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Author Guidelines

Music Research Forum is currently accepting scholarly articles in the field of music from outstanding graduate students and young professionals. The deadline for submissions for  Volume 38 (to be published in fall 2024) is Thursday, January 18, 2024.

 

Music Research Forum is a peer-reviewed journal published annually by the graduate students of the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. Articles will be considered in any area of music scholarship, including but not limited to musicology, theory, ethnomusicology, composition, ludomusicology, music education, electronic media, and criticism. Particularly encouraged are submissions relating to studies surrounding equity and inclusion, popular music, gender and sexuality, trauma, disability, censorship, and social justice. Faculty are highly encouraged to pass this information along to students and recent graduates.
 
Any questions? Contact: musforum@ucmail.uc.edu 

Book Reviews  

Music Research Forum includes reviews of books as discussed with the editor. Completed reviews consider how the publication contributes to the scholarly community and communicate both positive aspects of the work and constructive criticism. Reviews need to conform to formatting guidelines specified above for article submissions (see above) and be 800-1000 words in length.  Reviews will undergo editorial review. 

Any questions? Please contact musforum@ucmail.uc.edu. 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The checklist itemized below relates to a submission, during an active Call for Papers. Please only submit when such a Call has been released.
  • The submission has not previously been published, nor is it before another journal for consideration. If necessary, the author can provide an explanation in Comments to the Editor.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word or OpenOffice document file format. Please do NOT submit a PDF.
  • All materials, including footnote/endnote and resource list citations, conform to the style guidelines found in The Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition). If necessary, the author can provide an explanation in Comments to the Editor. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • Separate image, sound, and video files have been uploaded, even if the media appear embedded in the text. We accept the following media formats: * image (.tiff, .pdf, .jpg) * typeset music (.emf, .pdf, .svg, .eps) * sound (preferably uncompressed audio: .wav, .aiff) * video (.avi, .mp4, .flv)
  • All copyright clearances are the responsibility of the Author.
  • CALL FOR ARTICLES for VOLUME 38: Music Research Forum is currently accepting scholarly articles in the field of music from outstanding graduate students and young professionals for Volume 38, planned for publication Summer/Fall 2024
  • Submission deadline: Thursday, January 18, 2024
  • Volume 38 Call for Articles PDF: see below

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