Composition Titles

Many people ask when to italicize and when to use quotations for titles of works. Here's a cheat sheet we use, based on the AP Stylebook, but with several exceptions for italics use:

(See the AP Stylebook entry under "Music" for guidance on style for orchestral works.)

Capitalize and italicize the following:
- Book titles
- Magazines and academic journals
- Newspapers
- Feature-length film titles
- Opera and play titles
- Music albums
- Works of art
- Television and radio programs

Capitalize the following and put in quotations:
- Book chapters or other sections of a publication
- Papers to be presented
- Lectures and speeches
- Symposia
- Song titles
- Poem titles
- Video game titles
- Topics for seminars or discussions
- Art gallery exhibitions
- Magazine or newspaper articles

These exceptions will all be under a single heading in the TU editorial style guide, "Composition Titles."