The program focuses on the study of Philippine art within the context of national culture and history, with special attention to its contribution to the definition and formation of a national identity and the role it plays in social transformation.
The program provides rich sources of information and insights into Filipino consciousness and values that are essential to the student’s appreciation of his/her cultural heritage and understanding of himself/herself and his/her relationship with society.
December 1987
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Philippine Arts program are expected to:
Graduates of accredited high schools may be admitted as freshmen into the University of the Philippines on the following bases: (1) their performance in the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT); (2) their weighted average in the first three years of high school and; (3) their choice of UP Campus and the quota set for specific course/colleges/units set by the respective Deans.
Completion of 147 units
| Category | Credit Units |
|---|---|
| General Education | 36.0 |
| Core/Professional Courses | 84.0 |
| Free Elective/Language Elective | 18.0 |
| Legislated | 03.0 |
| Internship/Thesis/Capstone | 06.0 |
| Total | 147.0 |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units |
| GE 1 | 3.0 | GE 4 | 3.0 |
| GE 2 | 3.0 | GE 5 | 3.0 |
| GE 3 | 3.0 | GE 6 | 3.0 |
| Phil Arts 110 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 111 | 3.0 |
| PA 120 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 114 | 3.0 |
| PA 150 | 3.0 | PA 124 / 125 | 3.0 |
| PE 1 | (2.0) | PE 2 | (2.0) |
| NSTP 1 | (3.0) | NSTP 2 | (3.0) |
| Total | 18.0 | Total | 18.0 |
| Second Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Second Semester | Midyear | |||
| Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units |
| GE 7 | 3.0 | GE 9 | 3.0 | PA 150 | 3.0 |
| GE 8 | 3.0 | GE 10 | 3.0 | ||
| Spanish 1 & 2 | 3.0 | GE 11 / Arch 2 | 3.0 | ||
| PA 112 | 3.0 | Spanish 3 | 3.0 | ||
| PA 121 / 122 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 113 | 3.0 | ||
| PE 2 | (2.0) | PA 140 / 141 / 144 / 147 | 3.0 | ||
| PE 2 | (2.0) | ||||
| Total | 15.0 | Total | 18.0 | Total | 3.0 |
| Third Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Second Semester | Midyear | |||
| Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units |
| Spanish 20 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 102 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 180 (Practicum) | 3.0 |
| Phil Arts 101 | 3.0 | PA 126 | 3.0 | ||
| Phil Arts 130 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 131 | 3.0 | ||
| Broadcast/Cinematic Arts PA | 3.0 | Phil Arts 163 / 164 | 3.0 | ||
| PA 140 / 141 / 144 / 147 | 3.0 | PA 140 / 141 / 144 / 147 | 3.0 | ||
| PI 100 | 3.0 | GE 12 | 3.0 | ||
| Total | 18.0 | Total | 18.0 | Total | 3.0 |
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Credit Units | Course Code | Credit Units |
| Phil Arts 104 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 133 | 3.0 |
| Phil Arts 132 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 160 / 161 / 162 / 1 | 3.0 |
| Phil Arts 134 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 166 | 3.0 |
| Phil Arts 165 | 3.0 | Phil Arts 200 | 3.0 |
| Phil Arts 198 | 3.0 | Elective (Free or Cognate) | 3.0 |
| Phil Arts 199 | 3.0 | ||
| Total | 18.0 | Total | 15.0 |
Course Code: PhilArts 101
Course Title: Theories and Approaches to the Arts I
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The various Eastern theories and approaches to the arts in relation to the Philippine artistic experience
Course Code: PhilArts 102
Course Title: Theories and Approaches to the Arts II
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Western Theories and Approaches to the Arts in relation to the Philippine Artistic Experience
Course Code: PhilArts 104
Course Title: Frames, Models, and Paradigms in Philippine Arts and Culture
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Survey and explorations of emerging articulations and discourses on Philippine contemporary, folk and ethnic-based concepts, images, metaphors, symbols, myths, models, worldviews, and paradigms of thought
Course Code: PhilArts 110
Course Title: Philippine Indigenous and Ethnic Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A historico-critical survey of the sources of and influences on indigenous and ethnic art forms
Course Code: PhilArts 111
Course Title: The Hispanic Tradition in Philippine Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A historico-critical survey of the Hispanic influence on Philippine art forms
Course Code: PhilArts 112
Course Title: The Anglo-American Tradition in the Philippine Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A historico-critical survey of the Anglo-American influence on Philippine art forms
Course Code: PhilArts 113
Course Title: The Asian Tradition in Philippine Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A historico-critical survey of the Asian influence on Philippine art forms
Course Code: PhilArts 114
Course Title: Artistic Traditions in Health and Healing
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A survey of the various health and healing paradigms in the Philippines and the world, from the perspectives and traditions of the arts, humanities and spirituality
Course Code: PhilArts 120
Course Title: Philippine Theater
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A historico-critical study of Philippine theatrical productions, their modes of presentation and audiences
Course Code: PhilArts 121
Course Title: Philippine Poetic Forms
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A critical study of representative Philippine poetic forms
