Music Education

BBC Shakespeare (via Ambrose Video) provides Streaming videos of the classic BBC Shakespeare productions. Includes closed captioning so you can view the text along with the video.

Classical Music in Video contains classical music in streaming video format. This is a collection of performances of all forms of classical music, including major orchestral performances, and solo performances from around the world.

Dance in Video contains dance productions and documentaries by performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance.

Drama Online is a digital library of plays from Aeschylus to the present day. It also includes analysis, contextual information, A-Z reference and practical texts.

Films on Demand is a source of videos and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content. Films on Demand combines : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Note: Not all content is available for immediate access. To request a title, please fill out the form from within the database.
Kanopy is a streaming video service for educational institutions that offers award-winning collections, including titles from PBS, Criterion Collection, Media Education Foundation, Kino Lorber, California Newsreel, Documentary Educational Resources (DER) and more.

Note: Met Opera has an updated URL as of 4/4/24. The original URL will not automatically redirect. Please update your bookmarks accordingly.
Concurrent user limit: 10
Met Opera On Demand provides access to full-length Metropolitan Opera performances for college and university libraries.

Concurrent user limit: 5
Naxos Video Library provides a streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries.

Opera in Video contains an overview of commonly studied operas in music history, opera literature, and performance classes. Included are videos of staged productions of important opera performances, interviews, and documentaries. Performances cover the full range of operatic composition, from the Baroque to the 20th century. Users can browse by composer, genre, performer, ensemble, time period, and role.