Short Definitions of Art

Art: something created and crafted for the mind and body that carries special significance (emotional, intellectual, spiritual, aesthetic, metaphoric, symbolic, societal, or political).

Music: the outcome of creative effort as a means of expression of sound in time, appreciated aurally.

Visual Art: the outcome of creative effort as a means of expression appreciated by sight.

Literature: the outcome of creative effort as a means of expression using meaning and ideas.

Drama: the outcome of creative effort as a means of shared expression using narrative, music, sound, and light.

Film: a collaborative outcome of creative effort as a means of expression using narrative, cinematography, lighting, music, sound design, and everything that appears in each frame (actors, set design, dance, costumes, CGI, special effects).

Dance: the outcome of creative effort as a means of expression using the body, stillness, and movement in time.

Ceramic Art: the outcome of choosing, shaping, then bringing materials and glazes up to a high temperature to create pottery, earthenware, porcelain, and brick, and that the resulting objects hold significance for the mind and body, rather than being practically useful.