Quick Links
- Music Library HomeCentral web site for music research at UCLA.
- Listen OnlineListen online to jazz, opera, classical, popular songs, and more.
- Indexes to Music JournalsIndexes to articles in music journals, MPA: Music and Performing Arts Online is best for this class.
- Arts LibrarySee links for Art History and Film, Theater, and Television.
- Off-Campus (VPN or Proxy Server) Access to Library eResourcesHow to access licensed online content from off-campus.
Other Music Research Guides
- Music Resources in Library Special Collections Research GuideA guide to research resources in UCLA Library Special Collections, books, scores, manuscripts, archival material, and recordings.
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General Information
Use the suggestions below to help guide you in your UCLA Library searches and in looking through the stacks.
Library Call Numbers for Browsing Music Theory and Composition
| Call Number | Subject Headings |
|---|---|
| MT 40-67 | Composition, Elements and Techniques of Music |
| MT 70-74 | Instrumentation and Orchestration |
| MT 90-146 | Analysis and Appreciation of Musical Works |
| MT 737 | Motion Picture Accompanying |
Library Subject Headings for Browsing Music Theory and Composition
The following is a non-exhaustive list of UCLA Library subject headings* that you can use to guide your research in Music Thoery and Composition.
| Subject Headings |
|---|
| Composition (music) |
| Composition (music) — History |
| Composition (music) — Instruction and study |
| Counterpoint |
| Harmony |
| Musical analysis |
*What's a subject heading? A subject heading is a term or phrase used to classify like materials in the UCLA Library catalog.
LA Times Photographic Collection
Yo Yo Ma and Andre Previn at the Hollywood Bowl, 1988
This photo is part of the LA Times Photographic Collections. To see more images from this collection, visit the UCLA Library Digital Collections.