Guides: Music Theory: Information on the Music Theory Field

Finding information on Music Theory and Music Theorists

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Grove Music Online
Reference entries covering diverse history, theory and cultures of music around the globe.

Society of Music Theory
The Society for Music Theory promotes the development of and engagement with music theory as a scholarly and pedagogical discipline. We construe this discipline broadly as embracing all approaches, from conceptual to practical, and all perspectives, including those of the scholar, listener, composer, performer, teacher, and student. The Society is committed to fostering diversity, inclusivity, and gender equity in the field.
Society for Music Analysis
The Society for Music Analysis (SMA) is a UK-based international organization dedicated to music theory and analysis. SMA is affiliated with the journal Music Analysis and T&AM, The European Network for Theory and Analysis of Music. SMA supports and organizes a regular program of events, including the annual Theory and Analysis Graduate Students (TAGS) Conference, the Music Analysis Summer School (a residential course taught by international experts), and other Music Analysis Conferences (‘MACs’) and symposia.