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  2. Wikipedia : Contents/Culture and the arts

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    Performing arts – those forms of art that use the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium. Acting – is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode. Dance – art form of movement of ...

  3. The arts - Wikipedia

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    [73] [74] In the social sciences, cultural economists show how playing video games is conducive to involvement in more traditional art forms. [75] In 2011, the National Endowment of the Arts included video games in its definition of a "work of art", [76] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum presented an exhibit titled The Art of the Video ...

  4. Humanities - Wikipedia

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    Humanities majors are sought after in many areas of business, specifically for their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. [55] Research has shown that humanities majors are especially adept at "soft skills" such as "written and oral communication, creative problem-solving, teamwork, decision-making, self-management, and critical analysis".

  5. Outline of the humanities - Wikipedia

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    Music – art form the medium of which is sound and silence. Opera – art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and musical score. [6] Stagecraft – technical aspects of theatrical, film, and video production. It includes, but is not limited to, constructing and rigging scenery, hanging ...

  6. History of art - Wikipedia

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    The history of art focuses on objects made by humans for any number of spiritual, narrative, philosophical, symbolic, conceptual, documentary, decorative, and even functional and other purposes, but with a primary emphasis on its aesthetic visual form. Visual art can be classified in diverse ways, such as separating fine arts from applied arts ...

  7. Art - Wikipedia

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    Art, at its simplest, is a form of communication. As most forms of communication have an intent or goal directed toward another individual, this is a motivated purpose. Illustrative arts, such as scientific illustration, are a form of art as communication. Maps are another example. However, the content need not be scientific.

  8. Art history - Wikipedia

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    Venus de Milo, at the Louvre. Art history is, briefly, the history of art—or the study of a specific type of objects created in the past. [1]Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today, art history examines broader aspects of visual culture, including the various visual and conceptual outcomes ...

  9. Humanities, arts, and social sciences - Wikipedia

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    Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) (or Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, AHSS), also known as social studies, is a broad term that groups together the ...