Society for Music Theory

About MTO

Music Theory Online has been in continuous publication since 1993. The journal was launched experimentally in March of that year, after which issues 0.1 through 0.11 were published. Its permanent status was marked in January 1995 with the publication of Volume 1.1. MTO is peer reviewed and open access. It is indexed in RILM, Music Index, and other periodical indexes. If you value MTO and other free SMT services, please take a few moments to join SMT. Membership grants a number of benefits which non-members do not enjoy.

The Society for Music Theory also publishes the print journal Music Theory Spectrum, which is included in SMT membership.

MTO Personnel

Founding Editor
Lee Rothfarb (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Editors
mto-editor@societymusictheory.org
Brent Auerbach (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Associate Editors
mto-editor@societymusictheory.org
Zachary Bernstein (Eastman School of Music)
Nancy Murphy (University of Michigan) [on leave 2024–2025]
Drew Nobile (University of Oregon)
William O'Hara (Gettysburg College)
Reviews Editors
mto-reviews@societymusictheory.org
Clare Sher Ling Eng (Belmont University)
Kara Yoo Leaman (Mannes School of Music)
Editorial Board
Kyle Adams (Indiana University) Clifton Boyd (New York University)
Antares Boyle (Portland State University) Zachary Cairns (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Matt Chiu (Baldwin-Wallace University) Leah Frederick (University of Colorado Boulder)
Julianne Grasso (Florida State University) Marc Hannaford (University of Michigan)
David Heetderks (University of North Texas) Tamyka Jordon-Conlin (Vassar College)
Robert Komaniecki (University of British Columbia) Megan Lavengood (George Mason University)
Su Yin Mak (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Anabel Maler (University of British Columbia)
Landon Morrison (Eastman School of Music) Jocelyn Neal (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Carmel Raz (Cornell University) Chris Segall (University of Cincinnati)
Managing Editor
mto-managing-editor@societymusictheory.org 
Brent Yorgason (Brigham Young University)
Senior Editorial Assistant
Andrew Eason (University of Oregon)
Editorial Assistants
Leah Amarosa (University of Oregon) Andrew Blake (Eastman School of Music)
Aidan Brych (University of Oregon) Lauren Irschick (Eastman School of Music)
Amy King (Northwestern University)


MTO Policy on Conflicts of Interest. To ensure public trust in the peer review process and credibility of articles and reviews published in Music Theory Online, all participants (reviewers and editors) agree to disclose any relationships that could be perceived as presenting a conflict of interest. In the case of any such disclosed relationship, arrangements for alternate reviewers and/or editors will generally be made. Alternative arrangements may be waived if it is determined that the participant is in an ideal position to engage in robust and informed scholarly dialogue, and if the participant agrees to act in good faith, minimizing any potential conflict.


Thanks are due to the following institutions for generous support:

Swarthmore College (2017- )
McGill University (2014- )
University of Colorado Boulder (2012-2014)
Wesleyan University (2011-2012)
Florida State University (2008-2011)
University of Houston (2002-2008)
Indiana University (1999-2002)
The University of California, Santa Barbara (1994-1998)
The Society for Music Theory (1995- )
Harvard University (1992-94)


Prepared by Brent Yorgason, Managing Editor
Updated March 06 2021