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






2. A mixture of white and a pure color






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






4. The way that an artist's work is related - can either by harmonious or disharmonious






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






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






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






8. Low arm position in dance






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






10. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee behind the body






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






15. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






16. Character's immediate reason for acting the way they do or saying what they say






17. The state of being at rest in dance






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






19. Very slow tempo






20. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






21. The brightness of the color - its vividness






22. Dances developed in the U.S.






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






24. The strength or purity of a color






25. ABCDEFG






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






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






28. Any object or element that is less important






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






30. A 'beating' movement in which feet criss - cross eacho ther






31. The depiction of a form in its realistic - true - life image






32. 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






33. The tactile quality of the art






34. Students learn to dance with partners






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






36. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






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






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






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






40. Space that creatse depth in art






41. 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






42. A form of entertainment in which cchildren improvise scenes for their own growth






43. Arranging art elements to suggest smething other than the natural safe to solicit emotion from the viewer






44. Mastering dance vocabulary - movement awareness - and appreciation for unique ways of moving






45. Colors that appear to 'come forward' likke red and orange and yellow






46. Colors that are closely related to one another - like blue - blue - green and green






47. A succession of musical tones or notes based on mathematical progressions known as a scale






48. Children use choreography principles - processes - sills to create and communicate meaning






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






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