Maureen Carr (The Pennsylvania State University), Chair
Robert Cook (University of Iowa)
Jennifer Sadoff Auerbach (Univesity of Texas)
Sean Atkinson (University of Texas at Arlington)
Deborah Burton (Boston University)
Anne Marie de Zeeuw (University of Louisville)
Matthew McDonald (Northeastern University)
Matt Steinbron (Lousiana State University)
Patrick McCreless (Yale University)
Jan Miyake (Oberlin Conservatory)
Members of SMT who are attending one of their first conferences and who would like to be paired with a more-experienced conference-goer should sign up for a conference guide on the registration form, or contact Patrick McCreless (patrick.mccreless@yale.edu) directly. Veteran society members are also urged to volunteer to serve as guides, and may also indicate their willingness to serve by using the registration form. Patrick will be convening a group meeting on Thursday from 5:00 – 5:30 at a location to be announced.
SMT encourages mentoring within our community, recognizing that through mentoring theorists can provide invaluable service to one another, giving advice on a range of issues. The Mentoring Program sponsored by the Committee on Professional Development helps to match those seeking advice with those interested in helping to provide it. The program is available to all members of the Society, at all stages of their careers. Mentoring relationships are private and confidential, allowing you an avenue for advice and counsel with any issues you may be facing. In order to remain successful, the mentoring program requires volunteers at all levels. Note that a person may simultaneously volunteer as a mentor while requesting to receive assistance with their own career concerns from another mentor. Please fill out the form or contact Deborah Burton for more details.
The CPD hosts a Graduate Student Breakfast during the conference. This is a great way to meet graduate students from other institutions and to begin to develop that all-important professional network. The annual breakfast is scheduled for Friday morning of the conference from 7:00–9:00am. Questions may be directed to Maureen Carr (mac4@psu.edu).
The CPD sponsors a student-listserv, posted on the new SMT student Facebook group for students and first-year faculty, moderated by the student members of the CPD with assistance from Robert Cook (robert-c-cook@uiowa.edu). This discussion list provides a safe forum for new members of the professional community to discuss issues relevant to graduate study, applying for jobs, or other such questions and concerns, without being shared with the entire SMT membership.
The CPD also offers a CV review session in Montréal, where senior members of the society are available to review and critique the CVs and cover letters one-on-one with those applying for jobs in the near future. Conference attendees who wish to take advantage of this opportunity should bring at least 5 copies of both their current CV and a generic cover letter for this session. Questions regarding this session should be addressed to Anne Marie De Zeeuw (AnneMarie.dezeeuw@louisville.edu), session coordinator.
For information about one of the topics below, presented as a special session at a national SMT meeting, click on the appropriate program title:
The Teaching Component of the Job Interview (2009)
Publishing in Music Theory and Musicology (2008)
Presenting at a Conference (2007)
In this special session, a panel of five distinguished music theorists provided an overview of the steps in presenting a conference paper to a professional society. Each panelist gave a 10-15 minute presentation on a specific aspect of preparing or delivering a conference presentation.
Mid-career Renewal (2006)
For this special session the Committee on Professional Development invited a panel of senior music theorists who have continued to renew themselves professionally by exploring new areas of scholarship or new teaching venues, reexamining their pedagogical approaches, moving from teaching to administration, pursuing grants for research or study abroad, returning to performance, or by other means.
Preparing an Effective Tenure Case (2005)
For this special session the Committee on Professional Development invited a panel of administrators and tenured faculty members to speak about the policies and procedures for preparing effective tenure cases at their respective institutions. Presenters addressed such issues as: what are the main parts of a tenure dossier; what should a personal statement cover; how many inside and outside letters should be included (and who should write them); how teaching effectiveness is best documented; what strategies nontenured faculty should follow in choosing journals and other professional activities that will work most strongly in their favor; the importance of establishing collegial relations within the department; and how to balance service, research, and teaching.
Writing for Publication in Music Theory (2004)
For this special session the Committee on Professional Development invited several panelists consisting of editors of prominent music theory journals (both print and on-line journals) as well as an acquisitions editor from a well-known textbook publisher.
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