SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
The College Music Society (CMS) will hold its Fifty-Seventh National Conference October 30–November 1, 2014, in St. Louis, Missouri, in conjunction with the 2014 National Conferences of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction (ATMI) and National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors (NACWPI).
The 2014 Program Committee of The College Music Society welcomes proposals for presentations relating to all fields of college music.
- Proposals may relate to the general interests of music in higher education, or to specific disciplines and areas of interest—administration, career issues, composition, cultural inclusion, ethnomusicology/ world music, music business/industry, music education/teacher training, music in general studies, music theory, musicology, community engagement and outreach, performance, and pedagogy.
- The 2014 Program Committee particularly encourages proposals that:
- Relate to the Society’s 2014 National Topic, “Confluence: Music, Culture, and Community.”
- Capitalize on our organization’s unique ability to foster communication among music disciplines, as well as between music and other disciplines. Proposals concerning interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary initiatives in teaching, research, and performance are of special interest.
- Address composers, performers, or topics of musical interest related to American roots music, especially in the St. Louis/Memphis/Mississippi River region (e.g. Midwestern folk music, ragtime, blues, etc...).
- Feature Latin American music and musicians, from historic to contemporary forms—art, folk/ traditional, and popular.
- Speak to under-represented musics, musicians, and communities.
- The Program Committee solicits the broadest representation of our profession and its interests, and welcomes submissions from all including those (a) in academia (full-time and adjunct faculty, community college faculty, graduate students, and retired faculty), (b) in the music industry, and (c) active as independent musicians and scholars.
- Generally, papers, lecture-recitals, demonstrations, and performances are limited to 25 minutes, and workshops, forums, and panels to 55 minutes. Submissions for poster sessions are also welcome. Click here for a description of proposal formats.
- Due to time constraints, panels must be comprised of no more than 5 persons, including the moderator.
- Presentations requiring two pianos will not be considered for this year’s program. Single piano works for 4-hands are welcome.
- Please note: This is not the appropriate venue for submitting a lightning talk proposal. Lightning Talks must be submitted in response to the separate Call for Lightning Talks.
- Please note: This is not the appropriate venue for submitting original compositions. Works of new music by CMS composers must be submitted in response to the separate Call for Scores.
STUDENT INCENTIVE AWARDS
CMS Student Presentation Awards recognize excellence for student presentations given during the National Conference. Up to three awards of $250 may be granted, one each for the Outstanding Student Paper, the Outstanding Student Performance or Lecture-Recital, and the Outstanding Student Composition. Awards are based on the quality of both the submitted paper/score and the live presentation. All CMS student members at the time of proposal submission whose work has been accepted for presentation by the Program Committee will be invited to apply. Applicants must hold current student membership in CMS and be enrolled as full time students at the time of the conference.
GUIDELINES
- Proposers must be members of The College Music Society. Please note that the processing time for membership applications and/or renewals is 1–2 business days. Persons interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to check their membership status well in advance of the submission deadline.
- Each proposer may submit a maximum of two submissions in response to this call.
- Proposers must submit their own work and may not submit proposals on behalf of their students or others.
- Proposers must communicate with all co-presenters and/or panelists regarding their interest and availability prior to submitting a proposal. Proposals which do not list all participants will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
- All persons whose work is selected for inclusion on the program are expected to register for and attend the full conference.
- Proposers must be willing to present on any day of the conference should their proposal be accepted.
- The College Music Society does not fund travel expenses of accepted presenters.
- Electronic submissions are required. Please do not mail proposals. Complete instructions will be found within the CMS online proposal system.
- The proposer’s name should not appear in the title, abstract, or in any supplementary materials, as submissions are evaluated anonymously. The proposer’s name may appear in the biography section only, as the review committee will not have access to this part of the application.
- Complete proposals include the following:
- The proposal title, format, and area of specialty.
- An abstract not exceeding 250 words.
- A biography of ALL involved persons (250-word maximum per person).
- A list of required audio-visual equipment and Internet requirements.
- Proposals for lecture-recitals and performances must also include an .mp3 recording of the proposer's performance to demonstrate proficiency. It is not necessary for the recording to be of the proposed performance; however, examples should be of a comparable style or from a similar historical period. Sound files are not required for papers, demonstrations, panels, or workshops.
- A list of all personnel involved in the presentation. Panelists must be named in the final section of the submission process.
- Submissions that do not conform to the above guidelines will not be considered.
TIMELINE
- Proposals must be submitted by 12:00 noon Mountain Time on Tuesday, November 26, 2013.
- Proposers will be notified by Thursday, April 17, 2014.
