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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Extravagant and complex music made by Italian composers of the 16th century






2. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






3. Best known Renaissance playwrights






4. The tactile quality of the art






5. European artist whose music dominated the later part of the 18th century






6. The characteristic we think of as color (red - orange yellow - blue - green - and violet)






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






8. Students can evaluate dance in terms of the elements - like choreography and the impact of space - constumes and other considerations






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






10. Children use choreography principles - processes - sills to create and communicate meaning






11. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






12. Any object or element that is less important






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






14. The way that opposites (dark vs light - black vs white) are portrayed within an artwork






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






16. Reading by actors who have never before spoken diologue lines of the play






17. High - indicates when arm is raised over the head in dance






18. The principal melodic motif or phrase - especially in a fugue






19. Unharmonious sounds that are produced to make an unsettling effect - like in punk music and jazz






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






21. Same idea carried out in three dimensions so you end up with a sculptural piece - 3D version of a collage






22. The distance between each note






23. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






24. Originates from European folk dancing






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






26. A mixture of white and a pure color






27. Colors that are closely related to one another - like blue - blue - green and green






28. A group of lines and spaces that music is written on; it has five lines and four spaces and they each correspond to a specific note or musical tone






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






30. Children learn to respond to simple oral instruction






31. An outline or profile of an object






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. Slow tempo






34. The five positions of the arms and feet because they are the basis of all steps of dance






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






36. Popular dance in America in the 1920s. Natural movement of walking - though it is usually performed in place. The arms swing forward and backwards - with the right arm coming forward as the left leg 'steps' forward - and then moving back as the oppos






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






38. 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






39. A large section of lengthy composition






40. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






41. A work made for one or two instruments






42. Originated in Spain among gypsy dancers and also in India






43. The two - dimensional equivalent of form. can be man - made or organic (occurring in nature). Can be open - closed - or free - form






44. Low arm position in dance






45. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






46. Interpreting the value of art and art work. Important for written response






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






48. Artist who led the impressionist movement






49. Martha Graham developed performance dance that involves dance shoes and emphasizes free flowign costumes to express ideas and feelings






50. Twirling and spinning in ballet