What does “humanism” mean?
a. the literary curriculum of three academic disciplines taught in Renaissance schools and universities
b. the belief that people have the capacity to shape their world as well as create good and beautiful things
c. the philosophy that people are faceless objects in a great cosmic dance
d. a society of amateur musicians dedicated to the performance of music, nowadays music of the Middle Ages,
Renaissance, and Baroque eras
e. a movement in music wherein composers sought to emphasize indigenous qualities in their music by
incorporating folk songs, native scales, dance rhythms, and local instrumental sounds
ANSWER: b
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of the dramaturg is to:
a. help the director make decisions by asking questions or supplying information. b. tell a playwright when his or her play is terrible. c. ignore the director’s wishes when the playwright’s intentions are at stake. d. keep a production team from exploring alternate creative possibilities when the artistic vision for a play’s production has been set.
How do works by contemporary Aboriginal artist differ from traditional ceremonial art?
A. The symbols have contemporary meaning. B. The technique of layering of concentric circles, undulating lines and dots. C. The use of long-lasting materials. D. All of the above.
The word paper is derived from
a) Egyptian papyrus. b) Spanish papel. c) German papier. d) Greek xapti.
Haydn inserted the minuet as the third movement in his symphonies, following the example of which composer?
A) C. P. E. Bach B) Sammartini C) Stamitz D) all of these composers