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From June 1 to 30, 2026, Mary Wennerstrom, founding SMT Treasurer, will add $25 to each donation of $5 or more.

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Peer Learning Program workshops are three-hour seminars led by prominent scholars. They provide the opportunity to learn—from the workshop leader as well as from peers—new perspectives on fundamental issues in music theory, and to apply that learning to research and teaching. The topics range widely across music-theoretical research and teaching interests.

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The Graduate Student Workshop Program (GSWP) emphasizes instruction, participation, and discussion among graduate students.

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The Society for Music Theory's 49th Annual Meeting is coming to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this November. More than 650 music theorists from colleges, universities, and conservatories around the world will gather for four days of connection, collaboration, and exploration of new directions in music research and practice.

This annual award honors outstanding undergraduate syllabi that promote diversity in music theory. The deadline to apply for the 2026 award is Monday, September 14.

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SMT-Pod has debuted its fifth season! A new episode will be released every week.
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We are proud to announce the publication of SMT-V 12.3, “Schoenberg on Schoenberg: An Unpublished Analysis of his String Quartet No. 4, op. 37 (1936)” by Philip Stoecker.