Membership

Music Theory Southeast (MTSE) is a regional society whose primary goal is to foster the discipline of music theory throughout the region which includes the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Goals

To provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas pertaining to music theory and its teaching, especially among music theorists residing or teaching in the Southeastern region

To conduct meetings which may include the presentation of papers, panel discussions, workshops, the performance of music, and the exhibition of published materials

To encourage the highest standards of research and creativity in music theory

To encourage the highest standards in the teaching of music theory

To provide a contact for students and young professionals with the music theory community

To publish a newsletter, announcements of meetings and calls for papers, or other appropriate materials

And, recognizing music theory as a distinct discipline but yet not separable from other aspects of music, to advocate and uphold the highest standards of musicianship in all types and at all levels of music making

Officers

• President - Matthew Shaftel, Florida State University
  
• Treasurer - Hiu Wah Au, Appalachian State University
  
• Secretary - Adam Ricci, UNC-Greensboro
  
• Member-at-Large - Juan Chattah, University of Miami
  
• Member-at-Large - Jill Brasky, University of South Florida

Meetings

MTSE meets once a year on various campuses within its region. The Inaugural meeting was held on March 14, 1992 at Mercer University in Macon, GA. The most recent meeting was held at Emory University in Atlanta on March 9-10, 2012. The Program Committee was chaired by Daniel Jenkins (Univ. of South Carolina) and also included Evan Jones (Florida State Univ.), Karen Bottge (Univ. of Kentucky), Philip Rupprecht (Duke Univ.), Dave Easley (Flordia State Univ., student member), and Yayoi U. Everett (Emory University, ex-officio)

MTSE 2012 Program and Abstracts