Arts Resources

Aesthetics On-line This online journal is the electronic version of the American Society for Aesthetics' newsletter, and features articles about aesthetics, philosophy of art, art theory, and art criticism. There are also links to aesthetics-related resources on the Internet.

Art Images for College Teaching AICT is a library of art history images licensed for educational use. These images are organized into four main categories: Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque, and Non-Western. Images can be downloaded, and each is accompanied by a description and references to textbooks listed in the concordance.

ArtsEdNet The Getty Education Institute maintains this website that includes lesson plans, curriculum ideas, and other online resources for teaching art. Resources include information on winning support for arts education and Web Gateways to art resources on the Internet.

Arts North Carolina The "Arts Resources" link on this webpage leads to international, national, and local links of arts resources. There is also information on this organization's advocacy, programs, and services, as well as a link to the North Carolina Arts Council.

Art History Resources on the Web This is an online textbook that covers art history from prehistoric to modern art; it also includes chapters on Christian and non-Western art. This site has a very extensive collection of art images, as well as links to art resources all over the Web.

Perseus Digital Library An evolving digital library of resources for studying the ancient world. The Art & Architecture link has catalogs of images for architecture, coins, vases, and sculpture. There are also secondary sources such as Greek searching tools, texts, an interactive atlas, an encyclopedia, Greek and Latin grammar, and an historical overview.

Art Museums
The J. Paul Getty Museum The Getty has selected images of items from each of its available collections; each item is accompanied by a detailed description. The Getty page also has descriptions of its current exhibitions, visiting information, and a link to the Getty Center.

Le Louvre The "Collections" link on the Louvre's website has information on eight of the museum's collections, with images of some of the most famous works from each. There is also information on the museum's exhibits, publications, and the history of the Louvre palace.

Museum of Modern Art The MOMA's online exhibitions represent modern art in painting, sculpture, photography, film, architecture, and design. This website also has research resources, as well as links to art organizations, museums, galleries, auction houses, and publications.

National Gallery of Art The National Gallery has an easy-to-use website that features images of many of the items in its collection. The collection can be searched by artist, title, or subject; the collection can also be "toured" by medium--for example, painting, sculpture, etc.

North Carolina Museum of Art The NCMA has images of selected items from its collections online, each of which can be enlarged.

Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian maintains links to websites for each one of its museums and research centers; each site, in turn, has its own online resources. There is also information on the Smithsonian's publications, libraries, scholarly services, and volunteer or membership opportunities. Information on tours for each museum is also available.

WebMuseum The WebMuseum is an online museum mirrored at sites all over the world. Highlights include a medieval art exhibit, the Famous Paintings collection, and an exhibit of the works of Paul Cezanne.

Music Organizations
American Orff-Schulwerk Association Orff-Schulwerk is a way to teach and learn music developed by Carl Orff. The AOSA website has information about the association, including membership, scholarships, and the collection of the Orff-Schulwerk library at the University of Arizona.

The College Music Society The CMS provides information on memberships, chapters, professional activities, publications, and recordings. In addition, there are links to music departments, conservatories, schools of music, music organizations, and music resources.

Society for Music Theory The online resources of the SMT website include the Online Bibliographic Database, which has simple and complex search options. Music Theory Online, the SMT's virtual publication, is also available, along with membership information.

Music Resources
Archives of Traditional Music Based at Indiana University, this is the largest university-based ethnographic sound archive in the U.S. Its website provides access to I.U.'s online catalog and information about services. There are also links to other related sites and resources.

Classical Net has over 5,500 informational files about classical music. Included is a basic repertoire list for a music library, a composer index, biographical information on composers, reviews, articles, bibliographies, and classical music links. A search engine is available.

Ensemble is a website that compiles all kinds of links about all kinds of music. The links include not only music resources, but also links to the webpages of symphonies, bands, opera companies, and choirs. There is also a music discussion site and the "Career Connection."

Eyeneer Music Archives The Eyeneer website has archives for classical, jazz, American, and international music. Each archive has biographies, discographies, photos, and samples of sound recordings.

Worldwide Internet Music Resources This website is likely to have resources on just about any performer, group, ensemble, composer, or type of music one can think of. There are also concert listings, research sites, journals, magazines, and miscellaneous resources here.

Online Music Journals
Indiana Theory Review is a non-profit publication that is published twice yearly. It's website has information on subscriptions, guidelines for contributors, and a table of contents.

Journal of Music Theory The JMT website has information on subscriptions, as well as information on upcoming, current, and past issues. There is also an author index.

Music Theory Spectrum is the official journal of the Society for Music Theory. The Table of Contents has abstracts for many of its articles. Also included on this webpage is submission and ordering information.

Miscellaneous Music Sites
Mathematics and Music This is a website devoted to an interesting topic. There is a bibliography, as well as several essays on various aspects of this topic. One aspect explored is the connection between music and the learning of math.