English for musical theatre actors 60211100 Study manual for students of musical theatre actor

The role of Art and Culture in human life
Art is a unique concept created in human life. Art can change the way of life and views of every person. The reason is that its magic and charm can reach any heart. When people connect with art, they feel connected to their inner world. Art helps us look at ourselves, listen, understand ourselves, and expand our worldviews.
Art is a unique form of social consciousness and human activity. Art has an ancient history, it began to appear in the first stages of the development of society in connection with the labor process and the development of people's social activities.
In a metaphorical sense, high skill inherent in all spheres of activity is understood as "art". For example, the art of arguing, the art of warfare, the art of leadership, the art of public speaking and also the art of acting. Actor’s skill is an art that reveals human skills. It is based on the creative reproduction of the surrounding world in artistic images. In addition, art in a broad sense can mean the highest skill in any field of activity that is not directly related to creativity (for example, cooking, construction, martial arts, sports, etc.). The object of art is the world in general and human in particular, and the form of existence is a work of art as a result of creative activity. A work of art is the highest form of creative output.
Purposes of art:

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  distribution of moral benefits;
  
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  self-expression of the author.
  

Functions of art.

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  Cognitive... Art serves as a source of information about the world or a person.
  
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  Educational... Art affects the moral and ideological development of a person.
  
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  Aesthetic... Reflects the spiritual need of man for harmony and beauty. Forms the concept of beauty.
  
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  Hedonistic... Close to the aesthetic function, but does not form the concept of aesthetics, but provides an opportunity for aesthetic pleasure.
  
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  Predictive... The function of trying to predict the future.
  
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  Compensatory... Serves to restore psychological balance; is often used by psychologists and psychotherapists.
  
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  Social... It can simply provide communication between people (communicative) or call for something (propaganda).
  
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  Entertainment (eg. popular culture).
  

Types of art.
Art types are different - it all depends on what criteria you classify them. The generally accepted classification considers three types of art.
1. Fine Arts:

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  static (sculpture, painting, photography, decorative, etc.);
  
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  dynamic (for example, silent films, pantomime).