APA Style Guide, 7th ed.

Audiovisual media may include TV, film, music, podcasts, scores, and more. The formatting for these references follows pattern depending on whether the work stands alone (e.g. album, podcast series) or is a part of a greater whole (e.g. song on an album). Visit the APA Style Website for full instructions and more examples of how to cite audiovisual materials.

Describe the audiovisual work in square brackets in the title of the reference. What is listed in the source element of the reference will depend on whether the work stands alone or is part of a greater whole. If the source stands alone include the name of the production company, label, or other publisher. If the source is part of the greater whole, include the title of the whole as well as the name of the producer, label, or publisher.

For songs and albums, include a URL for retrieval if that song or album is only available in one location. It is not usually necessary to specify how you listened to an album or song.

Album

Artist, A. A. (Date). Title of work [description]. Label. URL

Example

Bowie, D. (2016). Blackstar [Album]. Columbia.

Specific Song on an Album

Artist, A. A. (Date). Song title [Description]. On Album title. Label.

Example

Musical Score

Find more examples of referencing musical scores on the APA Style Website.

Examples

Podcast

The examples below include an episode of a podcast and an entire podcast. Begin the reference by listing the host as the author and include their role in parentheses. Following the title include the description of the podcast including whether it is audio or video. If the URL for the podcast is unknown, you may omit it.

Examples