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.
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ART MANAGEMENT
First 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.
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Second semester
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
FA-CW 103.1 POETRY WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
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.
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 101.2 FICTION WRITING: FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
FA-CW 104.1 DRAMA WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
WRITING
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.
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.
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.
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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 103.2 ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN
Pre-requisites: FA-ID 103.1
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.
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)
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 101.5 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 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 10.3 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 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 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 102.1 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 102.4 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 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 103.3 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.
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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 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 121.7 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 121.8 MUSIC: BASIC MUSIC RESEARCH AND CRITICISM
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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.)
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 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 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.
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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