A total of 66 people completed the survey. The following is a breakdown of their responses. Note that not all who completed this survey provided a response for each of the questions, so the number of people who answered a particular question will vary. Additionally, some questions allowed for the selection of multiple options but responses reported here are presented as separate selections.
Gerardo (Gerry) Lopez, Natalie Miller, and Samantha (Sam) Carlock, were responsible for the creation, analysis, and distribution of this survey. All of the labor expended, both by members of the team and outside consultations, was on a volunteer basis.
For additional details and commentary, please refer to the report.
Section 1: Personal Demographic Information
(Q1) Gender Identity
Question Wording: In research, we often must present demographic information in categories. We understand these labels are limiting. If you had to select one of the options below, which one best describes your gender identity?
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
Man | 36 | 54.5% |
Woman | 24 | 36.4% |
Nonbinary | 3 | 4.5% |
Gender Queer | 2 | 3.0% |
Agender | 1 | 1.5% |
Gender Fluid | 0 | 0% |
Gender Questioning | 0 | 0% |
Māhū, or Muxe, or Two Spirit | 0 | 0% |
Other (with option to write-in) | 0 | 0% |
(Q2) Transgender Identity
Question Wording: Do you identify as transgender?
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
No | 64 | 97.0% |
Yes | 2 | 3.0% |
(Q3) Ethnicity
Question Wording: Ethnicity reflects the cultural traditions, values, and practices that are shared by people across generations. When you consider your personal and familial cultural values, traditions, and practices, what labels best describe your ethnicity? (select all that apply)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
White or European American | 42 | 63.6% |
Asian or Asian American | 5 | 7.6% |
Hispanic or Latino | White or European American | 4 | 6.1% |
Asian or Asian American | White or European American | 2 | 3.0% |
Arab, Middle Eastern, or North African | White or European American | 1 | 1.5% |
Asian or Asian American | Native American or Alaska Native | White or European American | 1 | 1.5% |
Black or African American | 1 | 1.5% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 1.5% |
Arab, Middle Eastern, or North African | 0 | 0% |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 | 0% |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
Ashkenazi Jewish | 2 | 3.0% |
Jewish | 2 | 3.0% |
Brazilian | 1 | 1.5% |
Ashkenazi Jewish | White or European American | 1 | 1.5% |
Greek | White or European American | 1 | 1.5% |
Jewish | White or European American | 1 | 1.5% |
Southern Catholic | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q4) Sexual Orientation
Question Wording: What is your sexual orientation and/or sexual identity? (select all that apply)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
Straight or Heterosexual | 39 | 59.1% |
Bisexual | 7 | 10.6% |
Bisexual | Pansexual | Queer | 3 | 4.5% |
Demisexual | 3 | 4.5% |
Gay | 3 | 4.5% |
Lesbian | 2 | 3.0% |
Lesbian | Queer | 2 | 3.0% |
Questioning | 2 | 3.0% |
Gay | Sexually Fluid | 1 | 1.5% |
Pansexual | 1 | 1.5% |
Queer | 1 | 1.5% |
Sexually Fluid | Straight or Heterosexual | 1 | 1.5% |
Asexual or Aromantic | 0 | 0% |
Sexually Fluid | 0 | 0% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
Biromantic | Asexual or Aromantic | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q5) Class Identity
Question Wording: Thinking about your childhood or upbringing, with which social class did you most closely identify with?
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
Upper Middle Class | 32 | 48.5% |
Lower Middle Class | 18 | 27.3% |
Working Class | 13 | 19.7% |
Upper Class | 2 | 3.0% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
Mixed (Lower/Upper Middle Class) | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q6) Dis/Ability Status
Question Wording: We are interested in understanding your experience with conditions that substantially impact major life activities, regardless of whether you seek formal accommodations or have a documented diagnosis. How would you describe your disability/ability status? Please select all that apply.
