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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. 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






2. When the first section of a song is repeated like AABA






3. Plays that end happily






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






5. German song






6. How fast or how slow - in dance






7. Hero that had a fatal flaw that broguht about its downfall






8. Parallel lines crossing other parallel lines creating value and texture






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






10. Originally banned because it involved couples touching each other - spread across Europe and then across the Americas






11. The state of being at rest in dance






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






13. Space that suggests distant objects in art






14. The leg that is delinating movement






15. Students who learn about dance composition and performance make judgements and present reasoned descriptoions of aesthetic choices






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






17. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






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






19. Actor in kabuki holds a picturesque pose to establish or theme






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






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






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






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






24. Mastering dance vocabulary - movement awareness - and appreciation for unique ways of moving






25. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Basic artistic literacy. students learn to use elements unique to arts to help them process sensory information. Important for written response






33. The strength or purity of a color






34. Rotating the leg outward from the hip so taht the feet from a straight line on the floor andtoes arefacing away from eah other






35. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






36. Children who understand dance history develop appreciation for the cultures






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






38. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around one foot while mantiaining a pose with their leg






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






40. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






41. A very fast tempo






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






43. A small predecessor of the piano






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






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






46. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






47. ABCDEFG






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






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






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