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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Laern to distinguish one dance from another - based on music - setting - costume and speed






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






3. A work made for one or two instruments






4. Unharmonious sounds that are produced to make an unsettling effect - like in punk music and jazz






5. Children learn to respond to simple oral instruction






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






7. The underlying pulse present in most music






8. The depiction of a form in its realistic - true - life image






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






14. Intermediate tempo






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






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






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






18. A major orchesral composition






19. Artist who led the impressionist movement






20. A seious Japanese theatrical field that only uses male actors to tell highly stylized stories through dance and poetry






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






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






23. (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)






24. 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






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






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






27. Lines that suggest calm






28. Emphasis on time in dance






29. Plays that focused on the right vs. wrong scenario that featured an Everyman






30. The distance between notes






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






32. An outline or profile of an object






33. Character's immediate reason for acting the way they do or saying what they say






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






35. An effect that is unififed and aestheticlaly pleasing by combining colors that are similar in one or more aspects






36. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






37. Best known Renaissance playwrights






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






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






40. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






41. A director's suggestions and corrections for a play






42. Achieved by having a center from which elements - such as line and color - radiate outward towards the sta edges= ex: two dimensional and three dimensional






43. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






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






45. The return of a main theme which alternates with secondary theme like ABABA or ABACA






46. The oldest forms of art that we know about






47. 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






48. A music for Catholic services






49. Children use choreography principles - processes - sills to create and communicate meaning






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