Contains 800,000+ digital images from the NYPL collections. Search or browse in their Arts & Literature Division for images of book illustrations, authors, theatre, and more.
Performing arts education platform with HD recordings of live performances (musical theatre, theatre and film), study guides on dramatic texts, interviews with actors, directors and backstage crew, and teaching guides.
Watch streaming films, documentaries, and training videos from Criterion Collection, Women Make Movies, First Run Features, and other leading producers. The library owns some titles on this platform, but most content is leased solely for classroom use; see https://library.mtsu.edu/mediaresources/policy
Definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries.
Contains more than 250 of the world’s most important plays, together with more than 100 video documentaries, representing hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors. Title List (Library Catalog search)
Streaming collection of films and documentaries, both classic and contemporary. Content on this platform is leased solely for classroom use; see https://library.mtsu.edu/mediaresources/policy
Digital archive documenting Shakespeare's Globe, the 1997 reconstruction of the 1599 Globe, from inception through construction and performances from 1997-2016.
Contents include architectural plans, oral histories, prompt books, programmes, show reports, and more. More information (pdf)
The AVON (Academic Videos Online) streaming platform provides on-demand access to over 60,000 streaming videos. Content providers include PBS, BBC, Sony Picture Classics, CNN, BBC, and more.
Streaming documentary films from a number of sources, including Bullfrog Films, Icarus Films, and the National Film Board of Canada. Many films in this collection focus on social and environmental issues.
Contains a rich source of newsreels from 1896-1976 from the British company Pathé. Films and stills are available from the website for preview and well as for purchase. There is much fascinating documentary footage here.
Contains streaming audio, video, scores, and reference material related to musical studies, covering every time period, genre, cultural group, and geographic region.
Includes comprehensive coverage of repertoire including classical music, world music, folk, and contemporary music. Search for music by composer, title, performer, instrument, genre, stylistic period, country, and more.
ARTstor
ImageQuest
British Library -- online gallery
LIFE Photo Archive
New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Gallery
Shakespeare Audio Plays (Complete Arkangel Shakespeare)
Music Online