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






2. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






3. A music for Catholic services






4. Lines that suggest strength in art






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






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






7. An old - school dance from 1900s dating back to the slavery days in which people walked back and forth to the tune of bajos and fiddles. a cake was usually awarded to the winner






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






9. German song






10. An element of dance. the series of horizontal planes rising one above another - for example - in ballet - there are multiple levels because there is leaping and lifts






11. Lines that suggest movement






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






13. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






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






15. Hero that had a fatal flaw that broguht about its downfall






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






17. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






18. A play set in the coutnryside populated by nymphs - satyrs - shepherds and wandering knights with dancing and singing






19. European artist whose music dominated the later part of the 18th century






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






21. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






22. 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






23. Colors opposite each other in the color wheel - like red - green - purple and yellow






24. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around one foot while mantiaining a pose with their leg






25. The characteristic we think of as color (red - orange yellow - blue - green - and violet)






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






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






28. 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






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






30. The oldest forms of art that we know about






31. Children who understand dance history develop appreciation for the cultures






32. Pose modeled by the winged Mecury where the working leg is extended behind the body with knee bent






33. Actor in kabuki holds a picturesque pose to establish or theme






34. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






35. An outline or profile of an object






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






37. Fast tempo






38. A drawing tha t does not have the same image on both sides






39. Students learn to dance with partners






40. A reptition of shape or line creatse a sense of rhythm - rhythm used to evoke movement like a rendition of waves






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






42. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






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






44. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






45. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






46. How the artist's arrangement of elements achieves equilibrium






47. In the medieval times - art was created for this so it had a religious theme






48. The brightness of the color - its vividness






49. The tactile quality of the art






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