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Music and Sound

Reading lists

Most modules have a reading list to support your studies with essential and recommended books and articles. Our new Reading Lists Online system allows you to easily access electronic content on the list and find out the latest status of print books - and request these through our Click and Collect service.

You should find a link to your reading list through Blackboard (or MS Teams if that is used for your module).  You can also access the system through the link below. On the Find Lists page you can search by your module title, module code or the name of your module leader.  

Useful class numbers for music and sound

   
Recording studios  

 

621.3893

Music industry 338.3778
Music theory 781
Media 302.23
Television 791.45
Film 791.43
Health and safety 363.1
Radio 791.44
Broadcasting 384.54
Animated films 791.433

 

You can find specific books related to your subject area using Library Search (you can also select the Searching for information tab from the contents list of this page). 

Library Core (formerly Ashley 1 lecture theatres) houses our core collection which covers most subjects excluding creative/arts subjects. Nearly all of the English and Creative Writing books are housed here. Any print book can be reserved for collection here. 

Library Creative (Blackstone ground floor) houses our creative collection (most items with ‘700’ shelf numbers on the library catalogue but includes fashion also). It is open 24/7 and is located here so it is convenient for most creative subject delivery. Any print book can be reserved for collection here.

Library Centre for Excellence (Stafford BHL). Any print book can be reserved for collection here.

Library Catalyst (Click & Collect). Any print book can be reserved for collection here.

Some online books for music and sound

A Geometry of Music

How is the Beatles' "Help!" similar to Stravinsky's "Dance of the Adolescents?" How does Radiohead's "Just" relate to the improvisations of Bill Evans? And how do Chopin's works exploit the non-Euclidean geometry of musical chords?