Arts, Film & Performing Arts

Shop art, film, animation, theater, music, and design textbooks for college art programs, film schools, and creative practitioners.

What you'll find

Animation, 3D modeling, and game art textbooks
Film direction, screenwriting, and cinematography
Theater, drama, acting, and stage design
Graphic design, typography, and visual communication
Music theory, performance, and music production
Photography, photojournalism, and documentary practice

Who it's for

Art and design students, animation and game-design majors, film and theater school students, photography programs, music students, and working creatives.

A Computational Introduction to Digital Image Processing by Alasdair McAndrew

Work Design Occupational Ergonomics by Stephan Konz

Routledge Handbook of Japanese Cinema by Joanne Bernardi

Person-centered Health Care Design by Dak Kopec

Constructing a Personal Orientation to Music Teaching Growth, Inquiry, and Agency by Mark Robin Campbell

Outdoor Flash Photography by John Gerlach

Entrepreneurship the Disney Way by Michael G. Goldsby

3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Autodesk Maya by Roger King

Entrepreneurship in Media and Entertainment Hits and Value Creation by Alex Connock

Carlo Boso by Peter Jordan

Planning Process Drama Enriching Teaching and Learning by Pamela Bowell

Reframing Photography Theory and Practice by Rebekah Modrak

Visual Storytelling for Filmmakers by Blain Brown

Silver Gelatin in the Digital Age A Step-By-Step Manual for Digital/Analog Hybrid Photography by Douglas Ethridge

Independent Female Filmmakers A Chronicle Through Interviews, Profiles, and Manifestos by Michele Meek

A Guide to (Short) Documentary Filmmaking Creating Artful Short Documentary Films by Jamie Meltzer

Sound for Digital Video by Holman

Virtual Production Essential Elements on a Budget by Mark Sawicki

Movie History A Survey by Douglas Gomery

Film and Literature An Introduction and Reader by Timothy Corrigan

Culturally Responsive Teaching in a High School Percussion Ensemble Validating Immigrant Identities by Christiana Athena-Blackwell

Digital Restoration from Start to Finish How to Repair Old and Damaged Photographs by Ctein

Queering Mayberry An Exploration of Sexuality and Gender in the Andy Griffith Show by Matthew Thomas-Reid

Character Mentor Learn by Example to Use Expressions, Poses, and Staging to Bring Your Characters to Life by Tom Bancroft