Does the Society focus on a special topic each year?
Yes. The Society addresses each year a topic of importance to its membership. Past topics include the following:
- 2003: What you can do with a Degree in Music: Career Options Outside of Music Teaching and Performance
- 2004: Given three wishes, what would you change about your role as a musician/teacher in academe, in your community, and in American society?
- 2005: Considering Curricular Challenges: Balancing Emerging Student and Cultural Demands with Traditional Teaching and Learning
- 2006: Education in music is every musician's responsibility
- 2007: The Future of CMS: Beyond Our Disciplines
- 2008: The Relevance of the Current Curriculum to Today's Students
- 2009: Music in a Changing Society
- 2010:
- 2011: Cultural responses to economic challenges
- 2012: ADVOCATE!