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
None of the Above | 34 | 51.5% |
Long-Term Mental Health Condition | 10 | 15.2% |
Long-Term Medical Illness | Long-Term Mental Health Condition | 3 | 4.5% |
Cognitive Disability | Long-Term Medical Illness | Long-Term Mental Health Condition | 2 | 3.0% |
Long-Term Mental Health Condition | Sensory Impairment | 2 | 3.0% |
Sensory Impairment | 2 | 3.0% |
Cognitive Disability | Learning Disability | 1 | 1.5% |
Cognitive Disability | Learning Disability | Long-Term Medical Illness | Sensory Impairment | Sensory Processing or Integration Disorder | 1 | 1.5% |
Learning Disability | Long-Term Medical Illness | Sensory Processing or Integration Disorder | 1 | 1.5% |
Long-Term Medical Illness | 1 | 1.5% |
Long-Term Medical Illness | Mobility Impairment or Physical Disability | 1 | 1.5% |
Long-Term Medical Illness | Sensory Processing or Integration Disorder | 1 | 1.5% |
Long-Term Mental Health Condition | Sensory Processing or Integration Disorder | 1 | 1.5% |
Sensory Processing or Integration Disorder | 1 | 1.5% |
Temporary Impairment Resulting from Illness or Injury | None of the Above | 1 | 1.5% |
Cognitive Disability | 0 | 0% |
Learning Disability | 0 | 0% |
Mobility Impairment or Physical Disability | 0 | 0% |
Temporary Impairment Resulting from Illness or Injury | 0 | 0% |
No Response Provided | 2 | 3.0% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
Autism | 1 | 1.5% |
Autism | ADHD | 1 | 1.5% |
Section 2: Academic Demographic Information
(Q7) Current Educational Degree
Question Wording: I am a(n)...student
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
PhD, Post-Candidacy | 27 | 40.9% |
PhD, Pre-Candidacy | 20 | 30.3% |
Master’s Only | 16 | 24.2% |
Undergraduate | 2 | 3.0% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
Graduate DMA | PhD, Pre-Candidacy | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q8) Domestic/International Identity
Question Wording: I am a(n)...student
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
Domestic | 46 | 69.7% |
International | 20 | 30.3% |
(Q9) First-Generation Identity
Question Wording: I am a first-generation college student
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
No | 48 | 72.7% |
Yes | 18 | 27.3% |
(Q10) Year in Program
Question Wording: I am in the...year of my program
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
First | 11 | 16.7% |
Second | 17 | 25.8% |
Third | 13 | 19.7% |
Fourth | 5 | 7.6% |
Fifth | 12 | 18.2% |
Sixth | 5 | 7.6% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
In Transition | 1 | 1.5% |
It’s Complicated | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q11) Area of Study
Question Wording: My current degree program is in (select all that apply)...
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
Music Theory | 55 | 83.3% |
Musicology | Music Theory | 3 | 4.5% |
Music Performance | Music Theory | 1 | 1.5% |
Ethnomusicology | 1 | 1.5% |
Musicology | 1 | 1.5% |
Music Education | 0 | 0% |
Music Performance | 0 | 0% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
Music Psychology | Music Theory | 2 | 3.0% |
Music Composition | 2 | 3.0% |
Gender and Women’s Studies | Music Theory | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q12) SMT Membership
Question Wording: Are you a current student member, meaning you have paid membership dues, of the Society for Music Theory?
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
Yes | 50 | 75.8% |
No | 16 | 24.2% |
Section 3: Institutional Demographic Information
(Q13) Location
Question Wording: My institution is based in...
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
USA | 47 | 71.2% |
Canada | 13 | 19.7% |
Mexico | 0 | 0% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
Germany | 2 | 3.0% |
Europe | 1 | 1.5% |
Portugal | 1 | 1.5% |
UK | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q14) Number of Faculty
Question Wording: The total number of faculty associated with my degree program (including adjunct instructors, visiting assistant professors, etc.) is...
Binned Responses | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
4 or less | 10 | 15.2% |
5–9 | 29 | 43.9% |
10+ | 24 | 36.4% |
Not Sure | 2 | 3.0% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q15) Number of Students
Question Wording: The total number of students in my program (including myself) is…
Binned Responses | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
4 or less | 11 | 16.7% |
5–9 | 17 | 25.8% |
10+ | 36 | 54.5% |
Not Sure | 1 | 1.5% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
(Q16) Advertised Length of Program
Question Wording: The advertised average length of time required for completing my program is…
Binned Responses | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
2–3 | 17 | 25.8% |
4–5 | 37 | 56.1% |
6–7 | 7 | 10.6% |
Not Sure | 1 | 1.5% |
No Response | 4 | 6.1% |
(Q17) Actual Length of Program
Question Wording: The actual average length of time required for completing my program is…
Binned Responses | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
2–3 | 17 | 25.8% |
4–5 | 23 | 34.8% |
6–7 | 21 | 31.8% |
Not Sure | 4 | 6.1% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Section 4 Belongingness Information
Personal
The following are questions related to a respondent’s personal sense of belonging with the world more generally. Ratings were on a 6-point scale, with “Strongly Disagree” corresponding with 1 and “Strongly Agree” corresponding with 6.
