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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dances developed in the U.S.






2. The oldest forms of art that we know about






3. Should be able to use dance vocabulary to describeand analyze elements and components of dance






4. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






5. A villain who the hero is pited against






6. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






7. A person who acquires necessary funds and acts as administer of the production. A person who finds a play that they will be interested in - producer at school plays is usually a teacher






8. Students can create - memorizee - and perform a variety of simple dances






9. The leg that is delinating movement






10. The sense of movement that is occurring in the work (like the action of the characters in the work of art) AND the way that a person's eyes move as they look at a piece of art and how the eyes move as they observe the entier piece






11. German song






12. Low arm position in dance






13. An activity that enhances sight - sound - taste - touch - smell and used by actors to deepen character development






14. A play set in the coutnryside populated by nymphs - satyrs - shepherds and wandering knights with dancing and singing






15. The return of a main theme which alternates with secondary theme like ABABA or ABACA






16. People who are responsible for all technical aspects of the show






17. How the artist's arrangement of elements achieves equilibrium






18. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






19. Originates from European folk dancing






20. Green - blue - green - blue and violet when used to show wet objects






21. plays of the neoclassic period where Renaissance writers tried to recaptuer the glory of theateres in Greece and Rome






22. Pose modeled by the winged Mecury where the working leg is extended behind the body with knee bent






23. Arranging art elements to suggest smething other than the natural safe to solicit emotion from the viewer






24. In the medieval times - art was created for this so it had a religious theme






25. The entry path in Japanese theater in which an actor becomes a character






26. Understanding the time - place - and context of artworks. Important for written response






27. Parallel lines crossing other parallel lines creating value and texture






28. A long speech without interruption performed by asingle actor






29. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






30. Best known Renaissance playwrights






31. The underlying pulse present in most music






32. A stage that juts out to the audience so it can viewed from three sides - like the fashion runway






33. Instruments sounded by striking - like the cymbals - drums - triangle - wood block - xylophone - snare drum - bongo - timpani - piano - chimes - bells - marimba - tambourine






34. Students who learn about dance composition and performance make judgements and present reasoned descriptoions of aesthetic choices






35. ABCDEFG






36. When an artist chooses to emphasize one artistic element over aonother






37. The pattern of long and short sounds/beats in combinations of stressed and unstressed beats






38. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






39. The gradual change in value - tint - or fcolor as rendered in a picture






40. A major orchesral composition






41. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






42. The pre - eminent European form of performance dance. It is rooted in the Italian Renaissance. Russia has some of the world's foremost dancers and dance companies - utilizes elaborate costume and scenery. Movements are stylized and technical with pre






43. A small predecessor of the piano






44. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






45. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






46. Activities that are approrpriate for children that are used to develop acting skills






47. Instruments made out of wood - like the flutes - fife - piccolo - bass flute - recorder - whistle - clarinet - saxophone - bagpipe






48. Movement - geseture - and faical expression to convey ideas and emotions without the use of words






49. The distance between notes






50. The flat surface within both sides of a central line