Showing 21 results for Visual & Performing Arts titles

Art History Guide: Impressionism to the 21st Century

by Joel Gailer

This history of European Modernism highlights the primary artistic movements and key artists involved in the developments from Impressionism through to Abstraction, Pop Art and the present day proliferation of inter-disciplined and pluralist art practices. It would offer the under-graduate or Diploma level student a concise and linear description of…

Creative Writing: Poetry

by Linda M. Rodriguez

Written by a published poet, this textbook offers ways to overcome writer's block, experiment with a variety of poetic forms --from acrostics to sonnets to electronic poetry-- and through a fun-filled journey, discover your unique poet's voice.

Dracula or the Timeless Path of the Vampire

by Stanley Stepanic

This text is an overview of how the original vampire of Slavic folklore became the pop-culture phenomenon it is today with a variety of research-based questions.

Exploring Music

by Kathleen Melago

Geared toward Music 101 classes, this e-book integrates other arts, key moments in the history of the wind band, and basic historical details with typical content one would expect in a Music 101 text. Depth of content is geared toward helpful information for an educated citizen, not preparation to be a contestant on Jeopardy. Special features include…

Heard It On the Radio v.1

by Christopher Gable

A brief history of Rock and Roll; Volume I: from World War II to 1975

Introduction to Interior Design

by Lindsay Tan

This Top Hat textbook provides an engaging introduction to the world of interior design. Foundational concepts are introduced to provide students with the language needed to explore and express ideas about design. Design is explored through theories grounded in a design ecology framework that connects interiors and interior designers to a wide range…

Russian Folklore

by Stanley J. Stepanic

Russian Folklore is the first text of its kind to fully describe the vast array of examples of folklore in the Russian context. It provides students with a background in Russian cultural history and then engages in theoretical and analytical discussions concerning various types of folklore. The three primary topics are Narrative Folklore, Material Folklore,…

African American Music Survey

by Derrick Spiva

This is a study of selective genres and styles of music originating primarily in the African-American experience.

Angels, Vampires & Monsters

by Dr. L.M. Rodriguez

This books explores how films in the 20th and 21st centuries participate in the creation of a series of “Others” against which humans define and measure themselves.

Basic Conducting: Learning to Inspire Sound

by MB Krueger

This text starts from the very beginning and and addresses various techniques of conducting, with each new skill being built upon what has been learned previously.

Introduction to Music

by Henry Alviani

A concise introduction to classical music literature from medieval secular music and Gregorian chant to the early 20th century. Includes videos.

Introduction to Theater

by Derrick Spiva

Enhance the student's ability to enjoy, appreciate and communicate the aesthetic principles of theatre as a collaborative and necessary art form.