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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






2. The sense of movement that is occurring in the work (like the action of the characters in the work of art) AND the way that a person's eyes move as they look at a piece of art and how the eyes move as they observe the entier piece






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






4. The idea of capturing andp ortryaying scenes in the way that humans see them with movement and changing light






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






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






7. Space that creatse depth in art






8. Best known Renaissance playwrights






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






10. Unharmonious sounds that are produced to make an unsettling effect - like in punk music and jazz






11. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






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






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






14. A character's overall goal within the play






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






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






17. Should be able to use dance vocabulary to describeand analyze elements and components of dance






18. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






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






20. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






21. The process of using spontaneous movement and speech to create character - mood - or situation






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






23. Dances developed in the U.S.






24. The shape - structure or organization of a piece - like unity and repetition






25. The final step before a production in which the play is rehaersed with costumes and makeup and full staging with full stage crew






26. The oldest forms of art that we know about






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






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






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






30. The speed of the beats and how fast they come one after another






31. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






32. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






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






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






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






36. A system of loud - colorful improvs from 16th Century Italy using stock characters (basic characters)

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






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






39. A material or representation through wich objects can be clearly seen






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






41. 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






42. The materials or methods that are used to create art - like clay - crayon - canvas - paper - cloth - paint - etc. etc.






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






44. Students learn to dance with partners






45. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






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






47. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






48. A stage that is meant to viewed from all different kinds of sides






49. 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






50. Plays that end happily