Society of Composers, Inc.

Dedicated to the promotion of composition, performance, understanding, and dissemination of new and contemporary music.

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Membership Types

To join SCI or renew your membership, see our Join or Renew page.

With membership in SCI you will have access to SCION, the SCI online opportunities database. You may also submit scores, papers, and other creative work for performance consideration to both the SCI National Conference, the Student National Conference (if you are a student), and any of the SCI Regional Conferences held during the year.

SCI members may also submit scores, papers, and sound files to any of the various juried publications sponsored by the Society such as the SCI Composers’ CD Series, the SCI Journal of Music Scores, and the SCI Newsletter.

Types of Members

 

Full Membership Full Members are eligible to submit to all of SCI’s activities, including national and regional conferences, the SCI CD Series, and the SCI Journal of Music Scores. Full members receive the SCI Newsletter and access to SCION, and are eligible to vote on Society matters and in elections for the National Council.
Senior Membership Senior Membership is open to retired composers or those at least 65 years of age. Senior Membership carries the same benefits as Full Membership.
Reduced Rate Membership Student Membership enables currently enrolled students to submit scores, papers, and panel presentations to all conferences. Students receive the SCI Newsletter and access to SCION. This membership type is for students who do not have access to a student chapter at their respective school.
Student Chapter Membership   Same benefits as student members, but available only on campuses having a Student Chapter.