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 31.1, featuring articles, reviews, and commentaries by:

  • David S. Carter
  • Benjamin Lavastre
  • Vivian Luong
  • Sarah Marlowe and Charity Lofthouse
  • Emily Schwitzgebel
  • Xieyi (Abby) Zhang

: Brent Auerbach (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
: Zachary Bernstein (Eastman School of Music), Drew Nobile (University of Oregon), William O'Hara (Gettysburg College), Cecilia Oinas (Sibelius Academy of Uniarts Helsinki), and Nancy Murphy (University of Michigan) [on leave 2024–2025]
: Clare Sher Ling Eng (Belmont University) and Kara Yoo Leaman (Mannes School of Music)
: Brent Yorgason (Brigham Young University)
MTO Editorial Board