Texas Society for Music Theory
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The Texas Society for Music Theory will hold its 44th annual meeting at the University of North Texas, with Justin Lavacek serving as local arrangements coordinator. Kofi Agawu, author of The African Imagination in Music and Music as Discourse: Semiotic Adventures in Romantic Music, will deliver the keynote address. Ben Graf, Paul Thomas, and Jennifer Weaver, creators of the Note Doctors podcast, will lead a plenary pedagogy session.
The conference will be held in a hybrid in-person/online format. Presenters are asked to travel to Denton. Those not presenting may participate in person or virtually. All paper sessions, including the keynote and pedagogy sessions, will be livestreamed. Both in-person and virtual attendees may participate in the Q&A sessions.
Please review the lastest UNT Coronavirus information if coming to campus.
The meeting will be held at the University of North Texas College of Music. All sessions will take place in the College of Music building located on Avenue C (see this map).
The University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas. From DFW Airport, take the North Airport exit and take Texas Highway 121 north to Interstate 35E. From Dallas Love field, take Mockingbird lane to I-35E. Take I-35E north to Denton. Denton can be reached by ground transportation primarily via U.S. I-35 or Texas Highway 380.
HOTEL OPTIONS
Denton has a number of hotels and motels at varying rates. Accommodation information can be found here
Visitor parking is available in various locations on campus. Visitors can purchase a day use permit for Eagle parking lots or use the ParkMobile app to find a pay-by-the-hour parking lot.
Please allow ample time for parking and travel to the Music Building, since the UNT campus can be quite congested.
A number of public transit opportunties are available in Denton, including commuter rail that connects with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (A-train), an in-Denton transportation system, and a UNT Campus Shuttle system. For routes and schedules, see this DCTA web site. For specific information regarding UNT Campus Shuttle routes, visit this UNT Parking and Transportation web site.
Dining Recommendations:For dining options, see our list of recommended restaurants.
Additional Information:This information and any additional information can be found at the TSMT web page: http://www.texasmusictheory.org/
For more information about UNT, visit: https://www.unt.edu/
For more information about the UNT College of Music, visit: https://music.unt.edu/
We hope that you will be able to attend this TSMT meeting. However, if you can't attend, you also have the option to renew your TSMT membership and remain on our mailing list for notice of future events. Please complete your registration with a payment for the appropriate amount.
If you wish to attend the Friday Luncheon, please include this amount in your remittance, along with your registration. To participate in the luncheon, registration must be completed and paid by February 15, 2022.
If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact Arrangements chair Justin Lavacek.