MUS 190
Fall 2006
Study Guide for Final Exam
Readings: You are responsible for chapters 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9 from the text,
all in-class readings as well as all article postings on my website.
3 articles under Dance heading
2 articles under Cinema heading
1 article under Architecture, concerning Frank Lloyd Wright
Chapter 1 - Introduction
The concerns of art: Creativity, Aesthetic Communication, Symbols, Fine and Applied Art
The purposes and functions of art: Enjoyment, Political and Social Commentary, Therapy, Artifact
Style in the arts: the personality of an artwork. Be prepared to contrast and compare styles in various disciplines, much like the painting example offered in the text p. 14-18.
Chapter 6 – Cinema
What is it?
Know and understand the genres of Narrative, Documentary, and Absolute
How is it put together?
Editing, camera viewpoint, cutting within the frame, dissolves, movement, and lighting
How does it stimulate the senses?
Crosscutting, tension buildup, direct address, magnitude and convention, structural rhythm, audio techniques
Having real examples from your own viewing experiences will be very helpful in solidifying these concepts. As you study, try to recall instances in moviemaking of each of these techniques.
From our viewing of Citizen Kane – discuss filming techniques used by Orson Welles.
Recall our conversation with Dr. Bruce Frazier in the studio: what is foley? How did the makers of A Beautiful Mind use sound/music in the scene that we watched?
Be prepared to do a similar type of analysis as our exercise in the studio with a film clip we have not discussed.
Chapter 7 - Dance
What is it? Know the five genres listed in the text and how they differ.
How is it put together? Formalized movement, line, form, repetition, rhythm, mime and pantomime, theme, image, storyline, music, mise-en-scene, lighting
How does it stimulate our senses? Movement, force, sign language, color
Recall the dances we watched in class, specifically Appalachian Spring, choreographed by Martha Graham, and be able to discuss the elements listed above as they relate.
Why is Martha Graham an important force in the world of dance? Review the profile on page 163 of the text as well as the handout given in class.
Chapter 8 – Landscape Architecture (Concentrate on our third question, how does it stimulate, and use our discussion about the Biltmore Estate as your primary reference since we had so little time to spend with this chapter).
What is it?
What is the history to landscape architecture? Name some examples mentioned by your text.
How is it put together?
Space, intent, sequence, floor, the design process
How does it stimulate the senses?
Formality, informality, composition, function
Again, real examples are the key. Can you discuss spaces here on campus or from your past experiences that exhibit some of the characteristics, (formality, informality)listed in the text? What do you recall from our guest from the Biltmore Estate and her presentation on Frederick Law Olmsted? Name some reasons Olmsted is important.
Chapter 9 - Architecture
What is it?
How is it put together?
Structure – 5 types listed in text
Building materials – stone, concrete, wood, steel
Line, repetition and balance
Scale and proportion
Context
Space
Climate
How does it stimulate?
Controlled vision – what is it? Can you provide examples of it?
Style
Apparent function
Dynamics
Scale
From our visit by Mr. Thompson, architect, what do you remember about Frank Lloyd Wright? (Think of what it means for a building to be “of the site” and also see page 208 in text)
Suggestions:
Review the basic analysis outline at the end of each chapter.
Review the articles online
Use an example from each discipline to help you study by applying the terms in a practical manner, as opposed to just memorizing.
Readings – Be familiar with the articles on my website.