The University of Utah will host Teaching Composition: A Symposium on Music Composition Pedagogy in Salt Lake City, June 3–5, 2027. The program committee welcomes proposals on any aspect of music composition pedagogy, from the K–12 classroom to undergraduate and graduate teaching and work with amateur adult composers. Formats include paper presentations (20 minutes plus 10 for questions), lesson or class demonstrations, workshops, panels, round tables, Lightning Talks (10 minutes), and posters, in person or online. College and pre-college instructors, independent teachers, and students are all eligible, and a presenter's primary area may be any field of music. Proposals from individuals of historically-excluded identities are highly encouraged.
Deadline for proposals: December 1, 2026. Notification of acceptance: December 20, 2026.
Full call: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GcfqowBTQlV2GqIjTO32aggJ5pOgbzekLmTEarL9ws8/edit
Submit a proposal: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUrYi-r-JDCjQ7QwyX5do8Q1BPWuYH-esTrBOUwqGhwH-QNQ/viewform
Questions: comp.pedagogy@gmail.com