IAS Final
Which is not an ingredient in sawdust clay? (See Ready-Reference 7.4)
flour
Which of the following is a body of group dances performed to traditional music?
folk dance
Dance is a part of human communication at its most fundamental level.
true
In Chapter 10 of your Creating Meaning text, which of the following is NOT listed under "Well Known Dancers"?
Merce cunningham
Which VAPA Strand is defined: "processing, analyzing, and responding to sensory information through the use of vocabulary and skills unique to dance, music, theatre and the visual arts"?
artistic perception
Which of the following terms are interchangeable with the term arts integration or AI?
arts infusion, interdisciplinary learning, arts based, arts immersion
Order the Aesthetic Development Stages from less mature (early or 1) to more mature (advanced or 5). Storytellers Constructors Classifiers Interpreters Big Picturers Creators
1 2 3 4 5 not a stage
Match each term with its definition from the Glossary of Theatre terms (Links to an external site.) from the State Content Standards. Epic Theatre Greek Theatre Puppetry Theatre of the Absurd
A form based on pantomime in which conventionalized gestures are used to express ideas rather than represent actions Theatrical events in honor of the god Dionysus that occurred in ancient times and included play competitions and a chorus of masked actors. Included Tragedy, comedy and satyr plays. Almost anything brought to life by human hands to create a performance. This could include rod, hand, and marionette. Theatrical movement of the early 1920s and 1930's characterized by the use of such artificial devices as cartoons, posters, and film sequences distancing the audience from theatrical illusion and allowing focus on the play's message.
A monologue is
A long speech by a single character.
Which VAPA Strand is defined: "analyzing and critiquing" works in the arts... Students also "assess and derive meaning" from performances, productions, and original works, including their own.
Aesthetic Valuing
Which Dance Company is Alvin Ailey associated with?
American Dance Theatre
According to the Glossary in the State Content Standards for Theatre, what does "creative drama" mean?
An improvisational, process-centered form of theatre in which participants are guided by a leader to imagine, enact, and reflect on human experiences.
Read through the document "VAPA Strands Defined." For each arts discipline the content standards are grouped under five visual and performing arts strands. Place a check mark by each of the five correct strands.
Artistic Perception Historical and Cultural Context Aesthetic Valuing Connections, Relations, and Applications Creative Expression
Match each Arts Education Project with where it takes place ArtsBridge ArtsConnection CETA Changing Education Through the Arts A+ Schools Value Plus Schools
CA university, 13 states, n. ireland 120 NYC public schools Kenndey center, washington dc North carolina, south dakota, arkansas six schools in tennessee
Dances are created by what person?
Choreographer
Read through the document "VAPA Strands Defined." Which VAPA Strand involves "connecting and applying what is learned in one arts discipline and comparing it to learning in the other arts, other subject areas, and careers."
Connections, Relationships, Applications
Read through the document "VAPA Strands Defined." Which VAPA Strand is defined: "creating a work, performing and participating in the arts disciplines," including original formal and informal works.
Creative Expression
The resolution of the plot occurs in which of the following elements?
Denouement
Match the Art Material or Media Technique to the corresponding definition. Collage Montage Craft . Mixed media Fiber Art Mobile
Design made by pasting or gluing assembled materials on a surface. Combination of several distinct pictures to make a composite picture. Hand-made item such as pottery or quilt paper, wire, paint and fabric are used in one artwork fabric, yarn, string, and so forth Three-dimensional art that moves, usually suspended.
What five words make up the BASTE elements of Dance?
Energy Action Time Body Space
Which of the following is the best description for "pathway" when referring to it in terms of dance and space?
How the dancers travel through space - in curved, straight, zig-zag lines, or at random
Match the Visual Art Elements to its corresponding definition. Value Tints Shade Saturation
Lightness or darkness of colors Lightness of colors Darkness of colors Vibrancy or purity vs Dullness of color
Which of the following improvisational acting activities would best help students learn about character development?
Making up a situation in which a student's character must make a choice, and then asking them to play out the scene spontaneously
Stage directions are always given from the point of view of an actor standing onstage facing the audience. From this information, which of the following would be considered an incorrect stage direction?
Move downstage right to the area of the stage furthest from the audience and to the audience's right
The term for combining music as a learning tool with a subject such as science is _______________________.
Musicogeniceupadia
Which of the following is NOT considered one of Aristotle's elements of Drama?
Proscenium
Which of the following is a theatre form in which the audience sees the action primarily through a picture frame?
Proscenium form
Match each term with its definition from the Glossary of Theatre terms from the State Content Standards. Dialogue Tableau Pantomime Improvisation Theatrical Games
The conversation between actors on stage. A silent and motionless depiction of a scene created by actors, often from a picture. Acting without words through facial expression, gesture, and movement. A spontaneous style of theatre in which scenes are created without advance rehearsing or scripting. Noncompetitive games designed to develop acting skills and popularized by Viola Spolin.
