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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. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






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






3. Steps of dance put together for performance or composing dances






4. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






5. An element of dance. formally measured in meter - including body rhthyms like heartbeat - breath or human emotions - considerations include how long the dance lasts - rhythm - regular vs. irregular - in dance






6. ABCDEFG






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Music made by medieval monks that had multiple harmonies and voices






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






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






14. 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






15. Consisting of tonal - rhythmic pattern and whose name from the name of the nine goddesses






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






17. Were using styluses of incised ocher dating back 100000 years ago to create works






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






19. Small objects that actors handle on stage






20. The group that iscolalborating on the play






21. Learning dance specifc to 18th and 19th century America - understanding different roles of men and women in dance






22. A very fast tempo






23. An element of dance. the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body - danceres shape their space as they move - change directio or path or level - or extend their range






24. Lines that suggest movement






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






26. Lines that suggest calm






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






28. Social dancing performed as a couple - has origins in Carribbean Islands and African and European styles - types of dances include the mambo - the samba - meringue - and rumba - and salsa






29. Lines that suggest stability and repose






30. A drawing tha t does not have the same image on both sides






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






32. The leg that is delinating movement






33. Space that creatse depth in art






34. Typically not intended for public viewing with any level ofpreparation by participants






35. Lines that suggest strength in art






36. The way that opposites (dark vs light - black vs white) are portrayed within an artwork






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






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






39. The point where receding parallel lines converge






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






41. A play set in the coutnryside populated by nymphs - satyrs - shepherds and wandering knights with dancing and singing






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






43. The entry path in Japanese theater in which an actor becomes a character






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






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






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






47. Lines that suggest agitation






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






49. A group of lines and spaces that music is written on; it has five lines and four spaces and they each correspond to a specific note or musical tone






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