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






2. 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






3. Instruments made out of wood - like the flutes - fife - piccolo - bass flute - recorder - whistle - clarinet - saxophone - bagpipe






4. 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






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






6. A character's overall goal within the play






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






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






9. A drama that is musical in which the characters are typecast. the characters that are good are very good and the characters that are evil are usually pretty evil.






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11. 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






12. Lines that suggest strength in art






13. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






14. 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






15. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






16. Start learning simple folk dances from around the world






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






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






19. The point where receding parallel lines converge






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






21. Intermediate colors prepared by mixing unequal amounts of two primary colors






22. Lines that suggest stability and repose






23. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






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






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






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






27. Look at the symbols at the beginning of the line of music that indicate whether or not the note is played a half - step above or half - step below






28. Children are inspired and gain the ability to recreate structured movement forms and develop a respect of other children's creaetivity






29. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






30. 'The body of ballet'- the dancers who stand behind the principals and form the stage picture with their poses






31. A long speech without interruption performed by asingle actor






32. The brightness of the color - its vividness






33. A devie used to allow one color or tone to merge with another






34. The five positions of the arms and feet because they are the basis of all steps of dance






35. category of literature intended for the stage. Greek playwrights like Aeschylus - Sophocles - and Euripides are considered world's greatest playwrights - specifically in tragedies. actors wore masks with exaggerated expressions instead of makeup - ch






36. Originated in Spain among gypsy dancers and also in India






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






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






39. An individual's signal (physical or verbal) that a response is required - an actor's cueto speak - exit - may be a line of dialogue






40. The distance between each note






41. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






42. Parallel lines crossing other parallel lines creating value and texture






43. Space that creatse depth in art






44. Representing only the dimensions of width and height without showing depth or thickness






45. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






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






47. The arrangement of colors as they are refracted into a rainbow by a prison






48. The ability to get into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements






49. Space that suggests distant objects in art






50. A large section of lengthy composition