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IMS Membership Benefits

As a member of the IMS you will enjoy a wide range of exclusive benefits that will serve you throughout your career. The annual membership includes

online access to all past and current issues of Acta Musicologica, the official peer-reviewed journal of the IMS (a print-on-demand option is also available);
the electronic IMS Newsletter, which keeps members informed of internal affairs;
online access to the IMS Publication Archive, which includes electronic versions of previously published IMS Newsletters and IMS Communiqués, as well as a free-to-read online version of the Bärenreiter publication The History of the IMS (1927–2017);
discounts on IMS events, such as the Quinquennial IMS Congresses, symposia of the IMS Regional Associations and IMS Study Groups, as well as other joint conferences;
the possibility to apply for the IMS Outstanding Dissertation Award and to participate in the IMS International Mentoring Program;
discounts with publishers when purchasing books and journals (e.g., Oxford University Press, Routledge, University of Chicago Press), or when subscribing to online resources (e.g., Grove Music Online);
and more.

One important benefit of being a member is that you can join an IMS Regional Association or IMS Study Group for free. By joining, you’ll be able to

support the advancement of musicology in your region or field of study and help set agendas for research;
establish new contacts—to share ideas, discuss problems, and further your research;
have the opportunity to play a leadership role.

The IMS is committed to a “world community of musicology.” As part of this commitment, we strive to ensure that all scholars can join our society. We therefore try to keep our fees as low as possible. In 2023 we introduced a new membership fee structure that abolished the old flat-rate fees and replaced them with a sliding scale of membership fees tied to the Gross Domestic Product of the country of residence. And just as before, there are also reduced fees for students and retirees.

We do not offer free membership but, if for any reason, fees should be prohibitive, please contact us and we will do our best to help alleviate the problem.

Donation to the IMS

In order to keep our fees low and to provide support, we encourage those of you who would like to help in this area to give a little more. Your generosity is much appreciated.