Music Student Professional Organizations
Professional and scholarly societies play an important role in the
world of music and music education. Their local student chapters help
to stimulate interest in the music professions, encourage personal
and scholarly development. Student members participate at regional
and national meetings, receive journals and other resources, and gain
valuable experience and contacts through participation in local chapters.
 Music
Educators National Conference
The Music Educators National
Conference is a
voluntary, nonprofit organization representing all phases of music
education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education
institutions. Active MENC membership is open to all persons
engaged in music teaching or other music educational work.
Collegiate MENC is made up of local chapters at universities and
schools of music.
A Collegiate MENC Chapter has recently been organized at the University
of Mississippi. Annual dues are $17.00; they include subscriptions to
The Music Educators Journal and Teaching Music.
For more information contact faculty adviser Alan Spurgeon.
 American Choral Directors Association
The American
Choral Directors Association is a
non-profit professional organization of choral directors
with an active membership composed of directors from
schools, colleges, universities, religious organizations,
and professional choral groups. Associate members
include students and other interested individuals,
institutions, music publishers and manufacturing firms.
ACDA membership is offered to students at an annual rate of
$20.00. Members of ACDA receive The Choral Journal,
the official national publication that includes articles,
events, and reviews of choral works; members also recieve
publications from their respected region of ACDA. For
students involved in ACDA, there is the Student Times,
published by the Youth and Student Activities
Committee of ACDA. Debra
Spurgeon
serves as faculty adviser.
The University of Mississippi adheres to the principle of equal
educational and employment opportunity without regard to race, sex,
color, creed or national origin. This policy extends to all programs
and activities supported by the University.
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