Submission Guidelines for Spectrum and Centerpieces Programs

1. Students must be currently enrolled in upper-division or graduate composition lessons and registered on the UNT composers listserv to be eligible for Spectrum or Centerpieces programs. Students submitting works for Centerpieces must also have successfully completed Introduction to Electroacoustic Music (MUCP 4670). Students enrolled in Intermediate Composition (MUCP 2180-90) or Secondary Composition I (MUCP 2080) may be considered only in exceptional cases and must be approved by the sophomore faculty mentor (Dr. McTee).
2. The following materials must be submitted by 5:00 pm on the day of the posted deadline:
   
   1. All performance materials, which may include a score, complete set of performance-ready parts, tape/CD, video, etc.
   2. Program note (including texts for vocal works).
   3. A completed and signed Spectrum/Centerpieces Request Form.
      SPECTRUM requests should be submitted to the composition division chair; Centerpieces requests should be submitted to the CEMI director.
3. All information included in the form must be legible, accurate, and printed exactly as it should appear in the program; it is particularly important that all timings are accurate and all performers’ names are spelled correctly.
4. Scores and parts must be complete, legible, and thoroughly proofread prior to submission; incomplete, messy, or carelessly copied works will not be considered. Only copies are to be submitted; original manuscripts will not be accepted.
5. Works requiring more than basic audio playback and/or amplification must be presented in the MEIT. Available pre-recorded audio formats are CD, DAT, and ADAT. Minidiscs and cassettes must be transferred to CD for performance; a transfer station is available in the General Access Lab (MU 239).
6. A written program note is required for each work submitted, although the composer may opt not to have this note included in the printed program notes. Program notes and texts may be included either in the score or printed separately and attached to the Spectrum/Centerpieces Request Form. It is imperative to credit the source of all texts submitted.
7. The instructor’s signature may be obtained only upon approval of all performance materials, program note, and completed Spectrum/Centerpieces Request Form. Forms submitted without the instructor’s signature will not be accepted.
8. In order to facilitate the production of the program, it is important that applicants provide a detailed and accurate performance set-up, including number and placement of music stands, chairs, and microphones, technical requirements, etc.
9. As each program can accommodate a maximum of 60 minutes of music, it may not be possible to program all works submitted. Therefore, applications will be prioritized according to the following criteria:
   
   1. Date of submission: it is to the composer’s advantage to submit a request early.
   2. The student’s classification and degree status: graduate students will generally have priority over undergraduates and composition majors will have priority over non-majors.
   3. The scope of the work: excessively long works or those requiring very large forces are less likely to be programmed, depending upon the number of submissions received.
   4. The composer's record of previous performances: priority will often go to those composers who have not had a work performed on a recent Spectrum or Centerpieces program.
      Those composers whose submissions are acceptable but are not programmed due to time constraints will be given priority for the following program.
10. All composers participating in a Spectrum or Centerpieces program will be required to assist in the production of the concert, which includes the following:
    
    1. Designing and posting flyers to advertise the concert. Flyers should be widely distributed/posted and must include the following information:
       
       1. The heading “SPECTRUM: New works by North Texas Composers.”
       2. Date, time, and location of the event; include building and room number.
       3. UNT College of Music logo (download from www.music.unt.edu/logo).
       4. Composers names (suggested, but not required); make sure names are correctly spelled.
    2. Compiling program notes.
    3. Assisting with stage crew duties.
       These duties are to be coordinated with the TF(s) in charge of Spectrum/Centerpieces programs; assignments will be made based upon preferences indicated on the Spectrum/Centerpieces Request Form, and will be posted on the composition bulletin board and to the composers listserv.
11. It is absolutely essential that composers work closely with any performers involved in the preparation of the selected work. In order to maintain a standard of professionalism, all aspects of performance protocol should be addressed during rehearsals, including stage presence, composer acknowledgments, and appropriate attire.
12. Works that have not been adequately rehearsed and/or sound-checked prior to the performance will be removed from the program at the discretion of the student’s composition instructor, the composition division chair, and/or the CEMI director.
13. Dress rehearsals for Spectrum programs are typically scheduled in the appropriate performance space (Recital Hall or MEIT) from 6:00-7:30 pm on the evening of the concert. A dress rehearsal sign-up sheet will be posted on the composition bulletin board at the time of the program announcement; rehearsal times are scheduled on a first come/first served basis.
14. Tech rehearsals for Centerpieces programs are typically scheduled in the MEIT from 1:00-7:00 pm on the day of the concert. A tech rehearsal sign-up sheet will be posted on the CEMI Office door (MU2001) at the time of the program announcement; rehearsal times are scheduled on a first come/first served basis.
15. Preliminary programs will be posted on the composition bulletin board two weeks prior to the concert date; any changes must be made in writing no later than one week prior to the performance in order to appear in the final program.
16. Further details (including deadlines and performance dates) are posted on the composition bulletin board; program information will be posted during the week following each submission deadline.
17. Materials not claimed after the program may be retrieved in the Michelle Hurt's office (MU245) for the remainder of the semester, after which time they will be discarded.
18. Participating composers may download recordings of their works from these events at http://mu2009-nt96349.music.unt.edu/Recordings/; these recordings are typically available within a week following the event.