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The CalArts Library offers an incredibly wide range of resources — from books, eBooks, music scores, and sound recordings, to films, periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers) and more.  Many of the Library's resources are accesible through Special Collections, Artists' Books, Film Services, Reference, Library Reserves, and other distinct collections.  Explore the CalArts Library catalog (feel free to use the search bar below!) to get started!

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Library of Congress Call Number Range for Theater

  • GT 170-474  Houses, Dwellings
  • GT 500-2370  Costume, Dress, Fashion
    • GT 500-2289  Costumes -- History/Description
    • GT 1747  Masks
  • GT 2290-2341  Hair, cosmetics
  • MT 955-956  Musical Theater
  • NA  Architecture
  • ND 2885  Scene painting
  • NK 1700-3505  Interior Decoration, House Decoration
  • NK 8802-8998  Textile arts
  • PN 1600-3307  Drama
    • PN 1720-1861  Drama History
    • PN 1972  Puppetry
    • PN 2053  Direction and Production
    • PN 2061-2071  Art of Acting
      • PN 2068  Make-up
    • PN 2080  Monologues
    • PN 2085-2091  Design, Lighting, Construction
      • PN 2091 .E4  Electric devices; stage lighting
      • PN 2091 .S8  Stage settings; scenery
    • PN 2061-2071  Art of acting
    • PN 2085-2091  The stage and accessories
    • PN 2131-2145  Ancient Theatre History
    • PN 2152-2160  Medieval theatre history
    • PN 2171-2179  Renaissance theatre history
    • PN 2181-2193  Modern theatre history
    • PN 3035  The Jewish Theatre
  • PN 6110.5-6120  Play collections
  • PR 621-739  English literature -- Drama
    • PR 641-739  English literature -- History of drama literature
  • PR 2199-3195  English literature -- English renaissance (1500-1640)
  • PS 330-353  American literature -- Drama
  • PS 623-635  American Drama Collections
  • PS 700-3626  American Authors:
  • TS 545-850  Costumes -- Construction
  • TT 490-695  Clothing Manufacture, Dressmaking, Tailoring
  • TT 950-979  Hairdressing