OER Resources - Theatre and Film Studies
Open Textbook Collections, Open Courseware, and General Resources
Theatre Studies
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American Theatre Wing Links to an external site.This site offers collections of videos on Working in the Theatre and Career Guides.
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The American Variety Stage Links to an external site.The American Variety Stage is a multimedia anthology selected from various Library of Congress holdings. Included are English and Yiddish playscripts.
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Shakespeare's Hamlet: Text, Performance and Culture Links to an external site.Experts from the Shakespeare Institute guide an exploration of the most famous play ever staged.
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DPLA Exhibit - The Show Must Go On! American Theater in the Great Depression Links to an external site.The Great Depression had an enormous impact on theatre across the United States.
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Classrooms Full of Stars: Theater Games in the Social Sciences Links to an external site.Step-by-step instructions for teaching basic theater game techniques.
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Journey of the Voice: Anatomy, Physiology and Care of the Voice Links to an external site.This study of the production of articulate sound can be thought of as a journey through a series of processes.
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Project Gutenberg - One Act Plays Bookshelf Links to an external site.Project Gutenberg's book list of One Act Plays.
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Memrise - Theatre Links to an external site.Uses images and audio to help memorize vocabulary. Interactive site that saves individual progress.
Film Studies
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British Film Institute Links to an external site.The BFI was founded in 1933. We are a charity governed by a Royal Charter. We combine cultural, creative and industrial roles, bringing together the BFI National Archive and BFI Reuben Library, film distribution, exhibition and education at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX, publishing and festivals.
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Crash Course Series - Film: History, Production and Criticism Links to an external site.Join Craig Benzine for 16 weeks of Film History right here on Crash Course. He'll look at the history of one of our most powerful mediums. Film has the ability to communicate with images, entertain, move us, frighten us, and so much more. From A Trip to the Moon to Captain America: Civil War, the history of film is really a history of humanity and Craig will do his best to lead us all through it.
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Future Learn - Film Studies Links to an external site.Future Learn provides courses such as "Teaching Literacy Through Film", "Hispanic Film and Culture", "Filmmaking and Animation in the Classroom", "Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen", and "An Introduction to Screenwriting."
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Project Gutenberg - Movie Bookshelf Links to an external site.Project Gutenberg's list of Movie Books.
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Sound Effect Library Links to an external site.A collection of free sound effects for download.
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Western Movies: Myth, Ideology, Genre Links to an external site.This series of podcasts from iTunes surveys the development of the Western film genre and sets it in historical and cultural context.
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Memrise - Film Links to an external site.Uses images and audio to help memorize vocabulary. Interactive site that saves individual progress.List compiled by Humboldt State University OER Links to an external site.