Student Membership of the SMI
Benefits of Student Membership
As the sole professional association for musicology in Ireland, the SMI is excellently positioned to support and foster the work of its postgraduate student members. The SMI is always happy to welcome new student members from Ireland and overseas, and offers the following benefits of membership:
- Discounts on issues of Irish Musical Studies and other academic volumes.
- Regular news bulletins informing you of the latest SMI events and other items of interest.
- Discounted registration fee at the Society’s annual plenary conference and reciprocal discounts on RMA conferences, events and publications.
- Bursaries in support of musicological research.
- The opportunity to present your work and meet other postgraduate students at the annual SMI Postgraduate Students’ Conference.
- The opportunity to network socially and professionally with fellow musicologists.
Student Representation on the SMI Council
The student representative is elected by the student membership of the SMI by secret ballot, which usually coincides with the election of the SMI Council. The main function of the student representative is to represent the views of the SMI student membership at meetings of the SMI Council, and to work on behalf of the interests and expectations of all student members. You are welcome to contact the current student representative Alison Dunlop with further queries at any time.
SMI Postgraduate Students’ Conference
The third annual Postgraduate Conference of the Society for Musicology in Ireland will take place at the Conservatory of Music and Drama in the Dublin Institute of Technology on 22-23 January 2010. The conference will offer graduate students an opportunity to present their work in a supportive, encouraging environment and will act as a stimulus for their future research. Any queries should be directed to the organiser the conference organiser, David Connolly.
Resources for Students
In addition to the various resources on the main SMI webpage, here are some useful links which will be of particular interest to student members: