LibGuides: Music: Streaming Video Collections

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Streaming Videos

Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
Kanopy, a streaming video resource offering full-length, institutional access to high-quality feature films and documentaries. Kanopy enables users to stream full-length films, as well as create clips of movies to incorporate into presentations, course websites, and student assignments.
Digital Theatre Plus This link opens in a new window
The Digital Theatre+ platform gives you 24/7 streaming access to award-winning theatre productions and a wealth of engaging educational materials. More than 500 productions from the Globe Theatre, Broadway HD, and the BBC, 450+ interviews and documentaries, and a wealth of supplemental teaching materials makes this a great resource for students and educators.
Docuseek This link opens in a new window
Docuseek streams essential independent, social-issue and environmental films, providing exclusive access to content from renowned leaders in documentary film distribution.
Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window
Swank Digital Campus provides streaming access to films and documentaries to supplement course instruction. Faculty can request content by searching for a desired title and submitting a request to the library for review.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive, curriculum-focused streaming video resource providing unlimited access to thousands of videos, including full-length documentaries and video clips. No need for requests or waiting for approvals. Videos can be easily shared and added to Moodle.

Selected Media

Internet Archive
Collection of 78 rpm records and cylinder recordings released in the early 20th century. These recordings were contributed by users through the Open Source Audio collection. Artists available here include Ada Jones, Caruso, Eddie Cantor, Edison Concert Band, Harry MacDonough, Len Spencer, Paul Whiteman, and many others...
Open Culture
"The best free cultural & educational media on the web", this page from Open Culture provides links to "700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities". Scroll down to the "Music" section. Videos are available via various websites, such as YouTube, and the media player, iTunes (options to download the free version for both Mac and PC will appear when you click on individual videos available via this app).

Featured Videos

Ethnomusicology Documentaries on Kanopy