(Q18) Disconnection
Question Wording: I feel disconnected from the world around me
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 9 | 13.6% |
2 | 22 | 33.3% |
3 | 12 | 18.2% |
4 | 11 | 16.7% |
5 | 9 | 13.6% |
6 | 3 | 4.5% |
Mean = 2.97
(Q19) Togetherness
Question Wording: I have no sense of togetherness with my peers
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 20 | 30.3% |
2 | 20 | 30.3% |
3 | 10 | 15.2% |
4 | 7 | 10.6% |
5 | 6 | 9.1% |
6 | 3 | 4.5% |
Mean = 2.52
(Q20) Participation
Question Wording: I don't feel I participate with anyone or any group
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 32 | 48.5% |
2 | 19 | 28.8% |
3 | 5 | 7.6% |
4 | 5 | 7.6% |
5 | 5 | 7.6% |
6 | 0 | 0% |
Mean = 1.97
(Q21) Comfort
Question Wording: I feel more comfortable when someone is constantly with me
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 10 | 15.2% |
2 | 19 | 28.8% |
3 | 14 | 21.2% |
4 | 14 | 21.2% |
5 | 6 | 9.1% |
6 | 3 | 4.5% |
Mean = 2.94
(Q22) Ease
Question Wording: I'm more at ease doing things together with other people
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 6.1% |
2 | 13 | 19.7% |
3 | 18 | 27.3% |
4 | 13 | 19.7% |
5 | 11 | 16.7% |
6 | 6 | 9.1% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 3.49
(Q23) Work
Question Wording: Working side by side with others is more comfortable than working alone
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 9.1% |
2 | 12 | 18.2% |
3 | 18 | 27.3% |
4 | 14 | 21.2% |
5 | 10 | 15.2% |
6 | 6 | 9.1% |
Mean = 3.42
(Q24) People
Question Wording: About how many people outside of your degree program, but still within the field of music theory, have you interacted with over the last year, either in-person or virtually (excluding annual and regional conferences)?
Binned Responses | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
0 | 6 | 9.1% |
1–4 | 17 | 25.8% |
5–9 | 12 | 18.2% |
10+ | 27 | 40.9% |
Not Sure | 2 | 3% |
No Response | 2 | 3% |
Institutional
The following are questions related to a respondent’s institutional sense of belonging. Ratings were on a 6-point scale, with “Strongly Disagree” corresponding with 1 and “Strongly Agree” corresponding with 6.
(Q25) Belonging
Question Wording: I belong in my home institution (area/department/school)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1.5% |
2 | 3 | 4.5% |
3 | 9 | 13.6% |
4 | 15 | 22.7% |
5 | 24 | 36.4% |
6 | 14 | 21.2% |
Mean = 4.52
(Q26) Exclusion
Question Wording: I feel like an outsider in my home institution (area/department/school)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 16 | 24.2% |
2 | 24 | 36.4% |
3 | 7 | 10.6% |
4 | 12 | 18.2% |
5 | 6 | 9.1% |
6 | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 2.56
(Q27) Comfort
Question Wording: I feel comfortable in my home institution (area/department/school)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1.5% |
2 | 4 | 6.1% |
3 | 7 | 10.6% |
4 | 13 | 19.7% |
5 | 23 | 34.8% |
6 | 18 | 27.3% |
Mean = 4.62
(Q28) Likeness
Question Wording: Other members of my home institution (area/department/school) are a lot like me
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 10.6% |
2 | 10 | 15.2% |
3 | 16 | 24.2% |
4 | 18 | 27.3% |
5 | 11 | 16.7% |
6 | 4 | 6.1% |
Mean = 3.42
(Q29) Agreeableness
Question Wording: I get along well with other members of my home institution (area/department/school)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0% |
2 | 1 | 1.5% |
3 | 4 | 6.1% |
4 | 17 | 25.8% |
5 | 20 | 30.3% |
6 | 24 | 36.4% |
Mean = 4.94
(Q30) Support
Question Wording: My specific research interests are supported and valued by my home institution (area/department/school)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3.0% |
2 | 4 | 6.1% |
3 | 6 | 9.1% |
4 | 10 | 15.2% |
5 | 22 | 33.3% |
6 | 22 | 33.3% |
Mean = 4.7
(Q31) Belief
Question Wording: If I wanted to, I could potentially do very well as a music theorist
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0% |
2 | 1 | 1.5% |
3 | 6 | 9.1% |
4 | 17 | 25.8% |
5 | 21 | 31.8% |
6 | 21 | 31.8% |
Mean = 4.83
(Q32) Institutional Experiences
Question Wording: Can you describe an experience you had at your institution that influenced how you feel in relation to the field of music theory?
Of the 66 participants, only 42 (63.6%) provided a response for this question.
