Visual and Performing Arts
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- subject-centered instruction
- develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
- dynamics
- variation in volume
- mystery plays
- a drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
- meringue
- Dominican Republic
- salsa
- Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
- interval
- the distance between each note
- force/energy
- the dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
- hue
- red, orange, yellow, blue, green and violet make up the spectrum of color
- hanamichi
- an entry path on which the actor becomes the character
- harmony
- when note of different pitches on the scale sound good
- mie
- where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
- polka
- a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
- contrast
- the juxtaposition of opposites
- mixed media
- any work of visual art that is created from two or more media
- proscenium
- has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage
- value
- refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
- unity
- a sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
- history of theater
- Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
- famous playwrights
- Aeschlyus, Sophocles, and Euripides (ancient Greece), Shakespeare, Marlowe (Renaissance)
- rumba
- a double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
- waltz
- a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
- repetition
- when an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance, serve the theme or help achieve balance.
- elements of music
- rhythm, tempo, melody, harmony, dynamics, timbre and form
- twist
- a popular dance in the 1960s, inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
- thrust stage
- juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
- timbre
- a distinctive quality to the sound
- principles of art
- balance, contrast, dominance, emphasis, movement, repetition, rhythm, theme and unity
- solfege
- group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do, re, mi, etc)
- abstract art
- where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms
- octave
- consists of 8 notes
- time
- can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration, rhythm, tempo, phrasing and accent
- artistic perception
- basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection, analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
- cubism
- (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
- balance
- symmetry, asymmetry and radial balance
- rhythm
- created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
- tempo
- the rate at which music moves
- dominance
- if one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art
- flamenco
- Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution, as well as its intricate hand and footwork
- space
- the absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
- connecting the arts disciplines
- helps students see the connections among the arts
- aesthetic valuing
- the act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
- syncopation
- when the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven
- shape
- the two-dimensional equivalent of form
- form
- the movement of a point through space.
- emphasis
- when an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
- social dance
- facilitated courtship, promote group harmony and enjoment
- mambo
- from Cuba
- downstage
- part of the stage closest to the audience
- Charleston
- fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
- color
- what we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface
- chord
- when three or more harmonious notes are played together
- arts and other core subjects
- 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.
- form
- shape, structure or organization of a piece
- assessment of art
- best accomplished by open-ended means, such as portfolios and performances, group projects and jurnals
- swing
- features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
- tango
- a ballroom dance from Argentina
- foxtrot
- slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
- elements of dance
- space, time, levels, and force/energy
- theme
- the reason the work was created
- melody
- the tune of a song
- samba
- a Brazilian dance with African influences.
- blocking
- where and when actors will move on stage
- types of visual arts
- painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, assemblage arts, electronic arts, architecture, ceramics, textile arts and commercial design
- upstage
- part of the stage farthest from the audience
- space
- the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
- performance dance
- include Chinese Opera, classical dances of India, ballet and modern dance
- arena stage
- meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
- dance
- enhances the kinesthetic, spacial, musical, logical-mathematical, and interpersonal forms of intelligence
- Kabuki
- A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance, it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
- assemblage
- a collage in three dimensions
- creative expression
- the practice of creating or performing works of art
- Noh
- 600- year old form of theatre, has masked actors, chanting and dancing, today about 1500 professionals
- intensity
- the brightness of color, its vividness
- collage
- a method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
- impressionist style
- designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
- movement
- a sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
- rhythm
- what keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
- square dancing
- folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group which moves to do.
- pacing
- the speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
- perspective
- a development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
- texture
- the tactile quality of a work of art