Proposals MTA

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The language of conduct of Music Theory & Analysis is English. Contributions should be submitted in both an editable version (.doc or .docx format) and hardcopy equivalent (.pdf format).

MTA publishes peer-reviewed work in the following formats:

Articles
Full-length articles (ca. 5000-12,000 words, including footnotes), potentially grouped topically as a Colloquium. Authors interested in publishing longer contributions should contact the editorial board.

Analytical Vignettes
Short analyses of specific pieces or passages
(ca. 1000-3000 words with minimal footnotes)

Pedagogy
Articles addressing aspects of teaching music theory and/or analysis, such as: teaching methods, textbooks, didactic experiments, teaching examples, programs, software, etc.
(variable word count).

Historical Sources
Contributions offering an English translation and commentary of an important music-theoretical source (variable word count).

Review-Articles
In-depth examinations of recent publications on music theory and analysis.
(variable word count)

Contact
Music Theory and Analysis
Leuven University Press
Minderbroedersstraat 4
3000 Leuven
Belgium
email: mta@lup.be