Wiley Housewright Dissertation Award
The Society for American Music announces its annual competition
for a dissertation on any topic relating to American music. The
dissertation must be in English, and must be completed between 1
January and 31 December, 2007.
American music is interpreted in all its historical and contemporary styles and contexts, including, but not limited to art and popular musics, the musics of ethnic groups and minorities, and the full range of activities associated with music. "America" is understood here to embrace North America (Canada, The United States, and Mexico), including Central America and the Caribbean, and aspects of its cultures elsewhere in the world.
Application:
Candidates should send the following no later than April 14, 2008:
1. The title page and abstract of your dissertation
2. The table of contents
3. Preface or introduction
4. One sample chapter
Electronic submissions are preferred (Microsoft Word or .pdf only). Please send to:
Jane Riegel Ferencz
ferenczj@uww.edu
Music Department
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
800 W. Main
Whitewater, WI 53190
DMA and other terminal degree documents will be considered as long as the entire piece of scholarship is included in a written document (musical compositions or other materials will not be considered).
Applicants should include a full mailing address, phone number, and email address (where an acknowledgement will be sent), the title of the work, university, department, date, and major advisor. Please do not mail the complete dissertation at this time.
Members of the Committee: Jane Riegel Ferencz (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater), Chair; Alejandro Madrid (University of Illinois at Chicago), Felicia Miyakawa (Middle Tennessee State University), Glenn Pillsbury (University of the Pacific), Gillian Rodger (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)