BISAC Subject Headings List
Performing Arts
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PERFORMING ARTS
Use subects beginning with "PERFORMING ARTS / Theater" for works on drama as performed on the stage and use "PERFORMING ARTS / Screenplays" for dramatic works written for film or television. Use subjects in the DRAMA section for dramatic works written for the stage.
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PER000000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / General |
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PER001000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning |
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PER017000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Animation (see also Film / Genres / Animated) |
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PERFORMING ARTS / Broadway & Musicals see Theater / Broadway & Musicals |
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PER014000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Business Aspects |
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PER002000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Circus |
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PER015000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy |
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PER003000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General |
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PER003090 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Ballroom |
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PER003050 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Choreography & Dance Notation |
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PER003010 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Classical & Ballet |
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PER003020 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Folk |
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PER003100 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / History & Criticism |
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PER003030 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Jazz |
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PER003040 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Modern |
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PER003060 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Popular |
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PER003070 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Reference |
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PER021000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Regional & Ethnic |
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PER003080 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Tap |
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PER004000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General |
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PER004010 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Direction & Production |
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PER004060 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General |
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PER004070 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Action & Adventure |
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PER004080 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Animated |
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PER004090 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Comedy |
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PER004100 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Crime |
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PER004110 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Documentary |
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PER004120 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Historical |
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PER004130 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Horror |
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PER004140 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy |
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PER004150 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Westerns |
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PER004020 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Guides & Reviews |
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PER004030 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism |
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PER004040 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Reference |
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PER004160 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Regional & National * |
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PER004050 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Screenwriting |
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PER022000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Improvisation |
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PER018000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Individual Director (see also BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts) |
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PERFORMING ARTS / Mass Media see SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies |
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PERFORMING ARTS / Miming see Theater / Miming |
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PER020000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Monologues & Scenes |
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PER007000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Puppets & Puppetry |
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PER008000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General |
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PER008010 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / History & Criticism |
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PER008020 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / Reference |
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PER009000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Reference |
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PER016000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Screenplays |
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PER019000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Storytelling |
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PER010000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General |
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PER010010 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Direction & Production |
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PER010060 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / General |
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PER010070 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Children's |
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PER010080 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Comedy |
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PER010090 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Drama |
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PER010100 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows |
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PER010110 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror |
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PER010020 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Guides & Reviews |
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PER010030 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism |
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PER010040 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Reference |
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PER010050 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Screenwriting |
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PER011000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General |
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PER013000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Broadway & Musicals |
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PER011010 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Direction & Production |
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PER011020 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism |
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PER006000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Miming |
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PER011030 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Playwriting |
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PER011040 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Stagecraft & Scenography |
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PERFORMING ARTS / Video see headings under Film |
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PER023000 |
PERFORMING ARTS / Voice Acting |
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