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The textbook places emphasis on studying the humanities through

the arts

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the organization of a medium that clarifies or reveals a subject matter is described as

artistic form

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the authors of our book argue that in order for something to be art, it must be

human-made

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(blank) is what we can observe, (blank) is what we know or think we know

perception, conception

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paintings, sculptures, poetry, literature and drama can all have (blank) that hint at concrete elements

abstractions

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The authors provide criteria for determining whether something is a work of art these include:

  • if recognized experts agree that object or event is a work of art

  • if the object or event is made by an artist

  • if the object or event is intended to be a work of art

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Why does one of the textbook authors not classify Eddie Adams’ execution in Saigon as a work of art?

it was taken by accident

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Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain (1917) is an example of (blank) or anti-art

Dadaism

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Our authors claim that is it (blank) that distinguishes a work of art from objects that are not a work of art

artistic form

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Based on our readings participations means…

giving a work of art your full undivided, sustained attention

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(Blank) is what the content interprets

subject matter

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the authors of our book state that critism is an act of

choice

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descriptive criticism

concentrates on the form of the work

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Interpretive criticism

helps us understand how form transforms subject matter into content

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Evaluative criticism

functions to establish the quality and excellence of a work

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one of the defining characteristics of Pictoralists was they:

aimed toward realistic detail and composition in photographs

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Kinetic sculpture is sculpture in which (blank) is a basic element

movement

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the ordering of relationships among details, regions, and total structure in a work of art is:

composition

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Untitled, Gregory Crewdson, 2001 is an example of stage photography because it:

photographer set everything in advance to have full control over what is captured

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Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans are exemplars of which group focused on portraying the world at one given moment?

Documentarists

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Alfred Stieglitz of f/64 pioneered what type of photography around 1905, that focuses on striving for realism and perfection in technique?

straight photography

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The Impressionist school of art refers to:

a group of painters who placed an emphasis on the accurate depiction of natural light captured by painting outdoors

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the dotted lines shown here on leonardo da vinci’s last supper are:

axis lines

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The term for the space around sculptures that isn’t empty but “is felt like wind” is:

sensory space

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Additive- Techniques of sculptures

the sculpture starts with malleable material

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Casting- Techniques of sculptures

the sculptor creates a mold and fills it with the material for the sculpture

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Carving- Techniques of sculptures

The sculptor uses a large piece of materials and works from the outside removing a surplus of material to create their sculpture by cutting, chiseling

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Examples of Media used to create painting include:

Tempera, Fresco, Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic

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In architecture, inner space and outer space is separated so inner space can

be functional

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An Earth sculpture:

makes the earth itself the medium, the site, and the subject matter

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The basic elements of painting are:

line, color, texture, and composition

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In (blank) painting Sensa are depicted for their own sake.

Abstract

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Who do we attribute with defining the elements of Drama as Plot, Character, Diction, Thought, Spectacle, & Music?

Arisotle

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With a Proscenium stage the audience views the performance:

through a vertical frame

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(blank) are deep beliefs or “myths” that are permeate society and what we consciously or unconsciously base decisions on that serve as the basis for a lot of early theatre

archetypes

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(blank) refers to the use costume, scenery, props, lighting, sound, digital media

Theatrical design

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Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked is an example

Musical theatre

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A movement the three major sections A-B-A (A-Exposition B-development recapitulation) refers to:

Sonata Form

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Queen played “We Will Rock You” at 82 beats per minute, this is an example of which element of music?

tempo

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the most familiar musical structure are based on repetition. When a composer changes the melody in different ways but you can still recognize that the melody is there- that’s a

variation

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blue notes, playful counterpoint, and improvisation all characterize

Jazz

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In the 21st century (blank) has become the best-selling and widest spreading music in the US and across the globe feature such artists as Jay-Z and Beyonce

Hip Hop

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The authors of our textbook define dance as:

moving bodies shaping space

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(blank) is a choreographic structure that follows a specific story line and intents to convey specific information through that story

Dance Narrative

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The movements in (blank) are a stylized repertoire that include the arabesque, relevé, and jeté

Ballet

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Modern dance focuses on (blank), often being performed barefoot

natural movement

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Misty Copeland made history as the first

AA female Principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre

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(blank) are programs that had beginning, middle, ending, and needed no preparatory information or explanation. Examples: I Love Lucy, Gilligan’s Island, Law & Order, and Blacklist

Self-contained episodes

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(blank) is a connected set of television program episodes that run under the same title, possibly spanning many seasons

television series

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CGI is a broad term that, strictly speaking, covers all types of computer graphics

and generally brings to mind the movies, and specifically their fantastic, awe-

inspiring visual effects (VFX). CGI stands for

Computer generated imagery

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(blank) is watching multiple episodes or even entire series in one viewing marathon, often through “on demand” content

Binge-watching

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(blank) create the realistic ambient sounds that the film portrays

foley artists

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(blank) was the first artist to release artwork that used television and video and is thus known as the father of video art

Nam June Paik

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The most popular form of (blank) is video games where computers allow for mixing realism with fantasy

Virtual art

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(blank) feature resolutions that are only minor so viewers will continue watching. They include Soap Operas and Telenovelas and as well as recent shows like Game of Thrones.

television serials

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Art clarifies and provides insight into subject matter whereas work that is (blank) lacks form-content.

Artlike

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A film (blank) is responsible for making choices about the use of the cameras, actor, other element to determine what shot are capture

director

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(blank) is a measure of the representation of women in film and other fiction. It’s only 3

questions:

1. Are there at least two named female characters?

2. Do they speak to each other?

3. Do they speak to each other about something other than a male "love" interest?

bechdel test

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(blank) is a common stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading the into compromising, deadly traps.

femme fatale

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A (blank) is whenever a film transitions from one shot or scene to the next.

cut

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(blanks) based on Alex Haley’s novel, was pivotal in many ways and was seen by over 130 million viewer, with 85% of households watching at least 1 episode

Roots

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Film is a medium in which the (blank) is preeminent

action (the moving image)