SOUTH CENTRAL SOCIETY FOR MUSIC THEORY

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The South Central Society for Music Theory is open to all interested music theorists, professionals, or students, regardless of locality, although we serve primarily the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Dues are $20 annually ($15 for students), with an additional $5 conference fee for those attending the annual meeting.

SCSMT OFFICERS 2007-2008

Erica Angert, President (Louisiana State University)
Rob Keller, Vice President (Louisiana State University)
Matthew Steinbron, Secretary (Louisiana State University)
Joseph Brumbeloe, Treasurer (University of Southern Mississippi)

SCSMT Student Award

The SCSMT encourages students to submit proposals for the Outstanding Student Paper Award. All full-time students are eligible for the $100 award which is presented at each year's annual meeting, at the discretion of the Society. To be considered, please indicate full-time student status in the cover letter; candidates will be required to submit a paper copy of the full paper prior to the conference.

Annual Conference 2007

SCSMT will meet jointly with the Southern Chapter of the American Musicological Society on February 9-10, 2007, at Louisiana State University.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

SCSMT 2008 CONFERENCE

University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

Oxford, Mississippi

February 15-16, 2008

The South Central Society for Music Theory announces its 2008 Annual Meeting at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in Oxford, 15-16 February 2008. The program committee solicits paper proposals dealing with any aspect of music theory, analysis, and pedagogy.

Papers should be approximately 20-25 minutes in length, allowing time for discussion within 30-minute presentation slots. Scholars and students from all regions of the country are invited to submit proposals.

POSTMARK DEADLINE: December 15, 2007. Confirmation of proposals received will be made electronically upon their receipt.

Submission format:

Proposals should be no longer than three (3) pages (including footnotes but not back matter); they should be double-spaced, and use a 12-point font. Proposals should be anonymous, and articulate clearly the paper’s premise and its relation to existing music theoretic-research, and provide some illustration of applications.
If paper copies are being sent, please submit five (5) copies to: Samuel Ng, SCSMT 2008 Program Chair, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If the submitter wishes to send an electronic proposal, please send one (1) MS Word or PDF e-mail attachment to samng@lsu.edu. Please put "SCSMT 2008 Proposal" in the subject heading.
Send one (1) copy of an anonymous 200-word abstract, submitted electronically to the address above, for publication in the meeting abstracts booklet. Please put "SCSMT 2008 Abstract" in the subject heading.
Include a cover letter listing the title of the paper, the author’s name, with rank and institutional affiliation (if applicable), and the author’s address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please also list any technical requirements (stereo playback, piano, overhead projector, etc.) in the cover letter.
If the author is a student wishing to be considered for the SCSMT Student Paper Award, please indicate student status in the cover letter. Candidates for the student award must submit a copy of the full paper to the address above by January 23, 2008.

Program committee:

Samuel Ng, Chair (Louisiana State University)
Aaminah Durrani (University of Houston)
Danny Jenkins (University of South Carolina)
James MacKay (Loyola University)
Stephen Peles (University of Alabama)
David Smyth (Louisiana State University)