According to the Glossary in the State Content Standards for Theatre, which definition best fits the term "theatre"?
The imitation or representation of life performed for other people; the performance of dramatic literature; drama; the milieu of actors, technicians, and playwrights; the place where dramatic performances take place.
Match each term with its definition from the Glossary of Theatre terms (Links to an external site.) from the State Content Standards. Protagonist Pantomime Antagonist Articulation
The main character of a play and the character with whom the audience identifies most strongly. Acting without words through facial expression, gesture, and movement. A person, a situation, or the protagonist's own inner conflict in opposition to his or her goals The clear and precise pronunciation of words.
In a rehearsal for a play, the term blocking refers to:
The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage.
Which of the following statements about Brain research and arts-based learning are true? Check ALL that apply.
Training in acting appears to lead to memory improvement through the learning of skills for manipulating semantic information. Dramatic play, movement exploration, and experimentation with art materials can create a feeling of well-being that releases dopamine and changes brain chemistry. Speech, writing and reading are governed by the left brain and visual imagery occurs in the right brain. Dance that employs effective observational learning may transfer to other cognitive skills.
Which of the following is NOT included as an example of an effective question to prompt reflection? (Ready Reference 3.14 page 141)
Who had the best project in the class? What color ribbon would you give it?
Which of the following is a modern, synthetic painting medium?
acrylic
What is the main channel of communication between the playwright and the audience?
actors
Match the following terms with the best definitions (Visual arts terms from Content Standard Glossary): Refers to the process of joining a series of parts together to create a sculpture Shapes or spaces that are or represent solid objects. Relative size, proportion. Used to determine measurements or dimensions within a design or work of art. Refers to sculpting method produced by removing or taking away from the original material
additive positive scale subtractive
According to the State Frameworks curriculum guide, which of the following are elementary classroom teachers responsible for?
all of the above
Conflict sets the plot in motion and creates suspense and tension. Which of the following is considered a type of dramatic tension?
all of the above
Music students out-perform and surpass non-music students in ________________.
all of the above
Which of the following effects for arts-based learning is true?
all of the above
Which type of music can have a uniting effect on a group experiencing it together?
all of the above
Which of the following terms is defined as : "Movement anchored to one spot by a body part; movement is is not designed for travel from one location to another." Examples include stretching, bending, turning in place, gesturing.
axial or non-locomotor movement
Which of the following is the most obvious repository of formalized movement in dance?
ballet
With which of the following is "classical" or formal dance best associated?
ballet
The term crescendo means ________.
becoming louder
In Chapter 10 of your Creating Meaning text, in the BEST Dance Elements, the letter "B" stands for:
body
Trumpets, horns, and tubas are members of the ________ group.
brass
What is the essence of dramatic communication?
character
When music is introduced in early childhood, what part of the brain becomes more developed?
cortex
Which of the following is NOT included as one of Howard Gardner's Eight Multiple Intelligences?
creative
Which of the following terms is defined as : The energy of movement expressed in varying intensity, accent, and quality.
dynamics
Which of the following terms means mental and physical involvement in situations not directly participated in?
empathy
Which of the following is the term that describes the part of a play's structure in which the playwright gives the audience background information?
exposition
According to Howard Gardner, architect of multiple intelligences, it is important to give students opportunities for creative expression in drawing, painting, acting, or dancing without any guidance from the teacher. Students do not need explicit instruction in artistic skills or processes, they will make the discoveries on their own.
false
According to the California Alliance for Arts Education's Top 10 Things to Know About Arts Education in California, Extensive research has NOT demonstrated any significant impact toward student learning, higher test scores, truancy or dropout rates.
false
According to the author, it is important to structure creative problem solving activities so there is no frustration involved in the process.
false
T/F: According to the text, a melody is always a tune.
false
T/F: Aesthetic responses to artwork are based on if the piece is pretty.
false
T/F: The term "symphony" refers to a large piece of music that involves band, orchestra, and choir components.
false
T/F: Variety in dynamics does not play as important a role in dance as it does in other art forms.
false
According to your text, creativity is a talent that cannot be taught.
fasle
These drawing represents all of the following General Patterns of Artistic Growth except:
feeling to non-feeling
This device helps to prepare the audience for action and events that are to follow in a play.
foreshadowing
A rhythmic pattern in dance that is less predictable that the meter in a piece of music is referred to as:
free rhythm
Which of the following is a wall-painting technique in which pigments are applied to fresh, wet plaster?
fresco
In the theatre, types of plays such as tragedies and comedies are called which of the following?
