Music and Time Annotation << Back University multimedia resource “Stories of Russian music” R.N. Slonimskaya The article considers the aspect of multimedia resource of distance learning, tested in the practice of full-time and part-time forms as a possible mechanism for self-development of the course material, expanding the University space. The relevance of the course "History of Russian music" is related to the specifics of the goals and objectives of the specialization of the University of culture and art. Testing of a multi-year experiment allowed us to formulate only some of the possible educational principles of a multimedia resource. Application of a set of tasks for the discipline: presentations, quizzes (audio testing), annotations and reviews in the process of preparing and conducting practical classes, forms of certification. The proposed complex of multimedia resources encourages the use of modeling technology, contributes to the activation of academic education. These forms of work make it possible to effectively apply professional competence in solving problems of educational ecology, as a convenient environment and ergonomics, as an organic adaptability to the subject of study at a music University. The multimedia resource has been tested in practice and is compatible with distance, full-time and distance learning. Quite painlessly and flexibly, he included in the educational process the forced quarantine regime associated with coronovirus infection and the epidemiological situation in the world. Keywords: multimedia presentation, quiz, modeling technology, ergonomics and ecology of University music training, University course «History of national music». Pp. 22-27.