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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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1. A stage that is meant to viewed from all different kinds of sides






2. Fast tempo






3. A succession of musical tones or notes based on mathematical progressions known as a scale






4. Volume or clarity needed to be heard by an audience






5. The tactile quality of the art






6. Consisting of tonal - rhythmic pattern and whose name from the name of the nine goddesses






7. How fast or how slow - in dance






8. A seious Japanese theatrical field that only uses male actors to tell highly stylized stories through dance and poetry






9. The final step before a production in which the play is rehaersed with costumes and makeup and full staging with full stage crew






10. The distinctive quality of the sound from the different music instruments - also refers to the physical properties of the instrument






11. A term that applies to any work of visual art that is formed by two or more forms of media






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






13. Plays that end happily






14. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






15. 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






16. A reharsal of the play from beginning to end - without stopping






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






18. Any object or element that is less important






19. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






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






21. Looking at how the objects portrayed in a painting. The object that is emphasized is the dominant one. You must ask why it was selected compared to something else to determine why the artist mae the work






22. Actor in kabuki holds a picturesque pose to establish or theme






23. genre of theater that focused on life as an unfathombale mystery and as a rideiculous andp ointless endeavor






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






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






26. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






27. The group that iscolalborating on the play






28. Lines that suggest stability and repose






29. A major orchesral composition






30. A recurring group of notes - like the four in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony






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






32. A system of loud - colorful improvs from 16th Century Italy using stock characters (basic characters)

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33. Every Good Boy Does Fine






34. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






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






36. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






37. Silent depiction of a static scene - often the reproduction of a painting or other pictures






38. The particular noteon which a scale begins and ends - to be able to name the key - look at the first note on the piece






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






40. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






41. The materials or methods that are used to create art - like clay - crayon - canvas - paper - cloth - paint - etc. etc.






42. characteristic comedy from English Restoration for its glittering language - salacious plots and frequently debaucherous characters






43. Twirling and spinning in ballet






44. Lines that suggest agitation






45. The point where receding parallel lines converge






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






47. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






48. The speed of the beats and how fast they come one after another






49. Type of stage named after aan arch that frames the actors as you look at the stage - most auditoriums have this kind of stage - the audience is looking directly at the performers






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