Purpose

The purpose of this association shall be the advancement of music education, and in specific furtherance thereof: (a) to conduct programs and activities to build a vital musical culture and an enlightened musical public for the benefit and the general welfare of all persons; (b) to ensure that every student shall have access in school to a balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality program of music instruction; (c) to improve the quality of teaching, research, and scholarship in music; (d) to promote the involvement of persons of all ages in learning music; and (e) to foster the utilization of the most effective pre-service and in-service preparation of music teachers. The association may hold conferences, symposia, and other meetings; publish journals, books, and other publications; seek and accept grants, gifts, and contracts for any of the said foregoing purposes; and exclusively for the public benefit, use, publish and otherwise make available to the general public on a nondiscriminatory basis the results of its collection of information deriving from the foregoing activities.

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