Visual and Performing Arts Flashcards

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5 standards of ART

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artistic perception
creative expression
historical and cultural context
aesthetic valuing 
connections, relationships and applications
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artistic perception

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the way students learn to respond to process and analyze sensory information

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creative epxresion

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students are expected to participate and perform
– learn to create their own works, using a variety of means to communicate intent and meaning and apply processes and skills in composing, arranging and performing their works

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historical and cultural context

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students analyze he function and development of an artistic medium In past and present cultures throughout the world

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aesthetic valuing

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student analyze, interpret, derive meaning from and critique works in each discipline including works of their own creating

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connections, relationships and application

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students connect and apply what they learn in each discipline to other disciplines, to other art disciplines to other subject areas
– learn about careers and related to arts disciplines

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Elements of dance

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Space
time
force
form

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elements of space (the area covered by movements)

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level 
directions
shape 
pathways
relationships
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level

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the distance from the floor

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directions

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up, down, forward, backwards and so on

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shape

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the design of the body

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pathways

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patterns made by the body as it moves

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relationship

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with whom or what the body is moving

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elements of time (dtb)

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duration
tempo
beat

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duration

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the length of time the movement takes

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tempo

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the speed of the dance

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beat

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even or uneven

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Force

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implies there is a spectrum or radiation in the action performed
– a heavy action requires more force than a light one

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form

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a structural organization of the work

- all elements of force, time and space are organized by form of the work

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dance techniques

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balance
wieght shift
alightmnet
pattermns
mirroring
positioning 
extension
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elements of music

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Rhythm
Melody
Harmony 
Timbre 
Form 
texture
density
dynamics
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elements of rhythm

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duration o sound, or how long or short the notes are

    • beat (the pulse; a rhythmic unit of time
    • tempo (the speed of the beat)
    • meter (the organization of strong and weak beats, indicated by measures and time signatures)
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Melody

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refers to a tune created by playing a series of notes

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Elements of Harmony

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  • combination of two or more pitches
    • consonance (a combination of two or more pitches that are harmonious) pleasing
    • dissonance (a combination of two or more pitches that are not working together) no pleasing
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timbre

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the quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from the other aka tone color

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elements of form

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– the structure of music
Binary (AB form)
Ternary (ABA form)
Theme ad variation (presentation of a. melody and repeats the melody with variations)
Popular song (AABA from) verse chorus, bridge chorus, verse chorus

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elements of texture

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  • the overall quality of sound of. a piece most often indicated by the number of layers and voices
  • –Monophonic (one melody in the same pitch and same rhythm)
  • – homophonic (one melody in harmony on the same rhythm)
  • – polyphonic (two or more melodies in different pitch or rhymes at the same time
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density

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an aspect of texture nd refers to the number of instruments playing

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Dynamics

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symbols or abbreviations used to indicate the volume of or change of volume within a piece of music
ex: (p) piano soft
(f) forte loud
(>) decrescendo (gradually softer)

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allegro

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moderately fast

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andante

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walking pace

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ballet

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a music form progressed from simply a complement to dance, to a concrete compositional form that often had often as much value as the dance that went along with it

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concerto

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a musical composition for solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra

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counterpoint

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the art or technique of setting, writing or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another

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fugue

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a composition in which a. short melody or phrase is introduced by one part and successively take up by others developed

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homophony

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music in which the voices or instruments sing or play chords

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lento

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slowly

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mass

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a form of sacred musical composition a choral composition that sets the invariable portions fo the ucharitistic liturgy to music

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monophonic

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music with a. single part or single vocal melody

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onstinato

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a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm

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pedal

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a sustained unchanging tone that remans when chords change

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plainsong

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unaccompanied church music sung in unison in medieval mode in free rhythm

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polyphony

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music that combines a number of parts , each forming an individual melody and harmonizing ewith each other

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sonata

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a composition for instrumental soloist often with a. plan accompaniment, typically in several movement with one or more in sonata form

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symphony

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an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movement at least one of which is traditional in sonata form

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classicism in theatre

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exemplifies the aesthetic principles rooted in Ancient Greek and roman art

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romanticism in theater

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emphasized emotion and feeling

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modernism in theater

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forcuses on contemporary, drawing a distinction between itself and previous genres

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expression ism

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style of presentation in content and design
focuses on symbolic and abstract representation of reality
emphasis is on emotions and reactions of the characters

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existentialism

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the belief that each person is responsible for his whole feelings thoughts and actions
it is up to the individual to make sense of the universe

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absurdism

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a philosophy based on the idea that there is no meaning in the universe and any attempt by humans to find any sense or logic out of this chaos is absurd

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epic theater

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follows a familiar story (ie historical event or fable) but is presented in loosely connected episodes
uses alienation effect

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elements of art

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line 
color 
space
shape
form
texture
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line

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a continuous mark going from one point to another

- can be used to express feelings, mood, movement etc

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elements of color

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hue (shade of the color)
value (lightness and darkness)
intensity (dullness or brightness)

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space

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gives depth by creating visual perspective, space can be positive, negative, or 3 dimensional

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shape

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artists use a variety of shapes, such as circles, rectangles and triangles to enclose areas of specific lengths and widths

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form

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a form has 3 dimensions and encloses volume

ex. sphere and cube

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texture

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created by shading and lines to represent the quality of a surface, texture can be actual, simulated or invented

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Pricniples of art

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balance
emphasis
contrast
unity
rhythm 
movement 
proportion
variety
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balance

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the way elements of art are arranged within a piece. Balance can be symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial

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emphasis

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artists often use the principle of emphasis to make one ormroe features of the piece stand out or catch the viewer’s eye. in. a predominantly black and white drawing for instance an artists may use a splash of bright color in one spot

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contrast

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a method of stressing the difference between particular aesthetic elements

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unity

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a sense of belonging to a. piece . Artists use similar emlements to create a cohesive look or feel

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rhythm

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referred to as a pattern or repetition. Artist use repeated elements such as lines and shapes to give the piece a visual rhythm

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movement

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artists ca use the elements of art to create. aspens e of visual movement causing the viewers, causing the view’s eye to move from one place to another

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proportion

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to the size of images in relation to each other

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variety

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by combining different artistic elements to create complex and intricate relationships