Become a Member

Join a community of recognized, professional music educators across Saskatchewan. As a member, you have a voice in shaping music education in Saskatchewan by participating in ongoing professional development series, and through access to high-calibre competitions for your students as well to resources including recommended salaries.

Membership Categories Membership Application

Membership Benefits

At the Provincial Level

Name published on the Online Teaching Directory.
Digital subscription to Opus Journal.
Composers are encouraged to send their music to be reviewed in the journal.
Regular communication about new publications and teaching trends.
Invitations to annual professional development and the biennial provincial convention.
Your students gain access to several competitions, including the Young Artist Series, Lyell Gustin Memorial Scholarship, and Jean McCulloch Junior Piano Competition.
Funding for professional development through the Dorothy Bee Scholarship.

At the Branch Level

Access to local recital series, workshops, and master classes.
Various professional development opportunities hosted in your area.
The opportunity to network with teachers in your area.

At the National Level

Digital subscription to the Canadian Music Teachers’ Magazine.
Option to participate in the Liability Insurance Plan.
Invitation to the biennial conventions offering training by internationally recognized musicians.
Workshops and Lectures for the continued education of teachers.
Attendance at the National and Provincial Conventions.
Awareness of Contemporary Canadian music.
Affiliation with other national music networks e.g. ANCMP, CFMTA, MTNA
Opportunity for students to compete at a national level through various CFMTA composer and performance competitions.
The opportunity to network with teachers across Canada.

Membership Categories

Benefits by Category

Category	Name on srmta.com	RMT designation	Opus Subscription	1 Vote at the AGM
Full Member	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Affiliate Level 1	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️
Affiliate Level 2	✔️	❌	✔️	✔️
Friend of the Association	✔️	❌	✔️	❌

Membership Requirements

All Applicants are required to submit a criminal check. The criminal record check must be within three months of the application date. Applicants must live in Saskatchewan and must be at least 18 years of age.

Full Membership

Applicant must have completed pedagogical training (either as part of their diploma/degree or as a supplement to their diploma/degree) or show proof of successful teaching.

The applicant must have completed at least one of the following:

A music degree from a university recognized by the Executive, subject to approval by the Board of Examiners.
An Associate or Licentiate Teacher’s or Performer’s Diploma or equivalent to that granted by the Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada, Canadian National Conservatory of Music, Trinity College, or any university or school of music recognized by the Executive.

Affiliate Level 1

Applicants may apply for this category if all requirements for Full Membership are not yet met.
Must have completed a Level 10 certificate (including corequisite theory examinations) from the Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada, or the Canadian National Conservatory of Music, or the equivalent thereof.
Affiliate Levels 1 and 2 candidates are not allowed to use the designation “RMT.”

Affiliate Level 2

Applicants may apply for this category if all requirements for Affiliate Level 1 Membership are not yet met.
Must have completed a Level 9 certificate (including theory co-requisites) from the Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada, or the Canadian National Conservatory of Music, or the equivalent thereof.
Affiliate Levels 1 and 2 candidates are not allowed to use the designation “RMT.”

Friend of the Association