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Medium
Classification of
Arts
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 What is Art?
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“Art is a diverse range of human

activities in creating visual,
Arts is the use of skill and
auditory, or performing artifacts,
imagination in the creation of
expressing the author’s
aesthetic objects, environments,
imaginative, conceptual ideas, or
or experiences that can be
technical skill, intended to be
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shared with others (Britannica,

appreciated for their beauty or
Online 2017).
emotional power (Oxford, and
Merriam-Webster dictionaries).
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Whether art represents something beautiful or meaningful, or is the

arrangement of lines, colors, shapes and other aesthetic elements, for as long
as the completed work is a product of expressing ambitions, emotions,
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experiences, or thoughts, it is considered art.

 Visual Arts
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These are works created

Two-Dimensional Three- Dimensional
primarily for visual
perception. Painting Sculpture
imagination and expression.
Mixed Media Jewelry
These are classified as
two-dimensional arts Graphic Arts Furnature

and three dimensional

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Photographs Monuments
arts.
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Visual Arts
 Architecture
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Art and method of building Examples:

and designing structures Religious
with an artistic element Residential
instead of relying solely on Industrial
construction abilities. Commericial
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 Architecture
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Doña Corazon Locsin

Montelibano Memorial Chapel
Designed by Leandro V. Locsin, a
National Artist for Architecture
 Dance
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is a performing art form consisting of

sequences of movement, either
improvised or purposefully selected.
This movement has aesthetic and
often symbolic value.
1. Choreography
2. Its repertoire of movements
3. historical period or place of origin.
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Examples:
Ballet, Folk, Indigenous, street, modern,
popular and hiphop
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Dance
 Photography
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This is art through photos taken by the photographer. This may be inspired
by people, objects, events or the environment.
It is an art where one produces images of varied objects light and other
forms of radiant energy.

Fine Art Photography Photojournalism Commercial Photography

Imbues photos with an artistic Documentary visual account of Focused on creating idealized images
statement and selective vision specific subjects and events, of products and service for the
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of reality literally representing object reality purpose of advertising, including food

rather than subject intent of the and fashion photograph
photographer.
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Photography
 Theater
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is a collaborative art form which

combines words, voice, movement and
visual elements to express meaning.
The field of theatre encompasses not only
live improvised and scripted work, but
also dramatic forms such as film,
television and other electronic media.
Examples:
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Street, school plays , ritual, protest theater,

stand up comedy and puppetry
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Theater
 Cinema
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generally a branch of art that uses dialogue, editing, the scene's

layout, light, sound, and decor by the film made.
Examples:
Mainstream, short film in feature, experimental, documentary and indie.
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 Broadcast and Televisual
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It is the distribution of audio and/

or video content or other
messages to a dispersed audience
via any electronic mass
communications medium.
Examples:
Television, radio, internet, videoke,
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MTV and youtube

 Digital Arts and Computer
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Mediated Works

It is a comprehensive term for any

manifestation of arts where
computer or digital technology
has been utilized in its creation.
Examples:
Pixilated designs, virtual reality,
animation and game art
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 Installations
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It is an art piece usually of mixed media (mixing of art materials and

forms in creating an artwork).
It is organized for and place in a specific space for a temporary period.
Designed to transform the perception of a space, it occupies an entire
space in which spectator should walk through and
engage fully with the work of art.
Example:
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Site specific work

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Installations
 Music
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An art that involves the creative use of

sound to express insights and emotions.
Its elements include rhythm, harmony
and pitch which creates a pattern or a
composition together with a song and
even the playing of an accompanying
instrument.
Example:
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FOLK, INDIGENOUS, POPULAR,

CONSERVATORY, REGGAE, BLUES,
COUNTRY, ROCK AND POP
 Conclusion
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Art is classified into several forms depending on how it is expressed.

These are visual arts, fine arts, and performance arts.
As an aspiring artist, find your niche where you can excel and contribute
to the development of our cultural heritage and identity as a nation.
Never compare your talent to other people and find ways to excel so that
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you can inspire the younger generations.