The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and, by promoting the dissemination and practical application o

The purpose of the AERA Music Ed SID is to provide an alternative forum for research activity and to improve the quality of research conducted in the music education field.

Founded in 1960, the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) is composed of members of MENC: The National Association for Music Education who share concerns about the processes, products, and applications of research in music education.

GRIME is both an international organization devoted to research in music education involving gender issues, and a special research interest group (SRIG) of MENC: The National Association for Music Education (USA).

The Institute for Music Research began in 1991-92 as one of the UTSA Strategic Initiatives. It was established to promote research in the areas of music psychology, music learning, and music technology.

The NAMM Foundation's mission is to advance active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry.

A listing of groups with contact information for each. Groups include Community and Adult Music, Early Childhood, Gender Research in Music Education, Instructional Strategies, Perception and Cognition, and more.

The Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA) is a non-profit organization of professional educational researchers primarily from states and provinces located in the mid-western region of the United States and Canada.

The University of Miami School of Music's website linking to various resources in music education research.

SEMPRE is encourages and embraces research in both music education and music psychology.