SUBMISSION PROCESS

Papers and presentations are invited from researchers, clinicians, trainers and students of music therapy, but we also welcome proposals from a diverse range of disciplines, including:

- Music psychology

- Music education

- Musicology

- Psychotherapy

Our theme “Music Therapy Models, Methods and Techniques” does not exclude papers of more general nature that may be offered for consideration.

Proposals should be submitted via e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

All papers need to be submitted in the following format: Paper guidelines NMTC2012

If additional information is required it is noted under the individual ‘proposal types’, explained below.

Proposal types

All proposals are to have the one desired proposal type of the 4 possible alternatives:

1.    Single paper

      25-minute presentation followed by five minutes of questions.

2.    Themed panel (Symposium) 

      2-4-hour symposiums take place mainly in the afternoons. Symposiums are to last anywhere between 2 to 4 hours depending on the subject, number of participants and other requirements of the proposed workshop.

A title for the panel and the name of the Chair should be provided, as well as an abstract for each individual paper. The Chair will submit the proposal, and is also responsible for inviting the other speakers. Note that the symposiums are open for all congress goers, and cannot be used as meetings for organizations or societies.

Research institutes, teaching institutes or clinic groups may use the symposium to present a coherent perspective on their work rather than having individuals submitting separate papers.

3.    Poster session

      Poster stations will be set up for the display of posters. Presenters will have a 1.5-hour timeslot during which they must be in attendance at their poster. Posters are to be 840mm x 1189mm (A0) in size, and the layout must be vertical.

4.    Workshop

      Workshops are to last anywhere between 45min to 2 hours depending on the subject, number of participants and other requirements of the proposed workshop.

The names of all participants and any special requirements should be provided.

Conference Committee reserves the right to offer applicants alternate proposal types (such as a poster instead of a paper presentation) and to edit abstracts for the Conference Program booklet. Note that the congress’ official language is english!

Key dates

16 December 2011: Deadline for all proposals 

30/31 January 2012: Notification of acceptance

NMTC2012 Scientific Board

Esa Ala-Ruona, FINLAND

Märith Bergström-Isacsson, SWEDEN

Jaakko Erkkilä, FINLAND (Chair) 

Jörg Fachner, FINLAND

Hanne Mette Ochsner, DENMARK

and special advisor

Christian Gold, NORWAY