Valence of Experiences | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Positive | 22 | 52.4% | 33.3% |
Negative | 12 | 28.6% | 18.2% |
Mixed | 6 | 14.3% | 9.1% |
Ambiguous | 2 | 4.8% | 3.0% |
Suggestion | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0.0% | 0% |
No Response | 24 | – | 36.4% |
Social Interaction | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Nonspecific | 16 | 38.1% | 24.2% |
Student-to-Faculty | 15 | 35.7% | 22.7% |
Student-to-Student | Student-to-Faculty | 4 | 9.5% | 6.1% |
Nonspecific | Student-to-Faculty | 2 | 4.8% | 3.0% |
Student-to-Student | 1 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Nonspecific | Student-to-Student | 1 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Not Tagged | 3 | 7.1% | 4.5% |
No Response | 24 | – | 36.4% |
Related Institution | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
School | 37 | 88.1% | 56.1% |
School | SMT | 4 | 9.5% | 6.1% |
SMT | 1 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0% | 0% |
No Response | 24 | – | 36.4% |
SMT Programming | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Interest Groups | 1 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Conference Guides | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Dissertation Fellowships | 0 | 0% | 0% |
General (SMT specific) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
General (AMS/SEM/etc.) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Mentoring Network | 0 | 0% | 0% |
School Fair | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Breakfast | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Workshops | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Travel Grants | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 41 | 97.6% | 62.1% |
No Response | 24 | – | 36.4% |
Related to Identity | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Area of Study | 19 | 45.2% | 28.8% |
Degree Program | Area of Study | 11 | 26.2% | 16.7% |
Degree Program | 4 | 9.5% | 6.1% |
Ethnicity | Area of Study | 2 | 4.8% | 3.0% |
Class | Non/Domestic | 1 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Dis/Ability | 1 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Dis/Ability | Degree Program | 1 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Gender | Area of Study | 1 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Class | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Ethnicity | 0 | 0% | 0% |
First-Generation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Gender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Non/Domestic | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Sexual Orientation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Transgender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 2 | 4.8% | 3.0% |
No Response | 24 | – | 36.4% |
Post-Hoc Tags | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Teaching | 6 | 14.3% | 9.1% |
Quality of Work/Research | 5 | 11.9% | 7.6% |
Comprehensive Exams | 2 | 4.8% | 3.0% |
Teaching | Quality of Work/Research | 2 | 4.8% | 3.0% |
Conference Accessibility | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 27 | 64.3% | 40.9% |
No Response | 24 | – | 36.4% |
Feeling Supported | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Yes | 18 | 42.9% | 27.3% |
No | 6 | 14.3% | 9.1% |
Mixed | 5 | 11.9% | 7.6% |
Not Tagged | 13 | 31.0% | 19.7% |
No Response | 24 | – | 36.4% |
SMT
The following are questions related to a respondent’s societal (SMT) sense of belonging. Ratings were on a 6-point scale, with “Strongly Disagree” corresponding with 1 and “Strongly Agree” corresponding with 6.
(Q33) Belonging
Question Wording: I belong in the SMT
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3.0% |
2 | 11 | 16.7% |
3 | 12 | 18.2% |
4 | 15 | 22.7% |
5 | 17 | 25.8% |
6 | 7 | 10.6% |
No Response | 2 | 3.0% |
Mean = 3.86
(Q34) Exclusion
Question Wording: I feel like an outsider in the SMT
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 7.6% |
2 | 12 | 18.2% |
3 | 16 | 24.2% |
4 | 16 | 24.2% |
5 | 10 | 15.2% |
6 | 6 | 9.1% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 3.49
(Q35) Comfort
Question Wording: I feel comfortable being a member of the SMT
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1.5% |
2 | 4 | 6.1% |
3 | 16 | 24.2% |
4 | 18 | 27.3% |
5 | 11 | 16.7% |
6 | 14 | 21.2% |
No Response | 2 | 3.0% |
Mean = 4.19
(Q36) Likeness
Question Wording: Other members of the SMT are a lot like me
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 6.1% |
2 | 12 | 18.2% |
3 | 23 | 34.8% |
4 | 16 | 24.2% |
5 | 8 | 12.1% |
6 | 2 | 3.0% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 3.28
(Q37) Agreeableness
Question Wording: I get along well with other members of the SMT
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0% |
2 | 4 | 6.1% |
3 | 5 | 7.6% |
4 | 27 | 40.9% |
5 | 18 | 27.3% |
6 | 11 | 16.7% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 4.42
(Q38) Support
Question Wording: My specific research interests are supported and valued by the SMT
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3.0% |
2 | 10 | 15.2% |
3 | 14 | 21.2% |
4 | 20 | 30.3% |
5 | 9 | 13.6% |
6 | 10 | 15.2% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 3.83
(Q39) Factors
Question Wording: What specific factors most directly influence how you feel in relation to the SMT and the wider music theory community (select all that apply)?
