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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 brightness of the color - its vividness






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






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






4. A work usually identified by a number






5. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






6. Three or more harmonious notes that are played together - like through a guitar or piano






7. Instruments played with a string like a violin - viola - cello - banjo - piano - guitar - harp






8. A mixture of white and a pure color






9. Where and when actor will move on stage






10. Lines that suggests rigidity in art






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






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






13. A term that applies to any work of visual art that is formed by two or more forms of media






14. Artist who inspired by African American sculptures to focus on the geometric shapes - like circles - triangles called cubism






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






16. A character's overall goal within the play






17. A method in which one or more materials are glued and attached to a background surface - a type of art that goes really well with a background surface






18. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






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






20. Students learn to dance with partners






21. A person who acquires necessary funds and acts as administer of the production. A person who finds a play that they will be interested in - producer at school plays is usually a teacher






22. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






23. The point in the production of a play that the actors no longer need to reharse with the script because they learned their lines






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






25. Means song or dance - a traditional form of Japanese theater with exaggerated make - up worn by actors and ornate clothes. Ornate costumes designate lass - traits - orage of character. Elaborate wigs worn for men - women and demons. beautiful fans im






26. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






27. 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






28. Type of stage named after aan arch that frames the actors as you look at the stage - most auditoriums have this kind of stage - the audience is looking directly at the performers






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






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






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






32. Small objects that actors handle on stage






33. Low arm position in dance






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






35. Green - blue - green - blue and violet when used to show wet objects






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






37. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






38. Every Good Boy Does Fine






39. Popular dance in America in the 1920s. Natural movement of walking - though it is usually performed in place. The arms swing forward and backwards - with the right arm coming forward as the left leg 'steps' forward - and then moving back as the oppos






40. 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






41. Plays that end happily






42. A movement of a point through space - the width - length - direction - curvature or flow






43. Originates from European folk dancing






44. Space that suggests distant objects in art






45. Wind instruments made of metal like the horn - bugle - trumpet - jug - tuba - bazooka - didgeridoo - trombone






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






47. 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






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






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






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