MUSIC AND THE MOVING IMAGE V May 21-23, 2010: CALL FOR PAPERS
The annual conference, Music and the Moving Image, encourages submissions from scholars and practitioners that explore the relationship between music, sound, and the entire universe of moving images (film, television, video games, iPod, computer, and interactive performances) through paper presentations and plenary sessions. Two keynote addresses will be presented by Karen Collins (From Pac-Man to Pop Music; Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design) and video game composer Tom Salta (Tom Clancy's: H.A.W.X, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 1 & 2, Red Steel). Streaming video versions of presentations will be available only at NYU from May 21-29, 2010.Accepted papers will be considered for inclusion in the peer-reviewed online journal Music and the Moving Image
The Program Committee includes Karen Collins (see credits above); James Buhler (Music and Cinema; Hearing the Movies); Julie Brown (Western Music and Race; The Sounds of Early Cinema in Britain); and coeditors of Music and the Moving Image, Gillian B. Anderson (Haexan; Pandora’s Box; Music for Silent Film 1892-1929: A Guide); and NYU faculty, Ron Sadoff (The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation; Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood). The conference will run in conjunction with the NYU/ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop in Memory of Buddy Baker (May 18-27, 2010).
E-Mail abstracts or synopses of papers (250 words) to: Dr. Ron Sadoff, chair of the program committee, by Dec. 11, 2009.
E-mail Ron Sadoff for more information. Conference fee: $150.00 - Students: $75.00, Housing Available.
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Applications for NYU housing will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Space is limited for on-campus housing. Please complete and send in this housing registration form (click for form). Please note that all housing forms received after March 24th will be accepted on a space available basis only.
Location:The 12th Street Residence Hall
120 East 12th Street (between Third & Fourth Avenues). For additional information, click here.
Arrival / Departure: When you arrive to the 12th street dorm, you will be asked to show government ID and sign in at the front desk. The Front Desk Receptionist will provide keys and information packet.
• Check-in begins at 8:00am and ends at 11:00pm. Please note after 11pm, arriving guest will have to come back the next morning at 8:00 am.
• Check-out is by 11:00 am
Dates: March 25 (3pm arrival) – June 1 (11am departure)
Participants are able to select housing stay from 1-7 nights. You CAN NOT change your reservation after it has been made. There are no housing refunds or adjustments.
Furnishings: The rooms are air-conditioned and furnished with two twin beds, desks, desk chairs, and storage space for clothing for each resident. The rooms are not equipped with telephones or internet. NYU will provide basic linens, pillows, and towels, however it is recommended that residents bring their own towels and personal toiletries, as per
your needs.