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
Primary Research Interests | 51 | 35.4% |
Prior Educational Experience(s) | 25 | 17.4% |
Gender | 19 | 13.2% |
Social Class | 18 | 12.5% |
Ethnicity | 10 | 6.9% |
Sexuality | 7 | 4.9% |
Disability/Ability Status | 5 | 3.5% |
No Response | 2 | 1.4% |
Other (with option to write-in) | ||
Age | 2 | 1.4% |
Focus on Research vs Teaching | 1 | 0.7% |
Lack of Teaching Experience | 1 | 0.7% |
Nationality (not American) | 1 | 0.7% |
Political Views | 1 | 0.7% |
What Counts as Success | 1 | 0.7% |
(Q40) Conference Attendance
Question Wording: How many annual SMT conferences (in-person or virtually) have you attended?
Binned Responses | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
0 | 13 | 19.7% |
1–2 | 17 | 25.8% |
3–4 | 21 | 31.8% |
5+ | 13 | 19.7% |
No Response | 2 | 3.0% |
(Q41) Conference Experiences
Question Wording: If you have attended, can you describe an experience you had at an SMT annual conference (or other SMT sponsored events) that influenced how you feel in relation to the field of music theory?
Of 66 participants, only 33 (50%) provided a response to this question.
Valence of Experiences | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Negative | 16 | 48.5% | 24.2% |
Positive | 11 | 33.3% | 16.7% |
Mixed | 6 | 18.2% | 9.1% |
Ambiguous | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Suggestion | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0% | 0% |
No Response | 33 | – | 50.0% |
Social Interaction | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Nonspecific | 19 | 57.6% | 28.8% |
Student-to-Faculty | 7 | 21.2% | 10.6% |
Student-to-Student | Student-to-Faculty | 3 | 9.1% | 4.5% |
Student-to-Faculty | Nonspecific | 2 | 6.1% | 3.0% |
Student-to-Student | 2 | 6.1% | 3.0% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0% | 0% |
No Response | 33 | – | 50.0% |
Institution Related | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
SMT | 32 | 97.0% | 48.5% |
School | SMT | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
School | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0% | 0% |
No Response | 33 | – | 50.0% |
SMT Programming | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
General (SMT specific) | 5 | 15.2% | 7.6% |
Interest Groups | 4 | 12.1% | 6.1% |
Interest Groups | General (SMT specific) | 4 | 12.1% | 6.1% |
Mentoring Network | General (SMT specific) | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Mentoring Network | Student Breakfast | Student Workshops | School Fair | Interest Groups | General (SMT specific) | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Student Workshops | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Conference Guides | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Dissertation Fellowships | 0 | 0% | 0% |
General (AMS/SEM/etc.) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
School Fair | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Breakfast | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Travel Grants | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 17 | 51.5% | 25.8% |
No Response | 33 | – | 50.0% |
Related to Identity | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Area of Study | 15 | 45.5% | 22.7% |
Gender | Ethnicity | Area of Study | 3 | 9.1% | 4.5% |
Degree Program | Area of Study | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Ethnicity | Area of Study | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Ethnicity | Class | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Gender | Class | Degree Program | Area of Study | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Gender | Ethnicity | Sexuality | Non/Domestic | Area of Study | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Class | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Degree Program | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Dis/Ability | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Ethnicity | 0 | 0% | 0% |
First-Generation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Non/Domestic | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Sexual Orientation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Transgender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 10 | 30.3% | 15.2% |
No Response | 33 | – | 50.0% |
Post-Hoc Tags | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Quality of Work/Research | 4 | 12.1% | 6.1% |
Conference Accessibility | 2 | 6.1% | 3.0% |
Conference Accessibility | Quality of Work/Research | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Comprehensive Exams | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Teaching | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 26 | 78.8% | 39.4% |
No Response | 33 | – | 50.0% |
Feeling Supported | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
No | 9 | 27.3% | 13.6% |
Yes | 6 | 18.2% | 9.1% |
Mixed | 1 | 3.0% | 1.5% |
Not Tagged | 17 | 51.5% | 25.8% |
No Response | 33 | – | 50.0% |
Section 5: Policies and Initiatives Feedback
Ongoing Programs
Questions 42–48 ask respondents about their familiarity with ongoing programs. Ratings were on a 5-point scale, with “Unfamiliar” corresponding with 1 and “Very Familiar” corresponding with 5.
