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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Best known Renaissance playwrights






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






3. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






4. Plays that end happily






5. The state of being at rest in dance






6. The underlying pulse present in most music






7. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






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






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






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






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






12. A person who acquires necessary funds and acts as administer of the production. A person who finds a play that they will be interested in - producer at school plays is usually a teacher






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






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






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






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. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






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






19. Can describe function of dance in society - like courtship - ritual - and entertainment






20. Emphasis on time in dance






21. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






22. Dancing on the ball of the foot - or half - toe






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






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






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






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






28. Most known composers of the 20th Century






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






30. Any object or element that is less important






31. A seious Japanese theatrical field that only uses male actors to tell highly stylized stories through dance and poetry






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






33. An effect that is unififed and aestheticlaly pleasing by combining colors that are similar in one or more aspects






34. A very fast tempo






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






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






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






38. Lines that suggest movement






39. A stage that juts out to the audience so it can viewed from three sides - like the fashion runway






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






41. Instruments played with a string like a violin - viola - cello - banjo - piano - guitar - harp






42. A leap in which the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing thedirection where the movement started






43. A music for Catholic services






44. A work usually identified by a number






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






46. How fast or how slow - in dance






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






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






49. 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






50. Intermediate tempo