing and other
lifestyle accessories.
d. Furniture Design. It is a specialized art in making the design to any movable objects such as chairs,
cabinets, and tables, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like.

4. Interior Design. It is the art or process of designing the inner beautification of a room or building.

D. The Value of Arts in Education

1. Arts are worth studying

2. Arts are used every day
3. Arts are connected to every person’s daily life
4. Arts are energizing
5. Arts develop student’s attitudes