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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






2. Means song or dance - a traditional form of Japanese theater with exaggerated make - up worn by actors and ornate clothes. Ornate costumes designate lass - traits - orage of character. Elaborate wigs worn for men - women and demons. beautiful fans im






3. A long speech without interruption performed by asingle actor






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


5. Dances developed in the U.S.






6. 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






7. 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






8. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. The point where receding parallel lines converge






13. A character's overall goal within the play






14. A leap from one leg to another






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






16. The sense of movement that is occurring in the work (like the action of the characters in the work of art) AND the way that a person's eyes move as they look at a piece of art and how the eyes move as they observe the entier piece






17. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






18. Lines that suggest agitation






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






20. 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






21. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






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






23. Music with a fast tempo; also referas to the unaccented beat






24. Intermediate tempo






25. Space that creatse depth in art






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






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






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






29. The absence ofs hape or form - an emptiness that defines shape and form






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






31. A leap in which the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing thedirection where the movement started






32. A villain who the hero is pited against






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






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






35. Colors opposite each other in the color wheel - like red - green - purple and yellow






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






37. How fast or how slow - in dance






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






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






41. If a line was drawn in the center of theart - they would be mirror images of each other






42. Instruments played with a string like a violin - viola - cello - banjo - piano - guitar - harp






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






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






45. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






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






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






48. European artist who reached his height in the early 19th Century and pioneered the Romantic style






49. 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






50. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions