Music Theory Online
Encyclopedia
Music Theory Online or MTO, is a peer-reviewed, academic journal
specializing in music theory
and analysis
. It is the online journal of the Society for Music Theory (SMT), which also publishes the print journal Music Theory Spectrum
.
The journal’s subtitle calls it "A Journal of Criticism, Commentary, Research, and Scholarship." "Published several times each year, each issue includes features such as articles, book reviews, and reports from a distinguished panel of International Correspondents. In addition, MTO publishes announcements of upcoming conferences and calls for papers, a list of job opportunities, abstracts of recently completed and in-progress dissertations, and summaries of recently published books."
MTO began in March 1993, making it a relatively early online journal. Its initial issues were designated as part of vol. 0. Vol. 1 began in January 1995. Its founding editor was Lee A. Rothfarb. It is presently edited by Matthew Shaftel.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
specializing in music theory
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
and analysis
Musical analysis
Musical analysis is the attempt to answer the question how does this music work?. The method employed to answer this question, and indeed exactly what is meant by the question, differs from analyst to analyst, and according to the purpose of the analysis. According to Ian Bent , analysis is "an...
. It is the online journal of the Society for Music Theory (SMT), which also publishes the print journal Music Theory Spectrum
Music Theory Spectrum
Music Theory Spectrum is a peer-reviewed, academic journal specializing in music theory and analysis. It is the official journal of the , and is published by University of California Press in Berkeley, California. The journal was first published in 1979 as the official organ of the SMT, which had...
.
The journal’s subtitle calls it "A Journal of Criticism, Commentary, Research, and Scholarship." "Published several times each year, each issue includes features such as articles, book reviews, and reports from a distinguished panel of International Correspondents. In addition, MTO publishes announcements of upcoming conferences and calls for papers, a list of job opportunities, abstracts of recently completed and in-progress dissertations, and summaries of recently published books."
MTO began in March 1993, making it a relatively early online journal. Its initial issues were designated as part of vol. 0. Vol. 1 began in January 1995. Its founding editor was Lee A. Rothfarb. It is presently edited by Matthew Shaftel.
External links
- Music Theory Online journal site
- Society for Music Theory official website
- Music Theory Spectrum website via University of California Press Journals