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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






2. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






3. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






4. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.






5. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






6. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






7. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






8. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






9. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






10. Helps students see the connections among the arts






11. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






12. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






13. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.






14. The tune of a song






15. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






16. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene






17. The rate at Which music moves






18. The movement of a point through space.






19. Dominican Republic






20. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form






21. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






22. Where and when actors will move on stage






23. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking






24. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






25. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






26. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






27. Part of the stage closest to the audience






28. Space - time - levels - and force/energy






29. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork






30. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






31. A ballroom dance from Argentina






32. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






33. The distance between each note






34. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.






35. The tactile quality of a work of art






36. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity






37. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






38. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy






39. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






40. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other






41. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






42. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






43. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity






44. The brightness of color - its vividness






45. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






46. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






47. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






48. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






49. A distinctive quality to the sound






50. Helps students see the connections among the arts