Course Code: PhilArts 122
Course Title: Philippine Prose Forms
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A critical study of representative Philippine prose forms
Course Code: PhilArts 124
Course Title: Three-Dimensional Philippine Art Forms (Architecture and Sculpture)
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A historical and regional study of forms, types and motifs of Philippine three-dimensional art forms
Course Code: PhilArts 125
Course Title: Two-Dimensional Philippine Art Forms (Painting, Photography, and Mixed-Media)
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A historical and regional study of forms, types and motifs of Philippine two-dimensional art forms
Course Code: PhilArts 126
Course Title: Philippine Graphic Arts and Advertising
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The various techniques, media and meanings conveyed in Philippine graphic arts and advertising
Course Code: PhilArts 127
Course Title: Philippine Dance
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A historical study of the development of dance, its creation, and modes of performance in the Philippines
Course Code: PhilArts 128
Course Title: Philippine Music
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The traditions and evolution of Philippine music, with a focus on influences, trends and themes
Course Code: PhilArts 129
Course Title: Philippine Cinematic Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The traditions and evolution of Philippine cinema with emphasis on influences, techniques, and themes
Course Code: PhilArts 129.1
Course Title: Philippine Broadcast Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Radio and television programs in the Philippines with focus on types of programs, techniques or production
Course Code: PhilArts 130
Course Title: Organizational Development for the Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The concepts, problems, issues in arts organizations, and an evaluation of the organization of arts institutions like the CCP, NCCA, National Museum and Intramuros Administration
Course Code: PhilArts 131
Course Title: Strategic Planning for the Arts Organization
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The dynamics of undertaking developmental planning in terms of vision, mission, and objectives of arts organizations, as well as their resources and macro/micro environment
Course Code: PhilArts 132
Course Title: Marketing Strategies and Promotion for the Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and concepts for promoting art programs and strategies for audience development and arts patronage in the Philippines
Course Code: PhilArts 133
Course Title: Financial Management for the Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A course on financial management information systems, accounting, principles and financial analyses in arts and culture organizations
Course Code: PhilArts 134
Course Title: Art in Post-disaster Management
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The use of art and art-based activities in post-disaster response
Course Code: PhilArts 140
Course Title: The Arts, Religion, and Myth
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A study of religion and myths and their influence on the artistic traditions in the Philippines
Course Code: PhilArts 141
Course Title: The Arts and Popular Culture
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A study of the development and effects of popular culture on contemporary Philippine arts, and its manifestation in such media as television, cinema and comics
Course Code: PhilArts 144
Course Title: The Arts in Community Development
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The functions of arts in communities, their role in community development as well as problems and issues that affect it
Course Code: PhilArts 147
Course Title: South East Asian Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A comparative study of the forms and themes in selected examples of the arts of Southeast Asian countries
Course Code: PhilArts 150
Course Title: Introduction to Cultural Heritage
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An introductory approach to Philippine cultural heritage, focusing on specific and local examples
Course Code: PhilArts 151
Course Title: Cultural Heritage Preservation
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Cultural Heritage Preservation involves various preventive conservation
Course Code: PhilArts 160
Course Title: Visual Arts Workshop
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An experiential approach to the study of visual arts, arts management, design and home related arts
Course Code: PhilArts 161
Course Title: Performing Arts Workshop
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An experiential approach to the study of music, dance and theater
Course Code: PhilArts 162
Course Title: Literary Arts Workshop
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A training workshop to develop proficiency in the preparation of arts marketing materials for information and promotion, which includes writing reviews and feature articles
Course Code: PhilArts 162.1
Course Title: Writing for the Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A training workshop to develop proficiency in the preparation of arts marketing materials for information and promotion, which includes writing reviews and feature articles
Course Code: PhilArts 163
Course Title: Production Design Workshop
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The fundamentals of production design for theater, television, art exhibitions and literary productions concretized in a workshop setting
Course Code: PhilArts 164
Course Title: Curatorship and Collection Management
