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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






2. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






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






4. Music evolved from freed African americans who heard European folk music and classical music






5. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






6. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






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






8. Students learn to dance with partners






9. The distance between notes






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






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






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






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






18. A long speech without interruption performed by asingle actor






19. Look at the symbols at the beginning of the line of music that indicate whether or not the note is played a half - step above or half - step below






20. Music based on a short theme known as a subject. The opening part of this music is announced by one voice and then a second voice restates the subject in a different scale






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






22. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






23. Dances developed in the U.S.






24. Medieval plays that focused on religion - like the sacrifice of Christ






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






26. Green - blue - green - blue and violet when used to show wet objects






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






28. 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






29. Artist who led the impressionist movement






30. The brightness of the color - its vividness






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

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






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






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






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






36. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






37. Fast tempo






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






39. A resident company in which actors were hired based on lines of work and number of plays prepared






40. Every Good Boy Does Fine






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






42. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






43. A villain who the hero is pited against






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






45. Low arm position in dance






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






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






48. The process of using spontaneous movement and speech to create character - mood - or situation






49. Space that suggests distant objects in art






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