genres
Two or more tones sounded simultaneously would be which of the following?
harmony
Of the following characteristics, which one is not a property of rhythm?
harmony and structure
Which VAPA Strand is defined: "understanding the historical contributions and the cultural dimensions of an arts discipline.".. including musicians, composers, artists, actors, dancers choreographers, and writers as well as cultures and historical periods?
historical and cultural context
Which of the following is the most essential characteristic of dance?
human body
Which of the following terms is defined as : "Movement done with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rolling the head, shrugging the shoulders, and rotating the pelvis.
isolation
On a musical staff, the length (in time) that a note lasts is indicated by
its shape
Which of the following would be defined as a slow tempo?
lento
Which of the following terms is defined as : "Movement progressing through space from one spot to another." Examples include walking, running, galloping, jumping, hopping, skipping, sliding, leaping.
locomotor movement
A child demonstrating group-oriented thinking, is developing the general pattern of artistic growth from ____________________.
me to others
Which of the following might define bodily movement that suggests the kinds of movement associated with people or animals?
mimetic
Which form of dance is essentially anti-balletic in its principles and is defined: "A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions that values expressive, original, or authentic movement."
modern dance
Elements in dance that tell a story are which of the following?
narrative
In Chapter 10 of your Creating Meaning text, in the BEST Dance Elements which is NOT a concept under the element of "T" Time?
place or destination: where we move to
The person who puts together the financing, management staff, and artistic team to produce the show is known as the:
producer
What term would apply to a vase carried by an actor?
prop
When music has a 4/4 time signature, it means that there are 4 beats to a measure and a ______ note counts as one beat.
quarter
A classroom teacher hands out scripts of the story of "The Mitten" to her students. They perform the play in front of their classmates while they hold the script in front of them. This is called:
reader's theatre
Dance appears to have sprung from which of the following human needs?
religious needs
According to research by Hotz (2009), our "brain is a music box." Each of us begins life immersed in what basic music element? (pg. 463)
rhythm
Which of the following is NOT something that a designer might do?
sell tickets
The power of an arts experience to stun, to raise the hair on the back of the neck or elicit profound sobs as a profound response to beauty is called the ____________________ Effect.
stendhal
A classroom teacher tells her students that they will use drama to understand the story of "The Mitten." She assigns roles and reads the story aloud while the children act out the characters through movement and dialogue. This is an example of:
story drama
Violins, cellos, and violas are members of the ________ group.
string
The accenting of normally unaccented beats is called ________.
syncopation
Of the following terms, which one indicates the speed of a piece of music?
tempo
Layering instruments and/or voice, a music creates a thin or full feeling called ____________________.
texture
Which of the following best defines proportion?
the size relationship of one part to another
The characteristic of tone that allows us to distinguish pitches from various musical instruments is ________.
tone color
AI (Arts Integration) lessons often use art products (paintings, music, performances) as a form of "text" as lesson anchors to deepen understanding.
true
According to the California Alliance for Arts Education's Top 10 Things to Know About Arts Education in California, 93% of Americans consider the arts to be vital to providing a well-rounded education for children and a critical link to learning and success.
true
According to the California Alliance for Arts Education's Top 10 Things to Know About Arts Education in California, between 1999 and 2004, student enrollment in music education declined by 47%.
true
Arts education is mandated in our State Education Code for pupils in grades 1-12, in the disciplines of dance, music, theater and visual arts. Implementation of arts education is the responsibility of each school district.
true
T/F: According to the text, one of the best predictors of science success in grades K-16 is visual imaging ability.
true
T/F: Children's creation of scenes when they play pretend is referred to as dramatic play.
true
T/F: In a script, the words in the parentheses indicate actions or descriptions that are not read aloud.
true
T/F: In many respects, dance can rely on a set of universally recognized and symbolic body movements.
true
T/F: Music has great power and can be abused, and the downside of music euphoria is hateful lyrics provoking aggressive responses.
true
T/F: Workplace productivity can be increased by listening to upbeat background music.
true
Which of the following shows the relationship of blacks to whites and grays revealing the differences in light and dark?
values
Match each term with its definition fro the CA Visual Arts Glossary. In perspective drawing, a point at which receding lines seem to converge Intentional, regular repetition of lines of shapes to achieve a specific repetitious effect or pattern Includes thinking and communication or the ability to transform thoughts and information into images Scale showing the range of values from black to white and light to dark.
vanishing point rhythm visual literacy value scale
According to the text, in schools, the cultural bias for ____________________ communication is particularly persistent.
verbal
What does VAPA stand for?
visual and performing arts
Which of the following composers is associated with the "Classical" period of music?
wolfgang mozart
Flutes, piccolos, and clarinets are members of the ________ group.
woodwind
