ATENEO DE UNIVERSITY and UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO COURSE SYLLABUS

Title: FA190.4 (Section B) Philippine Visual and Performing Arts – Casa Bayanihan Department: Fine Arts Program School: Humanities Semester/School Year: Fall 2016 Instructor: Missy Maramara, M.A., M.F.A. Time and Venue: Thursday 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

A. COURSE DESCRIPTION Our course is a three-unit class that develops understanding and appreciation of the visual and performing arts in the , using practical, task-based learning strategy as its basic approach. Students will be exposed to and immersed in varied Filipino spaces where theater and the visual arts are produced and/or are exhibited. Readings from the professor and research by the students aim to facilitate appreciation and analysis of Philippine culture embodied by local visual and performing arts.

B. LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the semester, the students should be able to: 1) Identify and discuss the formal elements, principle of design, and distinct styles in Philippine artworks and theater productions. 2) Engage in activities that examine and evaluate the aesthetics of a local museum. 3) Explore issues concerning class, race, and gender on personal and social levels through research-based artistic output. 4) Mount a play for initiating aesthetic cultivation within that community that illustrates how art is a product of historical and environmental influences.

C. COURSE OUTLINE

August 18 Introduction: Syllabus Distribution of Readings August 25: Being Present to Given Circumstances and Human Action Activity: Theater Games - Being in the Moment, Silencing the Inner Critic Play Reading 1: Wanted: A Chaperon by Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Discussion: Given Circumstances, Objective, Obstacle, Actions, Stakes Journal 1: What commentary is the playwright making about Philippine culture in the 1940s based on the facts of the play and the actions taken by the characters? September 1: Dramatic Question Activity: Theater Games – Yes, And, Explore and Expand Play Reading 2: New Yorker in Tondo by Marcelino Agana Jr. Discussion: Dolgachev-Herzberg Events: Initial, Inciting, Central, Main Journal 2: Compare and contrast the two plays. What common theme do they share? Support your answer with the text. *September 3 – 4 Praxis Weekend September 8 Activity: Partner Work Lecture: “Conflict and Fighting For” Play Reading 3: A Life in the Slums by Rolando Tinio Journal 3: How does the literary device of character deepen the irony of the play? Compare and contrast the two plays: How is this play different from the two previously read in class? Are there parallelisms between any of the three plays and your praxis site? September 15 – Theater as a response to society *REAL LIFE FAIRYTALES – September 13 Lecture: Q&A about the play. Journal 4: How connected is your experience of this play to your experience of the praxis sites? Activity: In groups of three, prepare a 5-minute performance (scene, song, dance) showing a distinct Philippine experience you’ve had. *Determine the class play you will perform for the final. September 22 – Lecture: Introduction to the Visual Arts Activity: Copy your favorite painting using craypas and sandpaper from a different perspective. Journal 5: Discuss how the difference in formalist elements, composition and design, and material of your work from the original give you a deeper appreciation of the original artwork? September 29 Calatagan: Take photos of Landscape, Still Life, Portrait and Narratives that showcase distinct Filipino culture. Have an 8x11 colored print of your favorite photo along with your painting materials for the next weekend. October 6: Painting Session 1 (Acrylic on Canvas) with Prof. Almonte Lantz. Activity: Painting Session 1: inspired by Praxis Site, facilitated by Yasmin Almonte- Lantz Journal 6: Discuss the form and content of your work and what it reflects about your perception of the community. October 13: Activity: Group Reports on Filipino Artists in the Ateneo Art Gallery Journal: How does artwork like these serve the current Philippine society? October 20 Vacation October 27 – Ateneo Art Gallery Activity: Painting Session 2: Appropriating the same style of your chosen Filipino Artist, paint a photo of your unique Philippine experience in the style similar to a painting he or she has displayed in the Ateneo Art Gallery. Journal 7: Discuss the how the style of your work expresses the uniqueness of your Philippine experience. November 3: Journal 8: How does this Museum Visit help you understand your experience of Filipino culture? What discrepancies does it have with Filipino reality? November 10: National Museum Journal 9: How is this Museum Visit different from the first? What about the curatorship of the art is different? What aspects of Philippine culture does this museum wish to highlight and how does it achieve/fail to achieve that objective? November 17 Rehearsal (Drop Books) November 24 Rehearsal (Final Run Through) Journal 10: How does performing a Filipino play help you understand the Filipino culture? December 1 SHOW

D. REQUIRED READINGS

Fernandez, Doreen. Dulaan: An Essay on the American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions in Philippine Theater. Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1994. ______. Palabas: Essays on Philippine Theater. : Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1996. Hodge, Susie. How to Look at Art. London: Tate Publishing, 2014. Lazzari, Margaret and Dona Schlesier. Exploring Art: A Global Thematic Approach. USA: Thomson Learning Inc., 2002. Tiongson, Nicanor. Dulaan: An Essay on Philippine Ethnic Theater. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, 1992. ______. Dulaan: An Essay on the Spanish Influence on Philippine Theater. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, 1992.

E. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Journal Entries 20% 92 – 100 A Painting Sessions 20% 87 – 91 B+ Final Play 20% 83 – 86 B Reports 20% 79 – 82 C+ Class Participation 20% 75 – 78 C Total 100% 70 – 74 D 69 & below F G. CLASSROOM POLICIES

• “In keeping with USF’s Academic Honor code, students are expected to ‘demonstrate the core values of the University of San Francisco by upholding the standards of honesty and integrity, excellence in their academic work, and respect for others in their educational experiences.’ Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated and will be dealt with according to USF’s Academic Honor Code. A complete discussion of the Honor Code may be found at www.usfca.edu/catalog/policies/honor.” • Plagiarism in all its forms is considered a major offense and may result in, at least, your getting an F for a class requirement, or worse, expulsion from the university. In our class, plagiarizing for a minor requirement will get you an F for that requirement; for a major requirement, an F for the course. Concerning extreme personal matters (like accidents or death in the family), see me immediately. • Students are allowed a maximum of 3 cuts during the semester. Any late or absence after the 3rd cut will merit a student the final grade of W. Students who arrive 15 minutes after the designated start of the class attain half a cut. Students who arrive after the said tardiness cut-off will be allowed to attend the class but will be marked absent. Students who leave the class early, or for a considerable amount of time, will be marked absent as well. • There will be NO make-up classes for missed activities. Students unprepared for work will be given an F for that activity. • Students are not allowed to use mobile phones and other electronic gadgets during class. Laptops, tablets, and the like are only allowed for note- taking, and multimedia devices are allowed only during presentations. • Two beadles will serve the class whose responsibilities are to disseminate text messages from me, administer funds for photocopying and other needs, lead brainstorming whenever a class decision has to be made, manage class activities if I am absent, and report my absences to ADAA.

H. CONSULTATION HOURS

Wednesday 8:00 – 12:00 a.m. and 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Office, 2nd Floor Gonzaga Hall By appointment set a class meeting prior to the consultation (and text me WHETHER OR NOT you are coming 30 minutes before the meeting)

Mobile: 0915-885-2591 Email: [email protected] Please include the course number in the Subject of your email. e.g.: Subject: FA190.4 B my attendance next meeting.