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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Children express emotions through movement - learn improv to respond to music or oral prompts






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






3. Fast tempo






4. Instruments played with a string like a violin - viola - cello - banjo - piano - guitar - harp






5. A round rail attached to a wall for dancers to hold onto






6. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






7. Steps of dance put together for performance or composing dances






8. The numbers that appear in front of the music notation. Note that 4/4 is the most common time signature for children's music. It shows you how many beats are in a bar and lets you know that the quarter note gets one beat






9. The state of being at rest in dance






10. The oldest forms of art that we know about






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






12. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee behind the body






13. Intermediate tempo






14. The arrangement of colors as they are refracted into a rainbow by a prison






15. A material or representation through wich objects can be clearly seen






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






17. When the first section of a song is repeated like AABA






18. 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






19. Character's immediate reason for acting the way they do or saying what they say






20. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






21. Laern to distinguish one dance from another - based on music - setting - costume and speed






22. The idea of capturing andp ortryaying scenes in the way that humans see them with movement and changing light






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






24. Representing only the dimensions of width and height without showing depth or thickness






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






26. Music with a fast tempo; also referas to the unaccented beat






27. Person who runs performance from backstage and supervises other crew members - including set designers - makeup artists - costumers - lighting crew - sound crew - and prop supervisor






28. Lines that suggests rigidity in art






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






30. Children are inspired and gain the ability to recreate structured movement forms and develop a respect of other children's creaetivity






31. Wind instruments made of metal like the horn - bugle - trumpet - jug - tuba - bazooka - didgeridoo - trombone






32. A drama that is musical in which the characters are typecast. the characters that are good are very good and the characters that are evil are usually pretty evil.






33. The absence ofs hape or form - an emptiness that defines shape and form






34. How fast or how slow - in dance






35. The point in the production of a play that the actors no longer need to reharse with the script because they learned their lines






36. A form of entertainment in which cchildren improvise scenes for their own growth






37. Commercial theater that took over US after WWII and named after a NY boulevard that runs through a Manhattan theater district with long runs of a single play






38. A devie used to allow one color or tone to merge with another






39. Asian dance form that evolved over 200 years from folk traditions combined with opera - ballet - acrobatics and other elements






40. A note of a different pitch thatsounds good when played simulataneously with the melody






41. An effect that is unififed and aestheticlaly pleasing by combining colors that are similar in one or more aspects






42. Theater was to originate from Aristotle with clear and simple plotting and strong characters. were usually done in five acts and avoid violence






43. Lines that suggest movement






44. A villain who the hero is pited against






45. Artist who inspired by African American sculptures to focus on the geometric shapes - like circles - triangles called cubism






46. Most traditional and contemproary cultures have dance eto showcase courtship - group harmony - and enjoyment






47. Lines that suggest strength in art






48. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






49. The way an artwork's elements are put together






50. Emphasis on time in dance