Arts Books

New and Published Books

1. Music Education

   Source Readings from Ancient Greece to Today, 4th Edition

   Edited by Michael Mark

   Music Education: Source Readings from Ancient Greece to Today is a collection of thematically organized essays that illuminate the importance of music education to individuals, communities and nations. The fourth edition has been expanded to address the significant societal changes that have...

   Published January 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Redefining Mainstream Popular Music

   Edited by Sarah Baker, Andy Bennett, Jodie Taylor

   Redefining Mainstream Popular Music is a collection of seventeen essays that critically examines the idea of the "mainstream" in and across a variety of popular music styles and contexts. Notions of what is popular vary across generations and cultures – what may have been considered alternative to...

   Published January 24th 2013 by Routledge
3. Directing

   Film Techniques and Aesthetics, 5th Edition

   By Michael Rabiger, Mick Hurbis-Cherrier

   This comprehensive manual has inspired tens of thousands of readers worldwide to realize their artistic vision and produce well-constructed films. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production, this is the book you will return to throughout your career. Directing covers the methods,...

   Published January 21st 2013 by Focal Press
4. Psychology of Music

   From Sound to Significance

   By Siu-Lan Tan, Peter Pfordresher, Rom Harré

   Why are some disturbances of air molecules heard as 'noise' while others are perceived as music? What happens at the level of the sound wave, the ear, and the brain when we perform or listen to music? How do musical abilities emerge and develop, and become refined as one acquires musical expertise?...

   Published January 14th 2013 by Psychology Press
5. Understanding Society through Popular Music

   2nd Edition

   By Joe Kotarba, Bryce Merrill, J Patrick Williams, Phillip Vannini

   Written for Introductory Sociology and Sociology of Popular Music courses, the second edition of Understanding Society through Popular Music uses popular music to illustrate fundamental social institutions, theories, sociological concepts, and processes. The authors use music, a social phenomenon...

   Published January 10th 2013 by Routledge
6. Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen

   Making and Applying Prosthetics, 2nd Edition

   By Todd Debreceni

   Transforming an actor into a character for film or theater takes a great deal of skill, prowess, and creativity, and in this new edition, author Todd Debreceni empowers you with just those qualities. From his years of film, TV, and theatrical experience, he shows you tips and techniques that will...

   Published January 6th 2013 by Focal Press
7. Filmmakers and Financing

   Business Plans for Independents, 7th Edition

   By Louise Levison

   In this new and updated ultimate filmmaker’s guide , Louise Levison gives you easy- to-use steps for writing an investor-winning business plan for a feature film including: • Comprehensive explanations for each of the eight sections of a plan • Full financial section with text and tables • Sample...

   Published January 6th 2013 by Focal Press
8. FilmCraft: Producing

   By Geoffrey Macnab, Sharon Swart

   The FilmCraft series of books will offer deep insight into the working practices of the world’s most distinguished professionals, covering their inspiration, collaboration, and work on set. Each professional will be interviewed exclusively, discussing their training and their influences and will go...

   Published January 2nd 2013 by Focal Press
9. Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Photographers

   The Creative Use of Photoshop Elements

   By Philip Andrews

   To coincide with some of the biggest changes in Photoshop Elements for years, Philip Andrews completely revises his bestselling title to include all the new features of this release. See how the new interface works alongside new tools, techniques and workflows to make editing, enhancing and sharing...

   Published December 25th 2012 by Focal Press
10. The Craft of Comedy

    By Athene Seyler, Stephen Haggard

    Edited by Robert Barton

    "a work on the art and craft of comedy as important in its own way as works by Stanislavski and Chekhov" – Oxford Theatre Companion In 1939, a young, inexperienced actor wrote to a famous actress of his acquaintance, asking for advice on playing comedy. She responded enthusiastically, and they...

    Published December 20th 2012 by Routledge