Arts and Humanities Academic Team

Which solfège syllable corresponds to the fifth note of a major scale?

​A.​do

​B.​mi

​C.​la

​D.​sol

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following musical styles would you be most likely to hear at a funeral?

A. requiem

B. lullaby

C. scatting

D. mariachi

• A

• B

• C

• D

One of the instruments below belongs to the woodwind family. Which one?

A. tuba

B. French horn

C. saxophone

D. trombone

• A

• B

• C

• D

“Summertime” and “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’” are two songs from what George Gershwin opera, set in Charleston’s Catfish Row?

A. I Got Rhythm

B. Porgy and Bess

C. Rhapsody in Blue

D. An American in Paris

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which one of the following movements is non-locomotor?

A. gallop

B. skip

C. leap

D. twist

• A

• B

• C

• D

A dancer does a jeté and a pirouette. Which of the dance styles below is she exploring?

A. ballet

B. tap

C. jazz

D. ballroom

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the men below choreographed Don Quixote and The Nutcracker for the New York City Ballet, which he cofounded?

A. Vaslav Nijinsky

B. George Balanchine

C. Rudolf Nureyev

D. Mikhail Baryshnikov

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the choices below names the portion of a stage closest to the audience?

A. downstage

B. upstage

C. forestage

D. frontstage

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which one of the following items would MOST likely be classified as a prop in a theatrical production?

A. a dress

B. curtains

C. a teapot

D. a chandelier

• A

• B

• C

• D

Balance is a principle of art. What type of balance does the starfish exhibit?

A. proportional

B. inverted

C. asymmetrical

D. radial

• A

• B

• C

• D