The SMA is pleased to confirm dates for the Manchester Music Analysis Conference (McrMAC 2025), which will take place from Monday 14 to Wednesday 16 July 2025 at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, University of Manchester.
The McrMAC 2025 programme committee welcomes submissions in any aspect of music analysis and theory, relating to music of any genre, geographical region, and historical period.
We are delighted to announce the following confirmed keynote speakers: SMA Pascall Medal Prize winner, Professor Robert O. Gjerdingen (Northwestern University), and Professor Lauri Suurpää (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki).
The conference will be preceded by a student study day organised by the SMA’s Formal Theory Study Group on Sunday 13 July 2025.
Submission deadline for proposals
21 February 2025, 23.59GMT
Proposal categories
• Papers (20 minutes, with 10 minutes for discussion)
• Paper sessions (three or four papers, each of 20 minutes maximum, with 10 minutes per paper for discussion)
• Roundtable discussions (up to 5 participants, each giving a short position paper, followed by a general discussion, total running time of 90 minutes)
Proposal guidelines
• For individual papers: 250-word (maximum) abstract
• For paper sessions: 250-word (maximum) summary and up to 250 words for each session participant
• For roundtable discussions: 250-word (maximum) summary and up to 150 words for each panel participant
To aid the process of publishing abstracts, we ask that proposals contain neither footnotes nor lists of references. In-text citations are acceptable. Proposals should not contain any diagrams or musical examples.
The conference is planned as an in-person event. Remote presentations will not be considered.
Submitting a proposal
To widen participation as much as possible, only one proposal of each type is permitted per applicant. Proposals should be sent by email to McrMAC@sma.ac.uk and should include two separate MS Word documents:
• The abstract(s). This file should be anonymised.
• Speaker biographical notes (max. 150 words for each speaker) including current affiliation, and any special requirements.
Funding opportunities
A number of SMA bursaries are available to help cover the costs of travel and accommodation. For further details and to check eligibility, see https://www.sma.ac.uk/grants/travel/. [sma.ac.uk]
Delegates are also welcome to apply to our Development Fund Scheme to cover the cost of attending. For further details, see https://www.sma.ac.uk/grants/development/. [sma.ac.uk] There is no deadline for this fund, but retrospective applications will not be considered.