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MTEL Visual Art Test

The MTEL Visual Art Test considers five subareas in two test sections. The first section offers 100 multiple-choice questions with four possible responses. This section contributes 80% of the final test score. The second section addresses two open-response writing prompts concerned with the subarea Integration of Knowledge and Understanding. Each written response is worth 10% of the total score.

The multiple- choice questions in the MTEL Visual Art Test cover four subareas. Creating Works of Visual Art comprises 30% of the total test weight. Visual Art in Context provides 20%, as does Interpretation, Analysis, and Evaluation of Art. The subarea of Visual Art and Other Disciplines adds the remaining 10%.

The balance of 20% of the final MTEL Visual Art Test score is evenly divided between two brief essays written in response to open writing prompts. This section of the test considers the subarea Integration of Knowledge and Understanding. Candidates compose two 150-300 word essays that exhibit the depth of their theoretical understanding as well as their ability to apply concepts in concrete ways.

MTEL Visual Art Test Practice Questions

1. What is aesthetic perception?

1. Ability to appreciate the fine arts
2. Ignoring expressions of beauty
3. Disregarding sight and sound
4. None of the above

2. List some characteristics of creative expression.

1. Original
2. Imaginative
3. Interpretation of a primal desire
4. All of the above

3. Who discovered the color spectrum?

1. Johnny Appleseed
2. Sir Isaac Newton
3. Dr. Albert Einstein
4. Copernicus

4. What does light and shadow on a sculpture do?

1. Imitate nature
2. Enhances angels
3. Defines the form
4. Reflects the sun and moon

5. Define an art movement.

1. Human effort
2. Conceptual system
3. Study of nature
4. Creative and imaginative

Answer Key | MTEL Visual Art Test Breakdown