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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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1. The state of being at rest in dance






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






3. In the medieval times - art was created for this so it had a religious theme






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






5. The strength or purity of a color






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






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






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






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






10. Artwork that does not represent the object or scene in its realistic terms






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






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






13. Extravagant and complex music made by Italian composers of the 16th century






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






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






16. 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






17. The point where receding parallel lines converge






18. An ancient harp






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






20. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






21. The orientation of the actor to the audience - like stage left (the left side of the stage from the prospective of the actor facing the audience) - stage right - upstage (farthest from the audience) - and downstage (closest to the audience)

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22. Lines that suggest movement






23. Lines that suggest stability and repose






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






25. The idea of capturing andp ortryaying scenes in the way that humans see them with movement and changing light






26. The pictoral arrangement of inaminate objects






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






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






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






30. (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)






31. The result of mixing a pure color and black






32. 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






33. A small predecessor of the piano






34. Intermediate tempo






35. Music evolved from freed African americans who heard European folk music and classical music






36. The distance between each note






37. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






38. When an artist chooses to emphasize one artistic element over aonother






39. A group of familiar syllables to designate the notes of an octave: do - re - mi - fa - so - la - ti - do






40. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






41. 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






42. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






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






44. 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






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






46. Twirling and spinning in ballet






47. Lines that suggest calm






48. Steps perofmred in the air during dance

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






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