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| Formation | October 19, 1977[1] |
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| Purpose | "Promotes the development of and engagement with music theory as a scholarly and pedagogical discipline"[2] |
| Headquarters | Jacobs School of Music, Indiana |
| Website | societymusictheory |
The Society for Music Theory (SMT) is an American organization devoted to the promotion, development and engagement of music theory as a scholarly and pedagogical discipline.[2] Founded in 1977 by a group of distinguished theorists, among them Allen Forte and Wallace Berry, its members are primarily theorists in North American academic institutions and as of 2023 number over 1200. Among the SMT's publications are the Music Theory Spectrum and Music Theory Online journals, as well as the SMT Newsletter.
A member of the American Council of Learned Societies since 2000, the society's formation inspired the formation of similar organizations across the world. The SMT has a close relationship for the American Musicological Society; many members are in both, particularly during the SMT's early history.[1] The SMT is based at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University Bloomington.
- ^ a b McCreless, Patrick (2010). "Society for Music Theory". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2088229. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ a b "About". Society for Music Theory. Retrieved August 26, 2023.