Music and the Moving Image Conference

The 22nd iteration of the annual Music and the Moving Image Conference invites abstracts for paper presentations that explore the relationship between the vast universe of moving images (film, television, streaming media, video games, and advertisements) and that of music and sound. We encourage submissions from scholars and practitioners, as well as from multidisciplinary teams that have pooled their knowledge to develop new perspectives or solve research problems regarding the relationship between music and moving images.

All accepted authors who intend to present must register for the conference. The conference runs for three days at NYU Steinhardt and includes a catered welcome and closing reception for all registered attendees.

Abstracts will be adjudicated according to three factors:
● relevance of the author’s major arguments to existing scholarship;
● significance of the paper as an original contribution to the scholarly community; and
● clarity of presentation, including the use of language accessible to scholars with a variety of specializations.

Presentations must not exceed 20 minutes.

PRE-CONSTITUTED PANELS

In addition to proposals for individual presentations, we welcome proposals of pre-constituted panels, consisting of three presentations that are united by their exploration of a particular topic relating to moving-image music. The panel chair must submit a 250-word description and rationale in addition to the names of the presenters on the proposed panel. All presenters must submit their abstracts via the link below.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Abstracts
Abstracts of no more than 250 words must be submitted by Monday, December 15, 2025, via this link: https://form.jotform.com/252924045459159
Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation email.

Pre-Constituted Panels
A Description / Rationale of no more than 250 words, in addition to the names of the presenters, must be submitted by Monday, December 15, 2025, via this link:
https://forms.gle/ikqbfPLh4Ket516N6

NOTE: All papers in a pre-constituted panel must be accepted individually for the panel proposal to be considered. If a panel proposal is rejected, accepted papers may still be presented in panels determined by the conference organizers.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

• Jacqueline Avila – Associate Professor of Musicology/Ethnomusicology, University of Texas-Austin Cinesonidos: Film Music and National Identity in Mexico’s Época de Oro (Oxford, 2019); “New Currents in Film Music, Television Music, and Streaming Media Music Studies,” American Music (2022)
• Sergi Casanelles – Clinical Assistant Professor, Screen Scoring, New York University: The Hyperorchestra: Screen Music and Virtual Music Ensembles (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024); “Atmospheres, Synths, and Spectral Transformations in Scores for TV" in The Oxford Handbook for Music and Television (forthcoming)
• Holly Rogers – Professor of Music, Goldsmiths, University of London Sounding the Gallery: Video and the Rise of Art-Music (Oxford, 2013); The Music and Sound of Experimental Film (co-editor) (Oxford, 2017)
• Ron Sadoff – Associate Professor of Music and Music Education; Director/Founder of Screen Scoring, New York University: The Moon and the Son and co-editor of The Routledge Companion to Screen Music and Sound
• Katherine Spring – Associate Professor of Film Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University Resetting the Scene: Classical Hollywood Revisited (co-editor) (Wayne State, 2021); Saying It With Songs: Popular Music and the Coming of Sound to Hollywood Cinema (Oxford, 2013)
   

Email MaMIConference@nyu.edu for more information.

Audience

Typical attendees include scholars ranging from experts in the field to doctoral candidates (and occasionally some graduate and undergraduate students).

Email MaMIConference@nyu.edu for more information.

2025 Program and Presenter Bios

Conference Program
Presenter Abstracts and Bios