College Music Symposium is a Web-based service through which The College Music Society presents information for use by the public and professional musicians. The name "College Music Symposium" honors the achievements of the past while pointing to a continuing need of all working in the music field. College Music Symposium is an on-going, unfinished work in progress that will never know completion and will adapt continually to meet the emerging needs of the public and those working in music and higher education. College Music Symposium is guided by the following:
Vision and Goal – To develop College Music Symposium into the premier resource of professional information for musicians in higher education and the public.
Mission – Through College Music Symposium, a Web-based service, The College Music Society gathers, considers, and disseminates ideas on the philosophy and practice of music, creating forums in which individuals working in the various areas of music can interact and communicate. Recognizing the richness of musical diversity and the challenge of balancing the traditions of the past with the possibilities of the future, the members of The College Music Society are united by a dedication to the science of learning and the art of teaching and are engaged in a dialogue that will shape music teaching in the years ahead. Through College Music Symposium, CMS shares the fruits of music research, develops and enhances music instruction, celebrates the importance of teaching, and fosters the continuing education and renewal of the public and college, conservatory, and university music faculty as well as independent musicians and scholars.
Components of College Music Symposium – CMS disseminates the fruits of scholarship, research, discussion, performance, and professional opportunities through ten components of College Music Symposium:
- Scholarship and Research – refereed scholarly articles
- CMS Forums – opinions, editorials, commentary, and essays
- Reviews – reviews of books, textbooks, periodicals, and instructional materials
- Instructional Technologies and Methodologies – review and discussion of technologies and methods useful for teaching in the classroom and studio\
- Audio Performance Archive – performances of music from all time periods and all cultures
- CMS Reports – in-depth reports concerning important topics, events, or issues
- Music Business-Industry - presentation of reports and discussion of topics relevant to music business-industry education
- Lectures, Performances, and Lecture-Recitals – a video archive of refereed music lectures, performances, and lecture-recitals.
- CMS Conference Archive – abstracts of international, national, and regional conferences
- Events in Music – information concerning events in and outside academe
Development and Management – College Music Symposium is developed and managed by the General Editor and a Board of Editors that includes the Editors of each of Symposium's components.
Inquires may be directed to the General Editor, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (University of Connecticut)