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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lines that suggest strength in art






2. An old - school dance from 1900s dating back to the slavery days in which people walked back and forth to the tune of bajos and fiddles. a cake was usually awarded to the winner






3. 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.






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






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






6. An element of dance. the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body - danceres shape their space as they move - change directio or path or level - or extend their range






7. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






8. Became popular in Argentina and spread to North America and Europe






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






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






11. Low arm position in dance






12. 'The body of ballet'- the dancers who stand behind the principals and form the stage picture with their poses






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






14. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






15. The variations of the louder and softer sections of a single piece of music






16. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around one foot while mantiaining a pose with their leg






17. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






18. How fast or how slow - in dance






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






20. The result of mixing a pure color and black






21. Students learn to dance with partners






22. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






23. European artists who composed instrumental music in the early 18th Century






24. Lines that suggest stability and repose






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






26. 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






27. A rhythm pattern that is stressed or accented and the sounds are uneven






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






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






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






31. Students can explain and demonstrate how to be good audience members






32. The speed at which the play moves along






33. 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






34. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






35. A very fast tempo






36. The shape - structure or organization of a piece - like unity and repetition






37. Fast tempo






38. (space that is not used in art). Objects surrounded by this space like an apple on a white canvas) emphasize the object painted (the apple)






39. Intermediate colors prepared by mixing unequal amounts of two primary colors






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






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






42. Rotating the leg outward from the hip so taht the feet from a straight line on the floor andtoes arefacing away from eah other






43. The images or elements (colors - shapes - lines) that re repeated several times in an art work - can show the dominance of a certain element to help understand the purpose of the art






44. A large group of instrument players - usually 75 to 90 people






45. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






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






47. The way that an artist's work is related - can either by harmonious or disharmonious






48. 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






49. A drawing tha t does not have the same image on both sides






50. Twirling and spinning in ballet