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






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






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






4. 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






5. Social dancing performed as a couple - has origins in Carribbean Islands and African and European styles - types of dances include the mambo - the samba - meringue - and rumba - and salsa






6. 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






7. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






8. The distance between each note






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






10. European artists who composed instrumental music in the early 18th Century






11. 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






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






13. A note of a different pitch thatsounds good when played simulataneously with the melody






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






15. Lines that suggest stability and repose






16. Fast tempo






17. The particular arrangement of form - colors - lines - and other elements in a painting






18. A director's suggestions and corrections for a play






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






20. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






21. Best known Renaissance playwrights






22. Colors that are associated with heat or dry objects like red - orange - and yellow (fire)






23. Emphasis on time in dance






24. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






25. 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






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






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. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






29. A small predecessor of the piano






30. 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






31. Originates from European folk dancing






32. The pictoral arrangement of inaminate objects






33. Space that suggests distant objects in art






34. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






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






36. The distance between notes






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






38. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






39. 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






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






41. Music made by medieval monks that had multiple harmonies and voices






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






43. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Lines that suggest opposition in art






50. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art