
Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education
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The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education provides a forum where contemporary research is made accessible to all with interest in music education. The Bulletin contains current research, and reviews of interest to the international music education profession.
Dr. Janet R. Barrett is editor and works with an advisory committee of music education's most prestigious researchers. The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education provides an outlet for scholarly publication and is one of music education's leading publications.
Outstanding Dissertation Award: Call for Nominations
The Council for Research in Music Education announces the reinstatement of the Outstanding Dissertation Award (ODA), which recognizes excellence in research by doctoral students. Learn more at: https://bcrme.press.uillinois.edu/ODA/
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Editors
Janet R. Barrett, Editor
BULLETIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Joseph Abramo
University of Connecticut
Randall Allsup
Teachers College ColumbiaUniversity
Mark R. Campbell
SUNY Potsdam
Kenneth Elpus
University of Maryland, CollegePark
Juliet Hess
Michigan State University
Maud Hickey
Northwestern University
Roger Mantie
Arizona State University
Koji Matsunobu
The Education University ofHong Kong
Peter Miksza
Indiana University
Mark Montemayor
University of Northern Colorado
David E. Myers
University of Minnesota
Alison M. Reynolds
Temple University
Lauren Kapalka Richerme
Indiana University
David Rickels
University of Colorado atBoulder
Kathryn Roulston
University of Georgia
Patrick Schmidt
University of Western Ontario<
Bridget Sweet
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
Brent C. Talbot
Gettysburg College
David Teachout
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro
Matthew Thibeault
The Education University
of Hong Kong
Jackie Wiggins
Oakland University
Paul G. Woodford
University of Western Ontario
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All submissions should be well written with minimal grammatical, sentence structure, or organization problems and contain unambiguous, relevant, and supported content. Manuscript should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition, 2020). Please write in clear and readable English, limit the use of passive voice, and avoid excessive words. Manuscripts should be approximately 20 pages, including abstract, figures, drawings, tables, and references. In accordance with the Code of Ethics, submitting a manuscript indicates that it has not been published previously and is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere, either in its entirety or in part.
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Authors should be especially clear in reporting their purpose, procedures, and conclusions. They should suggest implications for and applications to the profession. It is expected that original research will serve as models of well-executed methodology rooted in a rigorous adherence to a stated research paradigm. All submitted research articles must conform to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition, 2020).
Articles that Synthesize and Discuss Issues Pertaining to a Research Topic Relevant to and that will Enhance Knowledge of Music Teaching and Learning
Manuscripts should concern timely and significant topics. These papers will be evaluated for whether the author has contributed to the profession's knowledge by providing new insights, drawing inferences and/or developing a synthesis, in contrast to simply providing a summary of extant research.
Featured Articles
The Education of Asian American Music Professionals: Exploration and Development of Ethnic Identity
Christopher Cayari
https://doi.org/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0007
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0007?refreqid=excelsior%3Aed0d95f201318e064d48e6055948e5bd
Effects of Preconducting and Conducting Behaviors on Collegiate Musicians' Evaluations of Conductor Competence
Jason P. Cumberledge, Brian A. Silvey, Alec D. Scherer and Joshua R. Boyer
https://doi.org/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0025
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0025?refreqid=excelsior%3A816032f981ecbacd5ae0d6da9a273c17
Reminiscence and Music Participation Among Older Adults
Nathan B. Kruse
https://doi.org/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0040
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0040?refreqid=excelsior%3Aaaa8bdc8d55c3c7fc66ef39fdef6ef21
Preservice and In-Service Music Educators' Perceptions of Functional Piano Skills
Alden H. Snell II and David A. Stringham
https://doi.org/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0059
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0059?refreqid=excelsior%3A485d33c2e7cc3351dbcf8afb69519cb3