Project Spectrum is seeking new graduate student committee members to join us in our mission of increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in music theory, musicology, and ethnomusicology. Read our complete mission statement here.

In our organizational model, graduate student committee members serve as the leading voice for Project Spectrum and the primary organizers of its events and actions. Our affiliate members support the graduate student committee as advisors, mentors, and collaborators.

We are currently seeking members who self-identify as underrepresented minorities with regard to their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, and/or class; we are prioritizing accepting Black students. While this labor belongs to everyone, we believe an important function of leadership is to uplift the voices and ideas of the historically marginalized.

The graduate student members of PS are passionate about building community and supporting each other as we organize toward both urgent needs and longer-term visions around music academia. We look forward to hearing from those who would like to join us in our work.

What to Expect:

• New members will begin organizing with Project Spectrum during Spring 2023. Terms are on average 2–3 years.

• Labor load for Project Spectrum largely depends on the schedule of events. The most labor intensive position, the co-chair, meets once per week for one hour and has a workload of 1–3 hours/week. The rest of the grad student committee meets 1–2 times per month, with more hours of commitment around scheduled events.

• The graduate students meet via Zoom every 4–6 weeks, and communicate frequently via email and Slack.

• Each year, we collaborate with committees from the AMS, SMT, and SEM to help them plan sessions.