Below is a list of upcoming events that might be of interest to SMT members. You may click on the event title for more information.
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Peer Learning Program Application Deadline
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…
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Graduate Student Workshops Application Deadline
The Graduate Student Workshop Program (GSWP) emphasizes instruction, participation, and discussion among graduate students. This year's deadline to apply is June 15, 2026.
2026 Workshops
- Theorizing Black Music: Aesthetics, Sociality,…
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CfP Best Paper Award 2026: Musicologica Austriaca – Journal for Austrian Music Studies
The Austrian Musicological Society (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft) is awarding a prize of 1000€ for the best academic paper on the broad topic of music and musical culture in or from Austria that will be published as an English-language open access article in Musicologica…
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Intersections CFP
We invite submission to Intersections, a digitally published bilingual (French and English) journal for refereed scholarly research in music.
Submission of around 7,000 words are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Call for Submissions: Black Music, in Theory
Call for Submissions, Black Music, in Theory
We are pleased to announce a call for submissions to Black Music, in Theory, an open-access peer-reviewed online journal of University of Michigan Journals.
BMiT highlights Black and African American perspectives on music and music…
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North American Conference on Video Game Music 2026
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI); Troy, NY (with virtual options)Scholars are invited to submit proposals for the twelfth North American Conference on Video Game Music, which will take place May 1–2, 2026 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and virtually.
This year, we are accepting proposals of 250 words for scholarly talks (20 or 10 minutes in…
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Tenth International Conference on Music and Minimalism
University of Maryland, College ParkCall for Papers: Tenth International Conference on Music and Minimalism, May 7–10, 2026, hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park
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West Coast Conference of Music Theory and Analysis
University of California, IrvineThe West Coast Conference of Music Theory and Analysis program committee invites proposals for
20-minute talks on any theoretical or analytical topic for our annual meeting at the University of
California, Irvine, May 16. Proposals should consist of a 500 word abstract, not counting…
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8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU 2026)—Special session on Computer Supported Music Education (CSME 2026) – 7th edition
Benidorm, SpainThe International Conference on Computer Supported Education is an annual meeting place for presenting and discussing new educational tools and environments, best practices and case studies on innovative technology-based learning strategies, and institutional policies on computer-supported…
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Third International Symposium on Musical Topics and Topic Theory
University of Northern Colorado, Greely, COWe are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Third International Symposium on Musical Topics and Topic Theory for May 2026.
https://arts.unco.edu/music/symposium-musical-topics/
Third International…
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Transnational musical and theatrical influence in the 18th-century Atlantic world
Royal Building of Mafra - The National Music Museum (near Lisbon, Portugal)This international conference, jointly sponsored by the Society for Eighteenth-Century Music (SECM) and Divino Sospiro-Centro de Estudos Musicais Setecentistas de Portugal (DS-CEMSP), will explore transnational musical and theatrical influence in the 18th-century Atlantic world. The conference…
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1991: FALL OF COMMUNISM AND ITS IMPACT ON MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Belgrade, SerbiaThe fall of communism was a series of liberal democracy movements in the late 1980s and early 1990s that led to the collapse of communist governments in the Eastern Bloc, symbolized by the tearing down of the Berlin Wall in 1989, followed by the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The…
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Pedagogy into Practice
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.The Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Center for Music Theory Pedagogy is pleased to announce the 2026 Pedagogy into Practice Conference to be held at the University of British Columbia from May 29-May 31, 2026. The final day of this event will be held in conjunction with the Workshops in Music Theory…
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Call For Papers | Music and the Moving Image XXII
New York, NYThe 22nd iteration of the annual Music and the Moving Image Conference invites abstracts for paper presentations that explore the relationship between the vast universe of moving images (film, television, streaming media, video games, and advertisements) and that of music and sound. We encourage…
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Pedagogy into Practice and Workshops in Music Theory Pedagogy
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaOver five days in Vancouver, the Pedagogy into Practice conference and the Workshops in Music Theory Pedagogy combine to explore the latest research in music theory and aural skills pedagogy and put it into practice in interactive, hands-on sessions. Attend either event on its own and gain…
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Workshops in Music Theory Pedagogy
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BCTake your teaching to the next level with immersive, hands-on professional development in music theory and aural skills pedagogy. Guided by leading facilitators, you’ll explore practical teaching strategies and creative approaches to lesson design, assessment, and course planning, providing you…
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Eastman School of Music study-abroad course: Theory and Analysis of Contemporary Music
ParisThis course covers recent developments in twenty-first century music from compositional, musicological, and analytical perspectives, and is offered alongside the ManiFeste-2026 festival of contemporary music and the ManiFeste Summer Academy at IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination…
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Feminist Theory & Music 2026 Conference: Movement, Musicking, and Migrations
Roger Glass Center for the Arts, University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)Since its inception more than 30 years ago, the Feminist Theory & Music conference has served as a gathering place to share perspectives on music, gender, and sexuality. With the theme “Movement, Musicking and Migrations” for the upcoming 2026 conference, we hope that this event will…
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Digital Humanities Summer Institute: Digital Approaches to Music Research
Montreal, QCAdvance Your Music Research with Digital Tools
Are you ready to leverage technology for groundbreaking music scholarship?
Do you want to explore corpus-wide musical analyses or master digital editing and publishing techniques?
Full-tuition scholarships available!
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Studying Early Music with Computers: Tools, Formats, and Strategies
New York UniversityIn summer 2026, the American Musicological Society (AMS) will host a two-week residential Institute for Higher Education Faculty entitled Studying Early Music with Computers: Tools, Formats, and Strategies, to be held at New York University, 14–27 June 2026. This institute will apply insights…
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