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






2. Most known composers of the 20th Century






3. Twirling and spinning in ballet






4. Lines that suggest calm






5. Lines that suggest movement






6. Lines that suggest agitation






7. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






8. A small predecessor of the piano






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






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






11. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






12. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






13. The distance between each note






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






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






16. Slow tempo






17. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






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






19. The numbers that appear in front of the music notation. Note that 4/4 is the most common time signature for children's music. It shows you how many beats are in a bar and lets you know that the quarter note gets one beat






20. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






21. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






22. Looking at how the objects portrayed in a painting. The object that is emphasized is the dominant one. You must ask why it was selected compared to something else to determine why the artist mae the work






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






24. A round rail attached to a wall for dancers to hold onto






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






26. The principal melodic motif or phrase - especially in a fugue






27. Fast tempo






28. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






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






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






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






32. Most traditional and contemproary cultures have dance eto showcase courtship - group harmony - and enjoyment






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






34. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






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






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






37. 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






38. The point where receding parallel lines converge






39. 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






40. Reading by actors who have never before spoken diologue lines of the play






41. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






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






43. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






44. The two - dimensional equivalent of form. can be man - made or organic (occurring in nature). Can be open - closed - or free - form






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






46. The brightness of the color - its vividness






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






48. The pattern of long and short sounds/beats in combinations of stressed and unstressed beats






49. Where and when actor will move on stage






50. 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