The purpose of the Journal of Music Teacher Education is to disseminate information about MENC's Society for Music Teacher Education and the ways that SMTE can strengthen teacher education, to serve as a clearinghouse for ideas among professors of music education, and to effect a sense of unity among them. The journal, a publication of MENC, welcomes manuscripts for possible publication. When submitting an artide, contributors should adhere to the following guidelines:

1. All artides must be related to music teacher education. Manuscripts may be of a philosophical, historical, descriptive, or methodological nature. Authors may also contribute book reviews and essays for Perspectives, a viewpoint column.


2. All articles should be double-spaced and not exceed ten pages.


3. Manuscript style for quantitative studies should conform to the "B" style of The Chicago Manual of Style (14th ed., 1993). Manuscript style for nonquantitative and historical studies should conform to the "A" style of The Chicago Manual of Style. Articles describing research should include discussion of implications for teacher educators.


4. Articles should be submitted with a cover page listing the author's name, address, and current professional position, as well as style used.


5. Contributors should send five copies of the article to the editor. These copies cannot be returned.

Ed.Asmus@miami.edu