Society for Music Theory

Music Theory Online is one of the flagship journals of the Society for Music Theory. It is a peer-reviewed open-access electronic journal of research and scholarship in music theory, music analysis, and related disciplines. MTO has been in continuous publication since 1993. New issues are published four times per year and include articles, reviews, commentaries, and conference reports. In addition, MTO publishes a list of job opportunities and abstracts of recently completed dissertations.

Current Issue: Volume 30.1, featuring articles, reviews, and commentaries by:

  • Genevieve Robyn Arkle
  • Trevor de Clercq
  • Michèle Duguay
  • Rajan Lal
  • Nathan L. Lam
  • Paul V. Miller and Christopher Cox
  • Dylan Principi
  • Gilad Rabinovitch and Aaron Carter-Enyi
  • Cristina González Rojo
  • Nicholas Shea, Lindsey Reymore, Christopher Wm. White, Leigh VanHandel, Ben Duinker, and Nicole Biamonte


: Brent Auerbach (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
: Zachary Bernstein (Eastman School of Music), Nancy Murphy (University of Michigan), Drew Nobile (University of Oregon), and William O'Hara (Gettysburg College)
: Clare Sher Ling Eng (Belmont University) and Kara Yoo Leaman (Mannes School of Music)
: Brent Yorgason (Brigham Young University)
MTO Editorial Board