SMA Zoom Colloquium Season 2025 Announced

The Society for Music Analysis is delighted to announce the 2025 return of its Zoom Colloquium series, with an international lineup of speakers poised to deliver three exciting talks over the next three months. This season’s colloquia will be convened by SMA trustees, Dr James Donaldson and Dr Rajan Lal. All colloquia are held on […]

Call for SMA Award Nominations 2025

The Society for Music Analysis gives several annual awards to scholars in recognition of their exceptional achievement and contribution to the field of music theory and analysis: Pascall Medal Anthony Pople Mid-Career Researcher Award Adele Katz Early Career Researcher Award PhD Thesis Award TAGS Award Undergraduate Award Find full details about this year’s awards on […]

Theory and Analysis Graduate Student Conference 2025

RHTAGS25 Royal Holloway, University of London, 30 April – 1 May 2025 The event will provide a supportive and friendly environment in which postgraduates (and undergraduates) can gain experience in presenting their work and meet fellow researchers. The conference offers opportunities for career development and networking in a relaxed atmosphere (including an evening music theory […]

Welcome to the Society for Music Analysis The Society for Music Analysis (SMA) is a UK-based international organisation dedicated to music theory and analysis. We are affiliated with the journal Music Analysis and support and organise a regular programme of events, including the annual Theory and Analysis Graduate Students (TAGS) Conference, the Music Analysis Summer […]