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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. When the first section of a song is repeated like AABA






2. Fast tempo






3. Wind instruments made of metal like the horn - bugle - trumpet - jug - tuba - bazooka - didgeridoo - trombone






4. The distance between each note






5. Steps perofmred in the air during dance


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






7. Space that suggests distant objects in art






8. A leap from one leg to another






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






10. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






11. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






12. 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






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






14. A note of a different pitch thatsounds good when played simulataneously with the melody






15. The way an artwork's elements are put together






16. Low arm position in dance






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






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






19. The strength or purity of a color






20. Achieved by having a center from which elements - such as line and color - radiate outward towards the sta edges= ex: two dimensional and three dimensional






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






22. Representing only the dimensions of width and height without showing depth or thickness






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






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






25. Lines that suggest calm






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






27. 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






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






29. Martha Graham developed performance dance that involves dance shoes and emphasizes free flowign costumes to express ideas and feelings






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






31. The pronounciation of words and the way that they are spoken






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






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






34. Means song or dance - a traditional form of Japanese theater with exaggerated make - up worn by actors and ornate clothes. Ornate costumes designate lass - traits - orage of character. Elaborate wigs worn for men - women and demons. beautiful fans im






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






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






37. A resident company in which actors were hired based on lines of work and number of plays prepared






38. The particular arrangement of form - colors - lines - and other elements in a painting






39. Silent depiction of a static scene - often the reproduction of a painting or other pictures






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






41. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






42. Artist who led the impressionist movement






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






44. The state of being at rest in dance






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






46. A movement of a point through space - the width - length - direction - curvature or flow






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






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






49. 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






50. The point where receding parallel lines converge