Call for Papers

Full Papers: Submissions must present original research on technical or musical topics and may be between 6 and 8 pages in length. All papers will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Accepted papers must be presented orally at the conference, and both the written submission and the presentation must be in English.

Contributions are welcome in, but not limited to, the following tracks:

* Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Music Information Retrieval
* Software Development for Musical Applications
* Computational Musicology
* Musical Cognition and Computer Music
* Real-Time Musical Systems for Improvisation and Telematic Performance
* Machine Listening and Musical Creation
* Audio Signal Processing, Sound Analysis, and Digital Audio Effects
* Physical Modeling and Sound Synthesis
* Sound Spatialization and Immersive Environments

Selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version for the Brazilian Journal Musica Hodie. The selected papers will be required to follow the journal guidelines, available at https://revistas.ufg.br/musica/about/submissions#authorGuidelines.

Call for Perfomances and Artistic Works

SBCM 2025 will include a music program centered on selected, from the call for contributions and invited proposal concerts for the second SBCM Festival. This year, the artistic program will feature concerts selected from this open call and curated sessions as part of the 2nd SBCM Festival, hosted at Teatro de Arena do Ciclo Básico and the CDC Auditorium at UNICAMP.


SBCM 2025 invites proposals that include musical composition and digital arts related to music in practice in the widest sense of the term (installations, performances, webart, interactive artistic systems, sound and music in visual arts, telematic, among others). In short, works that explore the intersections of computing, music, and other artistic and technological forms. While we encourage mixed electroacoustic works, please note that instrumental performers must be arranged by the artists themselves, as the organization will not be able to provide performers.

Proposals can be for existing works as well for new ones. Performance pieces should last for 5-15 minutes. Complex and time-consuming setup requirements may result in rejection.

Acessibility And Inclusion

The 2025 SBCM Committee would like to strongly stimulate the diversity of the proposing artists including and encouraging the participation of women, peripheral artists, black men and black women artists, LGBTQIAPN+ and even more. SBCM 2025 is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment. If you need support or accommodations related to accessibility, please contact the organizing committee in advance

Concerning the in-person format of the conference

As an in-person conference, up to 4-channels audio output material will be considered as accepted works. The 2025 SBCM committee is unable to consider requests for musical performances to happen on specific days. All presenters are required to participate in the conference and present their works on site.
* Title of the work. * Authors list (including performers if any). * Programme Notes (max 150 words). * Technical rider description: stage plot, setup details, documentation, or any other relevant information for the submission. The technical rider will only be used for organizational and analysis purposes and has no fixed template. * Link to download of media files (for bigger files) Submission Guidelines – Installation Call To submit an installation proposal for SBCM 2025, please prepare a PDF document (maximum 4 pages). Submissions must be in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, including the following information: * Title of the Work * Names of All Contributing Artists * Installation Description: Provide a clear and detailed description of the proposed installation, including its concept, motivation, and intended execution. To support your description, you may include images, diagrams, and/or floor plans. If the installation has been presented previously, you may also include relevant documentation. * Floor Plan & Logistical Requirements: Outline the installation’s spatial and technical needs. Include estimated setup time, diagrams for space usage, and any specific logistical considerations. * Feasibility: Demonstrate the viability of the proposed installation. Include documentation or a list of prior installations of this or similar works that show your ability to carry out the proposal successfully. * Equipment List: Provide a detailed list of all necessary equipment, specifying what you will supply.

Submission Information – Artistic Works and Performances

* Title of the work.
* Authors list (including performers if any).
* Programme Notes (max 150 words).
* Technical rider description: stage plot, setup details, documentation, or any other relevant information for the submission. The technical rider will only be used for organizational and analysis purposes and has no fixed template.
* Link to download of media files (for bigger files)
Submission Guidelines – Installation Call
To submit an installation proposal for SBCM 2025, please prepare a PDF document (maximum 4 pages). Submissions must be in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, including the following information:
* Title of the Work
* Names of All Contributing Artists
* Installation Description: Provide a clear and detailed description of the proposed installation, including its concept, motivation, and intended execution. To support your description, you may include images, diagrams, and/or floor plans. If the installation has been presented previously, you may also include relevant documentation.
* Floor Plan & Logistical Requirements: Outline the installation’s spatial and technical needs. Include estimated setup time, diagrams for space usage, and any specific logistical considerations.
* Feasibility: Demonstrate the viability of the proposed installation. Include documentation or a list of prior installations of this or similar works that show your ability to carry out the proposal successfully.
* Equipment List: Provide a detailed list of all necessary equipment, specifying what you will supply.

Installation Review Process

All installation proposals will be reviewed by a panel and evaluated based on the following criteria: originality, impact, creativity, technique, presentation, and feasibility.
Short Paper (The Companion paper for all artistic proposals)
Companion short paper (up to 4 pages): Besides the submission proposal, a short paper should be submitted along with all the proposals, to future publication. The short paper must be in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, formatted according to the SBCM template in PDF format, and A4 size. Authors will need to follow SBCM’s instructions for formatting carefully. Assistance will be provided from the proceedings chair.

Review and Selection Process

The artistic submissions are not anonymous. Moreover, all submissions will be subject to blind review by an Artistic Committee composed by the SBCM Committee and invited musicians with access to all submitted materials online.

Registration

At least one of the authors who wish to have their work presented at SBCM2025 must register to the conference. Authors and performers of accepted works will appear in the proceedings with their program notes and their short paper submission or recording as documentation of their work online.