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The principles and approaches to management of art projects, galleries, museums in the Philippine setting, including the writing and implementation of project proposals
Course Code: PhilArts 165
Course Title: Arts Project Management
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A workshop course to develop skills in planning, organizing and implementing arts and culture projects, including the varied aspects of arts project management in the Philippine context
Course Code: PhilArts 166
Course Title: Digital Arts Workshop
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An experiential approach to the various digital expressions, interventions, and applications utilized in art production and advertising
Course Code: PhilArts 180
Course Title: Philippine Arts Internship
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: 90 units coursework
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Internship in arts center, government agencies, business firms, or non-government organizations. The student participates in the operations of the institutions and applies the concepts, and skills learned in the program
Course Code: PhilArts 198
Course Title: Seminar on Selected Topics
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Seminar on selected topics
Course Code: PhilArts 199
Course Title: Research Methods in Philippine Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Senior Standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theoretical and practical study of various research methods applicable in the study of Philippine arts including the techniques of field research and documentation, analysis, and the evaluation of data
Course Code: PhilArts 200
Course Title: Thesis
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: PhilArts 199
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Thesis Writing
Course Code: Spanish 1
Course Title: Elementary Spanish 1
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: Spanish 2
Course Description: A course on pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and conversational Spanish on an elementary level
Course Code: Spanish 2
Course Title: Elementary Spanish 2
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: Spanish 1
Course Description: The course expands vocabulary and grammar by introducing the progressive, present perfect, and past tense of verbs
Course Code: Spanish 3
Course Title: Intermediate Spanish
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Spanish 1 & 2
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The essentials of grammar with emphasis on the subjunctive mood. The course also serves as a review and application of Spanish 1 and 2
Course Code: Spanish 20
Course Title: Readings in Spanish
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Spanish 3
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Original Spanish texts written by Filipinos are selected for reading comprehension purposes
Any 100-level course from any discipline
Restriction: General Education (GE) courses cannot count toward elective credits
Course Code: Comm 10
Course Title: Critical Perspectives in Communication
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A course that explores how communication takes place in various levels of human interaction: interpersonal or group, mass or public, intercultural and workplace. This perspectives course engages you on a critical examination of communication issues in five interrelated areas: rhetoric, identity construction, representation, and culture
Course Code: Wika 1
Course Title: Wika, Kultura at Lipunan
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Nakatuon ang kursong ito sa pagsusuri sa ugnayan ng wika, kultura at lipunan. Sa pamamagitan ng kursong ito, matatampok ang mga layunin na nagsusulong ng mapanuri at mapagpalayang edukasyon, nakaangkla sa nasyonalismo, nagpapahalaga sa mga wika sa Pilipinas bilang batayan sa pagpapaunlad ng wikang pambansa, at nagkikintal ng ang pag-aaral ng wikang Filipino ay pagkatutong panghabambuhay
Course Code: KAS 1
Course Title: Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Ang pampulitika, pang-ekonomiya, panlipunan, at pangkalinangang pagsulong ng Pilipinas
Course Code: Ethics 1
Course Title: Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Everyday Life
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The nature and development, sources and frameworks of ethics and moral reasoning and their application to various issues and contexts
Course Code: Math 10
Course Title: Mathematics, Culture and Society
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics through the examination of its nature, development, utility, and its relationship with culture and society
Course Code: STS 1
Course Title: Science, Technology and Society
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An introductory exploration of the past, present and future of science and technology in society (including their nature, scope, role and function) and the social, cultural, political, economic and environmental factors affecting the development of science and technology, and how society affects these, with emphasis on the Philippine setting
Course Code: Arts 1
Course Title: Critical Perspectives in the Arts
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A critical study of the experience, language, and context of art
Course Code: Archaeology 2
Course Title: Archaeological Heritage: The Past is not a Foreign Land
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A survey of archaeological research and its role in the development of knowledge about the collective human past, and its contribution to heritage in the contemporary world