(Q42) SMT Dissertation Fellowships
Question Wording: SMT Dissertation Fellowships
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 16 | 24.2% |
2 | 11 | 16.7% |
3 | 15 | 22.7% |
4 | 10 | 15.2% |
5 | 13 | 19.7% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 2.89
(Q43) SMT Mentoring Network
Question Wording: SMT Mentoring Network
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 20 | 30.3% |
2 | 21 | 31.8% |
3 | 12 | 18.2% |
4 | 11 | 16.7% |
5 | 1 | 1.5% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 2.26
(Q44) Conference Travel Grants
Question Wording: Conference Travel Grants (Accessibility/Family Care/International/Minority)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 14 | 21.2% |
2 | 9 | 13.6% |
3 | 15 | 22.7% |
4 | 21 | 31.8% |
5 | 6 | 9.1% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 2.94
(Q45) First-Time Conference Guide
Question Wording: First-Time Conference Guide
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 16 | 24.2% |
2 | 17 | 25.8% |
3 | 10 | 15.2% |
4 | 15 | 22.7% |
5 | 7 | 10.6% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 2.69
(Q46) Student Breakfast
Question Wording: Graduate student breakfast at the annual conference
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 10.6% |
2 | 6 | 9.1% |
3 | 10 | 15.2% |
4 | 17 | 25.8% |
5 | 24 | 36.4% |
No Response | 2 | 3.0% |
Mean = 3.7
(Q47) Student Workshops
Question Wording: Graduate student workshops at the annual conference
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 6.1% |
2 | 11 | 16.7% |
3 | 8 | 12.1% |
4 | 19 | 28.8% |
5 | 23 | 34.8% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 3.71
(Q48) School Fair
Question Wording: Graduate student school fair at the annual conference
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 14 | 21.2% |
2 | 6 | 9.1% |
3 | 6 | 9.1% |
4 | 21 | 31.8% |
5 | 18 | 27.3% |
No Response | 1 | 1.5% |
Mean = 3.35
Programming Effectiveness
Questions 49–55 ask respondents to rate the perceived effectiveness of ongoing programs. Ratings were on a 5-point scale, with “Ineffective” corresponding with 1 and “Very Effective” corresponding with 5.
(Q49) SMT Dissertation Fellowships
Question Wording: SMT Dissertation Fellowships
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 4.5% |
2 | 6 | 9.1% |
3 | 22 | 33.3% |
4 | 12 | 18.2% |
5 | 13 | 19.7% |
No Response | 10 | 15.2% |
Mean = 3.46
(Q50) SMT Mentoring Network
Question Wording: SMT Mentoring Network
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 7.6% |
2 | 3 | 4.5% |
3 | 28 | 42.4% |
4 | 13 | 19.7% |
5 | 4 | 6.1% |
No Response | 13 | 19.7% |
Mean = 3.15
(Q51) Conference Travel Grants
Question Wording: Conference Travel Grants (Accessibility/Family Care/International/Minority)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3.0% |
2 | 4 | 6.1% |
3 | 23 | 34.8% |
4 | 14 | 21.2% |
5 | 12 | 18.2% |
No Response | 11 | 16.7% |
Mean = 3.55
(Q52) First-Time Conference Guide
Question Wording: First-Time Conference Guide
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 4.5% |
2 | 5 | 7.6% |
3 | 21 | 31.8% |
4 | 14 | 21.2% |
5 | 10 | 15.2% |
No Response | 13 | 19.7% |
Mean = 3.43
(Q53) Student Breakfast
Question Wording: Graduate student breakfast at the annual conference
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3.0% |
2 | 4 | 6.1% |
3 | 13 | 19.7% |
4 | 26 | 39.4% |
5 | 16 | 24.2% |
No Response | 5 | 7.6% |
Mean = 3.82
(Q54) Student Workshops
Question Wording: Graduate student workshops at the annual conference
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 4.5% |
2 | 0 | 0% |
3 | 20 | 30.3% |
4 | 18 | 27.3% |
5 | 16 | 24.2% |
No Response | 9 | 13.6% |
Mean = 3.77
(Q55) Student Fair
Question Wording: Graduate student school fair at the annual conference
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3.0% |
2 | 3 | 4.5% |
3 | 16 | 24.2% |
4 | 16 | 24.2% |
5 | 16 | 24.2% |
No Response | 13 | 19.7% |
Mean = 3.77
(Q56) Programming Changes
Question Wording: Are there some changes you would like to see to current programing listed above?
Of 66 participants, only 14 (21%) provided a response to this question.
