Instructions to Contributors

All submissions should be well written with minimal grammatical, sentence structure, or organization problems and contain unambiguous, relevant, and supported content. 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. To enable anonymity in the reviewing process, the author's name, address, and institutional affiliation must appear only on a separate cover sheet, and the manuscript and abstract should contain no clues to the author's identity or institutional affiliation. 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. Submit manuscripts below or by email, as a Microsoft Word attachment to crme@uiuc.edu

Submission of manuscripts

You can submit articles for review electronically by clicking on the submit button and following the directions for filling out the submission form and uploading files. Make sure you have read and understand all of the submission guidelines below before submitting your article for review. All articles must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.

Reports of Original Research

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. Quantitative research articles must conform to the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition, 2001). Qualitative articles may conform to the APA style, The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition, 2003), or A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (K. L. Turabian, 6th edition, 1996). Authors may not mix styles within a single manuscript, and the title page must indicate the style used.

Articles that synthesize and discuss issues pertaining to a research topic relevant to and 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. These papers must conform to the APA style.