The Arts Vocabulary for IELTS

On this page you will find the arts vocabulary. This could come up as an
essay question (see the link to a model essay at the bottom of the page) as
well as in the other modules of the test.

The arts include the visual arts such as what you see in art galleries (i.e.
paintings, scuptures), the literary arts like books, and the performing arts -
for example: music, theatre, dance and film.

The arts vocabulary found here will help you write about the topic, or talk
about it in the test. It may also help with your reading if these topics come up.

You will find:

The definition
The word
An example sentence

And don't forget that there is a sample essay at the end for you to view that
uses The Arts Vocabulary.

The Arts Vocabulary

The Arts Art forms created by humans, divided into visual, literary,
and performing.

The govenment should not waste money on the arts. This

should be spent on public services instead.

The systems of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values,

attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion that are shared by
a relatively large group of people.
he rapidly rose in corporate hierachy.
social hierarchy
political hierachy
Culture

The culture of a country is reflected in its art.

Cultural differences can cause problems if you do business

in another country.

create (v) = produce --> creator (n) người tạo ra

creativity (n) sự sáng tạo

Relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas,

especially in the production of an artistic work.
Creative
incredible (adj) --> incredibly (adv)
(adj) sang tao
He is an incredibly creative person - he's written many
books and plays and he can paint as well.

Music that is considered to be part of a long especially

formal tradition and to be of lasting value.
Classical

I prefer classical music such as Mozart and Bach to modern

day pop music.
 A play or film in which part of the story is sung to music
(noun).

OR

A skill in or great liking for music (adjective)

Musical
I have musical ears

"The Phantom of the Opera" is one of the best musicals that

I have ever seen.

Everyone in the family can play an instrument - they are

very musical.

An art form in which singers and musicians perform a

dramatic work combining text and music, usually in a
theatre.
Opera
soap opera (n)

Opera is not very popular amongst young people these

days.

A building, room, or outside structure with rows of seats,

each row usually higher than the one in front, from which
people can watch a performance or other activity.

Theatre

My hometown does not have any theatres. There are many

in the capital though.

A show or action involving the entertaining of other people

Performance by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music.
(v) perform My younger brother's academic performance has been always top-notch.

Liverpool FC's terrible performance has made them lose the hope of winning the champion
title this season.

Perform (v) His performance as MacBeth was amazing.

Performer (n)
There will be a performace of a famous play at the Lyceum
Theatre tonight.

An organized set of special events, such as musical, art or

film performances.

Festival
The Cannes Film festival has some great movies this year.

The local council organizes a music festival in my town

every year.

An event at which objects such as paintings are shown to

the public.

There will be a car exhibition/ show/ display event at SECC in Summer.

Exhibition = (n) display
There will be an exhibition at the weekend to show all of
his latest paintings.
(v) show/ display gallery
His paintings were exhibited at the local art gallary over the
weekend.

The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative

or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood.
Sculpture

(n) điêu khắc

The museum has many life-sized sculptures of past Kings
and Queens of England.

A type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes,

Abstract lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the
(adj) trừu tượng
appearance of people or things.
 Jackson Pollock is one of the most famous abtract artists. He
famous for dripping and splattering paint onto his canvas

A collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to look

at, or a performance or show for people to watch (= being
shown).
Display
to be on display:
Jackson Pollock's most famous paintings are on display at the
Tate Modern Art Gallery in London for 10 days.

To be filled with the urge or ability to do or feel something,

especially to do something creative.

Inspired source of inspiration

(v) Inspire Shakespears plays have inspired many young people to take
up writing and acting.
(n) inspiration
His method of acting really inspires me.

An object that is made by a person, such as a tool or a

decoration, especially one that is of historical interest.
Artefact
(n) đồ tạo tác
The museum in town has many artefacts that were found
in the local area. Most are tools from the Stone Age.

Compose the sequence of steps and moves for a ballet or

other performance of dance.
Choreograph
(v) dàn dựng
Their dance routines had been carefully choreographed so
there would be no mistakes.
Sample IELTS Writing
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of

money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead.

To what extent do you agree with this statement??

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your
own experience or knowledge.

Write at least 250 words.

Sample IELTS Writing - Model Answer

These days, the government spends a large part of its budget not only on
public services, but also the arts. Although I agree that it is important to
spend money on public services, I do not think spending additionally on the
arts is a waste of money.

There are several reasons for spending a significant amount of the

government budget on public services. First and foremost, public services
are the things such as hospitals, roads and schools, and these things
determine the quality of life that most of us will have. For example, if the
government does not spend enough money on hospitals, the health of our
society may decline. Similarly, if not enough money is spent on schools, our
children may not be properly educated. Also, it will be the poor in our society
that will be affected more if we do not spend enough on these things because
they are the ones more dependent on such services.

However, this does not mean that the arts should be completely neglected. To
begin, it is difficult for many arts institutions to generate much profit, so
without some help from the government, many theatres and other such
places may have to close. Moreover, the arts also have an important impact
on our quality of life. Many people get great pleasure in going to see music
and theatre performances so it is important that the government assists such
institutions so that they can continue to provide entertainment to the public.
To sum up, there are clear benefits of ensuring a large amount of investment
goes into public services as this influences the quality of life for nearly all of
us. That said, I do not believe spending money on the arts is a waste of money
as this too provides important benefits.

(299 words)