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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
unity
connecting the arts disciplines
value
creative expression
2. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
artistic perception
elements of music
movement
swing
3. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
Charleston
space
color
meringue
4. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color
pacing
foxtrot
texture
hue
5. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
dynamics
space
arts and other core subjects
performance dance
6. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
hanamichi
rhythm
aesthetic valuing
upstage
7. A collage in three dimensions
artistic perception
pacing
movement
assemblage
8. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage
dominance
elements of music
proscenium
mie
9. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
pacing
rumba
timbre
types of visual arts
10. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
hue
cubism
perspective
swing
11. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
arena stage
elements of dance
blocking
pacing
12. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
dance
principles of art
artistic perception
upstage
13. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
dynamics
impressionist style
interval
square dancing
14. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
balance
movement
form
history of theater
15. The reason the work was created
elements of dance
mie
theme
intensity
16. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
artistic perception
value
force/energy
theme
17. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
creative expression
collage
mixed media
contrast
18. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
unity
history of theater
mystery plays
proscenium
19. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
assemblage
chord
principles of art
abstract art
20. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
space
famous playwrights
impressionist style
Charleston
21. Variation in volume
dynamics
creative expression
solfege
chord
22. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
dance
waltz
balance
social dance
23. The rate at Which music moves
tempo
downstage
intensity
mambo
24. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
performance dance
assessment of art
thrust stage
arena stage
25. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.
principles of art
rhythm
principles of art
square dancing
26. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
space
square dancing
intensity
collage
27. Helps students connect the critical thinking skills and information they learn in the arts to such subjects as literature - science - and especially history and social science.
arts and other core subjects
connecting the arts disciplines
time
square dancing
28. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
mie
flamenco
hue
proscenium
29. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good
aesthetic valuing
space
harmony
Kabuki
30. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
repetition
rumba
swing
Kabuki
31. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
thrust stage
rumba
social dance
cubism
32. A ballroom dance from Argentina
waltz
tango
form
contrast
33. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
rhythm
unity
pacing
mambo
34. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
elements of dance
arena stage
balance
subject-centered instruction
35. Dominican Republic
mambo
color
meringue
assemblage
36. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
rumba
balance
flamenco
shape
37. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
unity
balance
mixed media
downstage
38. The distance between each note
theme
interval
dance
melody
39. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
elements of dance
artistic perception
square dancing
emphasis
40. The brightness of color - its vividness
movement
texture
intensity
form
41. A collage in three dimensions
famous playwrights
arts and other core subjects
shape
assemblage
42. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
mambo
assessment of art
color
cubism
43. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
space
value
swing
force/energy
44. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
arena stage
theme
connecting the arts disciplines
mystery plays
45. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
upstage
famous playwrights
emphasis
subject-centered instruction
46. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
mystery plays
harmony
form
collage
47. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
rumba
Noh
hanamichi
principles of art
48. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
types of visual arts
assemblage
performance dance
history of theater
49. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
flamenco
arts and other core subjects
cubism
hue
50. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent
polka
time
abstract art
history of theater