Is there a way to get the total time for a few songs in a playlist?

Hello bilbowdish,

Thanks for posting. I see you have a question about using iTunes on a Mac, and I'm glad to help.

You should be able to see the total time for a selection of songs by clicking View > Show Status Bar. Then, select the songs and, at the very bottom in that status bar, you should see the total time for just those songs.

I hope I've answered your question. Take care.