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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. Dancing on the ball of the foot - or half - toe






2. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






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






4. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






5. The underlying pulse present in most music






6. An element of dance. the series of horizontal planes rising one above another - for example - in ballet - there are multiple levels because there is leaping and lifts






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






8. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






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






10. The idea of transforming a three - dimensional image onto a two - dimensional surface






11. An individual's signal (physical or verbal) that a response is required - an actor's cueto speak - exit - may be a line of dialogue






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






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






14. The amount of light and dark areas in a composition. Can be used for showing opaque: the limitation of light - not transparent or transluscent






15. Form of Greek drama that coexisted with tragedy in the classic period that ridiculed the gods and used bawdy language






16. Fast tempo






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






18. The distance between notes






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






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






21. A passing position in which the foot passes by the knee of a supporting leg






22. An ancient harp






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. Children express emotions through movement - learn improv to respond to music or oral prompts






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






29. (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)






30. Colors that are associated with heat or dry objects like red - orange - and yellow (fire)






31. Low arm position in dance






32. Originates from European folk dancing






33. A small predecessor of the piano






34. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






35. A movement of a point through space - the width - length - direction - curvature or flow






36. German song






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






38. The brightness of the color - its vividness






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






40. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






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






42. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






43. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






44. Raising leg to straightened position with foot very high above ground






45. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






46. The reason why the art work was created. Bby looking at all the elemnts are principles - you can come up with why did the artist create this work or what does the artist want me to get out of this art






47. 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






48. A work usually identified by a number






49. A group of familiar syllables to designate the notes of an octave: do - re - mi - fa - so - la - ti - do






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