Department of Arts and Communication (DAC)

Vision

A diverse community of artists, professionals, and scholars  engaged in interdisciplinary teaching and research, and public service in the arts, communication, and health


Mission

  • To provide a more holistic approach to health education by applying complementary frameworks that encompass human experience and creativity
  • To produce graduates with a humanistic, cultural, and spiritual orientation in health, and communicative skills and competence in various linguistic modes and media in the context of arts in communities and organizations
  • To apply the arts and various artistic traditions for nation-building, social transformation, and bridging local, national, and international tangible and intangible artistic heritage for a holistic human well-being


Programs Offered

  • Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communication
    • This program seeks to address the ever-increasing demand for expertise in modern communication as related to organizations in the Philippines.
    • The program aims to present a holistic perspective of organizational dynamics in the modern century by focusing on organization-related communication skills.
    • Click here to see the curriculum
  • Bachelor of Arts in Philippine Arts
    • 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.


Faculty

 

 

 

 

Honey Libertine Achanzar-Labor, PhD

Professor

Anthropology of Art, Art History, Heritage Management and Conservation, Medical Anthropology, Museology

hrachanzar@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Alice B Adeva, MA

Assistant Professor

Speech Communication, Health Communication

abadeva@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Katherine B Arceta, MM

Assistant Professor

Organizational Communication, Audio-Visual Communication

kbarceta@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Jessalyn M Basco

Instructor

Philippine Arts, Architecture

jmbasco@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Donna Aelred C Bautista, PhD

Associate Professor

Art History, Aesthetics

dcbautista@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Juliet R Bien, MA

Assistant Professor

Ethnomusicology, Anthropology

jrbien@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Celia M Bonilla, MA 

Assistant Professor

Art History, Writing

cmbonilla@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Ma. Yra C Dorotheo

Instructor

Philippine Arts, Curatorial Studies

mcdorotheo@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

 

Rozheanne C Hilario

Instructor

Art History, Curatorial Studies

rchilario@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Odessa N Joson, MA

Assistant Professor

Filipino and Popular Culture

onjoson@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Ryan E Machado

Instructor

Philippine Arts & Culture

rmachado@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Mishima Z Miciano, MA

Assistant Professor

English Studies and Writing

mzmiciano@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Ma Caselyn B Morada

Instructor

English Studies and Writing

mbmorada@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

 

Jose V Ogatis I, MA

Assistant Professor

Filipino and Pop Culture

jvogatis@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

 

Dachelle Nicole G Parrocha

Instructor

Communication Arts and Writing

dgparrocha@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Carolina S Pulumbarit, MA

Assistant Professor

Speech Communication, Health Communication

cspulumbarit@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Kenneth Rey O Recio

Instructor

Communication Arts

korecio@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

 

Gina S Salazar, DPA

Associate Professor

Linguistics, Public Administration

gssalazar@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Chadwick Co SY SU, MA

Associate Professor

Communication studies, Spanish

ccsysu@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Arwin M Vibar, PhD

Associate Professor

English Studies, Linguistics

amvibar@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

 

Rafael A Villar, MA

Associate Professor

Communication and Writing

ravillar@up.edu.ph

 

 

 

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