Valence of Experiences | Count | Percent of Response | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Suggestion | 12 | 85.7% | 18.2% |
Ambiguous | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
Negative | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
Mixed | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Positive | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0% | 0% |
No Response | 52 | – | 78.8% |
Social Interaction | Count | Percent of Response | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Student-to-Student | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student-to-Faculty | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Nonspecific | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 14 | 100% | 21.2% |
No Response | 52 | – | 78.8% |
Institution Related | Count | Percent of Response | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
School | 0 | 0% | 0% |
SMT | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 14 | 100% | 21.2% |
No Response | 52 | – | 78.8% |
SMT Programming | Count | Percent of Response | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Dissertation Fellowships | 3 | 21.4% | 4.5% |
General (SMT specific) | 2 | 14.3% | 3.0% |
Mentoring Network | 2 | 14.3% | 3.0% |
Conference Guides | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
Dissertation Fellowships | General (SMT specific) | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
School Fair | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
Student Breakfast | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
Travel Grants | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
General (AMS/SEM/etc.) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Interest Groups | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Workshops | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 2 | 14.3% | 3.0% |
No Response | 52 | – | 78.8% |
Related to Identity | Count | Percent of Response | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Area of Study | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
Ethnicity | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
Gender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Class | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Degree Program | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Dis/Ability | 0 | 0% | 0% |
First-Generation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Non/Domestic | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Sexual Orientation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Transgender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 12 | 85.7% | 18.2% |
No Response | 52 | – | 78.8% |
Post-Hoc Tags | Count | Percent of Response | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Conference Accessibility | 1 | 7.1% | 1.5% |
Comprehensive Exams | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Teaching | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Quality of Work/Research | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 13 | 92.9% | 19.7% |
No Response | 52 | – | 78.8% |
Feeling Supported | Count | Percent of Response | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
No | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Yes | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 14 | 100% | 21.2% |
No Response | 52 | – | 78.8% |
New Programming
(Q57) Student-Focused Programming
Question Wording: One of the potential outcomes of this survey is the development of a few initiatives directed at social activities. Please rate how receptive you would be to the following, with 1 being “very receptive” and 7 being “least receptive”. Note that this is a ranked-choice prompt, so make only one unique selection for each item in the list (e.g. each item listed on the left-hand side should have a unique number selected).
Initiatives | Average Ranking |
---|---|
In-person conference for students-only | 3.4 |
Society-wide organized virtual conference for students-only | 3.7 |
Regionally organized in-person social event for students-only | 3.8 |
Specific professional development opportunities | 3.8 |
Student-only writing groups | 4.2 |
Regionally organized virtual social event for students-only | 4.5 |
Society-wide organized virtual social event for students-only | 4.6 |
(Q58) Student Committee
Question Wording: Would you be in favor or against the formation of a student group/committee within the SMT that is made up of current students and focused on advocating for student-specific issues and/or concerns? (with 1 being “Strongly Against” and 5 being “Strongly Favor”)
Response | Count | Percent |
---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0% |
2 | 1 | 1.5% |
3 | 4 | 6.1% |
4 | 20 | 30.3% |
5 | 39 | 59.1% |
No Response | 2 | 3.0% |
Mean = 4.52
(Q59) Novel Ideas
Question Wording: Are there some ideas you would like to share that were not listed above that would make you feel more included in the SMT community?
Of 66 participants, only 20 (30.3%) provided a response for this question.
Valence of Experiences | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Suggestion | 19 | 95.0% | 28.8% |
Mixed | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Ambiguous | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Negative | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Positive | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0% | 0% |
No Response | 46 | – | 69.7% |
Social Interaction | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Student-to-Student | 2 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
Student-to-Faculty | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Student-to-Student | Student-to-Faculty | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Nonspecific | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 16 | 80.0% | 24.2% |
No Response | 46 | – | 69.7% |
Institution Related | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
SMT | 3 | 15.0% | 4.5% |
School | 0 | 0% | 0% |
School | SMT | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Not Tagged | 16 | 80.0% | 24.2% |
No Response | 46 | – | 69.7% |
SMT Programming | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
General (SMT specific) | 11 | 55.0% | 16.7% |
Interest Groups | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Interest Groups | General (SMT specific) | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Student Workshops | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Student Workshops | Interest Groups | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Conference Guides | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Dissertation Fellowships | 0 | 0% | 0% |
General (AMS/SEM/etc.) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Mentoring Network | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Travel Grants | 0 | 0% | 0% |
School Fair | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Breakfast | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 5 | 25.0% | 7.6% |
No Response | 46 | – | 69.7% |
Related to Identity | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Area of Study | 2 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
Degree Program | 2 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
Class | First-Generation | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Degree Program | Area of Study | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Gender | Ethnicity | Area of Study | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Gender | Transgender | Ethnicity | Dis/Ability | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Non/Domestic | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Class | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Dis/Ability | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Ethnicity | 0 | 0% | 0% |
First-Generation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Gender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Non/Domestic | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Sexual Orientation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Transgender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 11 | 55.0% | 16.7% |
No Response | 46 | – | 69.7% |
Post-Hoc Tags | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Conference Accessibility | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Comprehensive Exams | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Teaching | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Quality of Work/Research | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 20 | 100% | 30.3% |
No Response | 46 | – | 69.7% |
Feeling Supported | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
No | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Mixed | 1 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Yes | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 18 | 90.0% | 27.3% |
No Response | 46 | – | 69.7% |
(Q60) Novel Changes
Question Wording: More generally, what changes in the SMT (i.e. new initiatives, policies, and/or programs) would make you feel more included within the SMT and the surrounding music theory community? This can include both adding new things and taking away or changing existing things, especially if there is something that makes you feel excluded from the SMT community.
