The Literature and Pedagogy Guides are designed for use by music faculty and students. Included in these guides are lists of call number ranges and subject headings for browsing/accessing books, journals, scores, and audio/visual recordings on different aspects of each genre. Online resources such as links to notable professional organizations and commonly used web sites and blogs are also included.
Career information can be found in the Resources for Careers in Music subject guide.
Many of the resources in this guide may also be accessed through the UT George F. DeVine Music Library homepage.
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Revised August 2010, Nathalie Hristov
Collection of scores of the classical canon, as well as resources for the discovery of lesser-known contemporary works. Encompasses all major classical musical genres and time periods from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.
An audio and video collection for classical, opera, jazz, world, popular music, and American music. Also includes theatre, dance, and film resources.
Indexing and abstracts covering every aspect of classical and popular music. Coverage from 1970 to present.
Supports music scholarship, theory, and practice with indexing and abstracts for several hundred international music periodicals. Coverage from 1874 to current.
Bibliography on writings about music with some full-text articles. Covers traditional music, popular music, classical music, and more. Coverage from the early 19th century to present.
Search millions of bibliographic records from worldwide library collections.
The George F. DeVine Music Library has a robust collection of music by underrepresented composers. To search for printed music in our collection for double bass by Black and Latinx composers, go to the Advanced Search Option in our catalog and search the title field for “Music by Black and Latinx Composers Collection.” Add the term “DOUBLE BASS” in the subject search field. Finally, choose the option at the top of the search box to search the UT Collections.