About
What is GAMuT?
GAMuT [Graduate Association of Musicologists und Theorists] is a graduate student organization dedicated to providing a forum for the presentation of original research by its members. In addition, GAMuT provides professional development opportunities, offers a forum for discussion of matters relevant to the academic lives of its members, and serves as an organized liaison between students and faculty in the Division of Music History, Theory, and Ethnomusicology. Each year, GAMuT publishes a journal, Harmonia, that features papers written by graduate students and hosts a graduate student conference.
What is the origin of the name?
Γ-Ut = Gamma ut = Gammut = {Gamut} → GAMuT
Gammut in 1707 Glossographia Anglicana by Thomas Blount (lexicographer):
Conference
The Graduate Association of Musicologists und Theorists (GAMuT) and the College of Music at the University of North Texas are pleased to announce our 10th annual graduate student conference to be held Saturday, February 4, 2023 in person for the first time since the pandemic. We are excited to welcome Professor Adriana Helbig (University of Pittsburgh) as our keynote speaker. Her talk is entitled: “Putin, Go $@!% Yourself!”: Musical Humor In Times of War. Please note that registration is free and on the day of the event. Please show up to the Senate Chambers in room 322 in the Student Union building to register for and attend the conference. Map of the student union.
Please email all inquiries to conference co-chair Jacob Collins at jacobcollins@my.unt.edu.
For more information on the conference, please select one of the links below.
Events
2022- 2023 Calendar (some events are tentative and may be subject to change)
Fall Semester
September
-9: Officer Meeting
-16: Business Meeting and Social
October
-7: Officer Meeting
-14: Business Meeting
November
-4: Officer Meeting
-10–13: AMS/SMT/SEM Conference in New Orleans
-18: Business Meeting
Spring Semester
January
-20: Officer Meeting
-27: Business Meeting
February
-4: GAMuT Graduate Student Conference
-17: Officer Meeting
-24: Business Meeting
March
-17: Officer Meeting
-24: Business Meeting
April
-14: Officer Meeting
-21: Business Meeting/Mockference
-28: Transition meeting
May
-5: Cookout/Social
Membership
Membership in GAMuT shall be open to those individuals with graduate standing at the University of North Texas College of Music and an active interest in the disciplines of Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and/or Music Theory. Upper-level undergraduate students in Musicology and/or Music Theory may be allowed to participate at the invitation of a graduate member. In addition, all members are encouraged to participate on the committee level.
How can I become a member?
Please contact Chandler Hall to join GAMuT or renew your GAMuT Membership.
Masters and PhD students (full year): $20
Masters and PhD students (semester): $10
Undergraduates and PhD Candidates (ABD) (full year): $10
Officers 2022-2023
GAMuT Executive Committee:
Chandler Hall, President; Jacob Collins, Vice-President; Erika Soveranes, Secretary; (Vacant), Treasurer
Works Committee:
Hunter Hancock, Program Coordinator; Lucy Lu, Webmaster/Historian; Júlia Coelho, Journal Editor
Representative Board:
Lucy Lu, Musicology Rep.; Erika Soveranes, Ethnomusicology Rep.; Dorian Stewart, Theory Rep.; Lydia Zhao, International Student Rep.
Incoming Student Representative:
Nayeli Sanchez
Contact Information
President | Chandler Hall
Email: ChandlerHall2@my.unt.edu
Vice-President | Jacob Collins
Email: JacobCollins@my.unt.edu
Secretary | Erika Soveranes
Email: ErikaSoveranes@my.unt.edu
Treasurer | (Vacant)
Email:
Program Coordinator | Hunter Hancock
Email: HunterHancock@my.unt.edu
Webmaster/Historian | Lucy Lu
Email: JinjingLu@my.unt.edu
Journal Editor of Harmonia | Júlia Coelho
Email: JuliaBritesPereiraDavidCoelho@my.unt.edu
Ethnomusicology Representative | Erika Soveranes
Email: ErikaSoveranes@my.unt.edu
Musicology Representative | Lucy Lu
Email: JinjingLu@my.unt.edu
Theory Representative | Dorian Stewart
Email: DorianStewart@my.unt.edu
International Student Representative | Lydia Zhao
Email: ZijiaZhao@my.unt.edu
Incoming Student Representative | Nayeli Sanchez
Email: NayeliSanchez2@my.unt.edu
Harmonia
Harmonia is the in-house journal of the Graduate Association of Musicologists und Theorists (GAMuT) at the University of North Texas. The objective of GAMuT is to provide a forum for the professional development of the graduate student community, and the annual publication of Harmonia functions in support of this goal.
Previous editions of Harmonia are available via the link below:
Harmonia Special Issue: Leoš Janáček: Life, Work, and Contribution
Harmonia Special Issue: Conference Proceedings of the 2015 UNT International Czech Music Festival
For previous issues, please visit the the UNT Music Library.
Constitution and Bylaws
Click here for GAMuT's Constitution and Bylaws (revised Spring 2022).