Of 66 participants, only 23 (34.8%) provided a response for this question.
Valence of Experiences | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Suggestion | 22 | 95.7% | 33.3% |
Mixed | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Ambiguous | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Negative | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Positive | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0% | 0% |
No Response | 43 | – | 65.2% |
Social Interaction | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Student-to-Student | Student-to-Faculty | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Student-to-Student | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student-to-Faculty | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Nonspecific | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 22 | 95.7% | 33.3% |
No Response | 43 | – | 65.2% |
Institution Related | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
SMT | 10 | 43.4% | 15.1% |
School | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 13 | 56.5% | 19.7% |
No Response | 43 | – | 65.2% |
SMT Programming | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
General (SMT specific) | 19 | 82.6% | 28.8% |
Interest Groups | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Interest Groups | General (SMT specific) | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Conference Guides | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Dissertation Fellowships | 0 | 0% | 0% |
General (AMS/SEM/etc.) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Mentoring Network | 0 | 0% | 0% |
School Fair | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Breakfast | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Workshops | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Travel Grants | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 2 | 8.6% | 3.0% |
No Response | 43 | – | 65.2% |
Related to Identity | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Area of Study | 5 | 21.7% | 7.6% |
Class | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Class | Non/Domestic | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Degree Program | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Degree Program | Non/Domestic | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Ethnicity | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Ethnicity | Area of Study | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Non/Domestic | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Dis/Ability | 0 | 0% | 0% |
First-Generation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Gender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Non/Domestic | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Sexual Orientation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Transgender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 11 | 47.8% | 16.7% |
No Response | 43 | – | 65.2% |
Post-Hoc Tags | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Conference Accessibility | 4 | 17.3% | 6.0% |
Quality of Work/Research | 1 | 4.3% | 1.5% |
Comprehensive Exams | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Teaching | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 18 | 78.3% | 27.3% |
No Response | 43 | – | 65.2% |
Feeling Supported | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
No | 2 | 8.7% | 3.0% |
Yes | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 21 | 91.3% | 31.8% |
No Response | 43 | – | 65.2% |
(Q61) General Open Response
Question Wording: Are there any other details you would like to share about your experiences within the field of music theory as they relate your sense of belonging, personally and academically?
Of 66 participants, only 11 (16.7%) provided an answer for this question.
Valence of Experiences | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Suggestion | 9 | 81.8% | 13.6% |
Positive | 2 | 18.2% | 3.0% |
Ambiguous | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Mixed | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Negative | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 0 | 0% | 0% |
No Response | 55 | – | 83.3% |
Social Interaction | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Nonspecific | 1 | 9.1% | 1.5% |
Student-to-Faculty | 1 | 9.1% | 1.5% |
Student-to-Student | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 9 | 81.8% | 13.6% |
No Response | 55 | – | 83.3% |
Institution Related | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
School | 2 | 18.2% | 3.0% |
SMT | 1 | 9.1% | 1.5% |
Not Tagged | 8 | 72.7% | 12.1% |
No Response | 55 | – | 83.3% |
SMT Programming | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
General (SMT specific) | 3 | 27.3% | 4.5% |
Conference Guides | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Dissertation Fellowships | 0 | 0% | 0% |
General (AMS/SEM/etc.) | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Interest Groups | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Mentoring Network | 0 | 0% | 0% |
School Fair | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Breakfast | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Student Workshops | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Travel Grants | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 8 | 72.7% | 12.1% |
No Response | 55 | – | 83.3% |
Related to Identity | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Class | 2 | 18.2% | 3.0% |
Area of Study | 1 | 9.1% | 1.5% |
Degree Program | Area of Study | 1 | 9.1% | 1.5% |
Gender | Ethnicity | 1 | 9.1% | 1.5% |
Dis/Ability | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Ethnicity | 0 | 0% | 0% |
First-Generation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Gender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Non/Domestic | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Sexual Orientation | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Transgender | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 6 | 54.5% | 9.1% |
No Response | 55 | – | 83.3% |
Post-Hoc Tags | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Conference Accessibility | 2 | 18.2% | 3.0% |
Quality of Work/Research | 1 | 9.1% | 1.5% |
Comprehensive Exams | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Teaching | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 8 | 72.7% | 12.1% |
No Response | 55 | – | 83.3% |
Feeling Supported | Count | Percent of Responses | Percent of Total |
---|---|---|---|
Yes | 1 | 9.1% | 1.5% |
No | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Not Tagged | 10 | 90.9% | 15.2% |
No Response | 55 | – | 83.3% |