Resources
VCU and the Department of Music offer a number of resources to assist students, including online research, course requirements, free sheet music and technique instruction.
Online dictionaries and encyclopedias
- Wikipedia – Articles are published anonymously and may not always be on a proper scholarly level — use at your own risk.
- www.pianopedia.com – Search engine allowing queries on a database of piano works from the classical piano repertoire.
Free music scores downloads
- Sheet Music Archive
- Mutopia
- Free Scores
- www.imslp.org – a large selection of public domain scores.
Please note: PDF versions of good editions are always desirable if downloading from any of these sites.
Other sites of interest
- Correct fingering for all piano scales.
- Lied and art song text translations.
- Classical Music Library – World’s largest multi-label database of classical music recordings. Must have an on-campus connection or proxy connection.
Curriculum guides
VCU Music Curriculum Guides are available for reference. In addition, the VCU Bulletin provides information on degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music programs.
