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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The materials or methods that are used to create art - like clay - crayon - canvas - paper - cloth - paint - etc. etc.






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






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






4. Dances developed in the U.S.






5. The oldest forms of art that we know about






6. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






7. A long speech without interruption performed by asingle actor






8. Lines that suggest stability and repose






9. A 'beating' movement in which feet criss - cross eacho ther






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






11. Intermediate tempo






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






13. Practice creating or performing works of art. Important for written response






14. 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






15. The person who sees the overall actual staging of the production






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






17. 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






18. The group that iscolalborating on the play






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






20. An ancient harp






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






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






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






24. The underlying pulse present in most music






25. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






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






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






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






29. Originates from European folk dancing






30. What we see as the reflection and absorption of light off any surface






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






32. A recurring group of notes - like the four in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony






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






34. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee behind the body






35. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






36. A stage that juts out to the audience so it can viewed from three sides - like the fashion runway






37. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






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






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






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






41. Lines that suggest calm






42. Fast tempo






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






44. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






45. Theater was to originate from Aristotle with clear and simple plotting and strong characters. were usually done in five acts and avoid violence






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






47. 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






48. The particular arrangement of form - colors - lines - and other elements in a painting






49. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






50. 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.