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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. How the artist's arrangement of elements achieves equilibrium






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






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






4. Person who runs performance from backstage and supervises other crew members - including set designers - makeup artists - costumers - lighting crew - sound crew - and prop supervisor






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






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






7. Lines that suggest strength in art






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






9. 'The body of ballet'- the dancers who stand behind the principals and form the stage picture with their poses






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






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






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






13. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






14. 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






15. The underlying pulse present in most music






16. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






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






18. Dances developed in the U.S.






19. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






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






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






22. The leg that is delinating movement






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






24. Interpreting the value of art and art work. Important for written response






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






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






27. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






28. 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






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






30. Lines that suggest movement






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






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






33. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






34. Intermediate tempo






35. Lines that suggest opposition in art






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






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






38. Children learn to respond to simple oral instruction






39. Space that suggests distant objects in art






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






41. Extravagant and complex music made by Italian composers of the 16th century






42. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






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






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






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






46. European artist who reached his height in the early 19th Century and pioneered the Romantic style






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






48. The pattern of long and short sounds/beats in combinations of stressed and unstressed beats






49. Originates from European folk dancing






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