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






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






3. Instruments sounded by striking - like the cymbals - drums - triangle - wood block - xylophone - snare drum - bongo - timpani - piano - chimes - bells - marimba - tambourine






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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. 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






8. Volume or clarity needed to be heard by an audience






9. Any object or element that is less important






10. 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






11. Green - blue - green - blue and violet when used to show wet objects






12. Start learning simple folk dances from around the world






13. Space that creatse depth in art






14. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






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






16. The state of being at rest in dance






17. Laern to distinguish one dance from another - based on music - setting - costume and speed






18. The flat surface within both sides of a central line






19. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






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






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






22. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






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






24. Practice creating or performing works of art. Important for written response






25. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






26. A long speech without interruption performed by asingle actor






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






28. Asian dance form that evolved over 200 years from folk traditions combined with opera - ballet - acrobatics and other elements






29. Lines that suggest calm






30. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






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






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






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






34. When an artist chooses to emphasize one artistic element over aonother






35. Most known composers of the 20th Century






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






37. 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






38. Became popular in Argentina and spread to North America and Europe






39. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






40. The leg that is delinating movement






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






42. The person who sees the overall actual staging of the production






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






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






45. Twirling and spinning in ballet






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






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






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






50. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on