Arts Education

Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts, design, and media arts education professionals.

The Educational Theatre Association is an international nonprofit that serves as the professional association for theatre educators.

The Arts Education Partnership is a national network of more than 200 organizations dedicated to advancing arts education. AEP is the nation’s hub for arts and education leaders, building their leadership capacity to support students, educators and learning environments.

The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a non-profit organization that supports dance educators in every setting and genre. We are dedicated to advancing dance education for people of all backgrounds.

Art Education covers a diverse range of topics dealing with subjects of professional interest to art educators. Each issue features an Instructional Resource section—making Art Education a great addition to every teacher's reference library.

The Journal of Dance Education publishes original articles on topics related to the practical and theoretical aspects associated with dance education. Articles considered for publication in the journal should emphasize professional issues concerned with all aspects of teaching dance and dance education.

Dance Education in Practice considers articles for publication focused on practical approaches to dance education and teaching that provide educators with models of new ideas, strategies, and content they can apply to their own practice. Targeted toward dance studio teachers, P-12 dance educators, postsecondary teacher education professionals, teaching artists, and dance education undergraduate and graduate students.

NAfME is a collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates for equitable access to music education.

Decolonizing the Music Room centers Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian (BBIA) voices in music education, research, and performance by providing training and educational content to pre-service and practicing educators and creating community programming for people of all ages.

The American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a professional organization of educators dedicated to the creative music and movement approach developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman.

The Organization of American Kodály Educators was founded in 1974. Its purpose is to promote Zoltan Kodály’s concept of “Music for Everyone” through the improvement of music education in schools.

The Dalcroze Society of America is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting the artistic and pedagogical principles of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze through educational workshops, publications, financial and consultative assistance, and the encouragement of local chapters throughout the United States.

Journal of Research in Music Education is a peer-reviewed journal comprising reports of original research related to music teaching and learning. The wide range of topics includes various aspects of music pedagogy, history, and philosophy, and addresses vocal, instrumental, and general music at all levels, from early childhood through adult.

Journal of General Music Education is a peer-reviewed journal, which publishes articles that describe successful practices, share teaching strategies and/or materials, suggest new ideas, or analyze issues of concern to professionals exploring the influence and impact of general music education across the lifespan.

Music Educators Journal offers peer-reviewed scholarly and practical articles on music teaching approaches and philosophies, instructional techniques, current trends and issues in music education in schools and communities and the latest in products and services.

The Kodály Envoy is compiled through scholarly work by OAKE members. It’s focus is to aid music educators in staying appraised of the happenings in OAKE, as well as music education nationally and internationally. The Envoy a great resource for your own classroom and a great place to find education programs throughout the US, and opportunities from institutions in your area.

A music e-publisher that has books and music from a wide array of music educators.

The largest nonprofit music program in the US public school system.

Carnegie Hall offers an array of digital programs and resources for educators to use free of charge.

Founded in 2015, this site aims to serve as a clearinghouse for musicians, educators, and scholars interested in Hip-Hop and music education.