Welcome to the Music Education Rhizr! Inside you'll find various types of resources, from broad-ranging texts on music education theory, to practical tools and resources for the classroom, along with suggestions for repertoire and curricula, and resources for students. All of these are organized by topic, with suggestions for related subject matter, and links to journals and online sources for further reading.
Here you'll find a hearty list of select Encyclopedias and Dictionaries covering a broad scope of music disciplines and genres. These are available as physical books, E-books, and in the case of some materials, both formats.
Physical Resources
Electronic Resources
Multi-format Resources
For further reading, you may access these research and music databases by logging in with your UNI.
The Teachers College and Columbia University community have access to a wide selection of digitized archives through TC's Pocket Knowledge and CU's Academic Commons.
Here you'll find a selection of handbooks and comprehensive books that focus predominantly on music education.
For further reading, you may access these academic and topical journals by logging in with your UNI.
E-books with a focus on the sociological and human aspects of music education, including theory and history, as well as practical tools for classroom integration, and constructing inclusive curricula.
E-books with a focus on practical day-to-day tools for music educators, and on the experiences of educators navigating classroom settings.
E-books with a focus on technology, exploring theories of technology-based education, meditations on the future of music education, and the human effects of technology.
E-books with a focus on developmental psychology, cognition, and a scientific research-based approach to interfacing with students and designing programs.
Articles with a focus on the sociological and human aspects of music education, including theory and history, as well as practical tools for classroom integration, and constructing inclusive curricula.
Articles with a focus on inclusivity for individual students-- accommodating students with disabilities, students who are the victims of bullying, and students with special needs.
Articles with a focus on applying education-based research to models of music education, with a broad focus drawing from various disciplines.
Articles with a focus on teaching methods, practical tools and strategies for teachers in constructing lesson plans and navigating a classroom setting.
Here you will find suggested musical works for choirs, bands and orchestras that are accessible through TC Library and Columbia Libraries. There are many more scores and resources available through Columbia's library systems, and at the Music library at Dodge Hall.
Here you will find suggested musical works and teaching guides for various instruments that are accessible through TC Library and Columbia Libraries. There are many more scores and resources available through Columbia's library systems, and at the Music library at Dodge Hall.
Here you will find a variety of musical works in sheet music format that are accessible through TC Library and Columbia Libraries. There are many more scores and resources available through Columbia's library systems, and at the Music library at Dodge Hall.
Multi-Departmental Collections
Collections for Voice
Collections for Instrumentalists
Below is a select sampling of collections featuring diverse works that you may access in audio format.
These databases allow you to access enormous amounts of seminal musical works and recorded sounds in audio format.
These comprehensive audio libraries hold endless materials that you can stream online.
Below is a selection of websites and apps that are helpful for learning and practicing different areas of music theory.
These websites and apps specifically aid in the learning and development of sight reading skills.
These games and browser programs vary widely in their complexity and capabilities, allowing you to play instruments virtually and learn about sound.
A selection of software, apps and browsers that allow you to notate music, ranging from professional to child-friendly.
These software programs are staples for recording music. They vary in price, but a few of them are free.
Here you'll find a sampling of educational video resources, ranging from video lessons and streams of performances online to studies of music around the world available in physical format.
Online Video
Physical Video
Instructional and insightful video material for educators and educators to be.