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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Parallel lines crossing other parallel lines creating value and texture






2. European artists who composed instrumental music in the early 18th Century






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A music for Catholic services






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






13. Lines that suggest strength in art






14. Lines that suggest movement






15. An element of dance. the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body - danceres shape their space as they move - change directio or path or level - or extend their range






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






17. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






18. The brightness of the color - its vividness






19. Children express emotions through movement - learn improv to respond to music or oral prompts






20. Best known Renaissance playwrights






21. Dances developed in the U.S.






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






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






24. A character's overall goal within the play






25. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






26. A mixture of white and a pure color






27. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






28. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






29. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






30. 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






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






32. Emphasis on time in dance






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






34. Music with a fast tempo; also referas to the unaccented beat






35. Space that suggests distant objects in art






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






37. (space that is not used in art). Objects surrounded by this space like an apple on a white canvas) emphasize the object painted (the apple)






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






39. A round rail attached to a wall for dancers to hold onto






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






41. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






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






43. The distance between each note






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






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






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






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






48. Students can explain and demonstrate how to be good audience members






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






50. 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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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