Open Education Resources (OER)

This is a unique and interactive dictionary provided by the American Ballet Theatre and Dover Publications.

Dance Theory and Composition is part of MIT's Open Courseware collection and created by Prof. Thomas DeFrantz.

Books in this collection may be borrowed by logged in patrons. You may read the books online in your browser or, in some cases, download them into Adobe Digital Editions, a free piece of software used for managing loans.

"Lecture notes, internet links and vocabulary lists for a core curriculum Introduction to Theatre college level course."

Multimodal Musicianship by Victoria Malawey is a resource for learning music theory and ear training.

This provides over 200 Open Education Resources focused on Drama via the OERCommons.org website.

This is a Open Education Resource for college level music theory courses edited by Kris Shaffer and Robin Wharton, and published by Hybrid Pedagogy Publishing.

Foundations of Aural Skills is a research-based, accessible, relevant, creative, inclusive, empowering textbook for teaching introductory aural skills.

"Understanding Music: Past and Present is an open Music Appreciation textbook co-authored by music faculty across Georgia. The text covers the fundamentals of music and the physics of sound, an exploration of music from the Middle Ages to the present day, and a final chapter on popular music in the United States." (Understanding Music: Past & Present webpage)

Unlocking the Digital Age: the Musician's Guide to Research, Copyright, and Publishing by Kathleen DeLaurenti and Andrea Copland is based upon coursework developed at the Peabody Conservatory, serving as a resource for early career musicians navigating the complexities of the digital era.