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RESEARCH

JOURNAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

SHAPE THE FUTURE

OF MUSICAL THEATRE EDUCATION

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Founded in 1999, the Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance facilitates idea and method sharing among teachers of young professional artists to address common challenges in university and conservatory settings. We welcome submissions in a variety of formats (written text, digital, artwork). You do not need to be a member of MTEA to submit.

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HOW TO SUBMIT

For the seventh volume, we have changed our submission policy. Please note the following:
NON-PEER REVIEWED: Feature articles (non-peer reviewed), educational/applied/practical articles (formerly “Coach’s Corner,” now under the heading “Classroom to Studio to Stage”), Interviews, and Book Reviews may now be submitted via Abstract or Proposal (approx. 500-750 words). In other words, if you have an idea for one of these types of articles, you do not have to submit a fully written article in advance. The editorial board will review the submissions and then notify the authors to start work on the accepted articles. The submission deadline will be July 31, 2025 with final articles being submitted by September 30, 2025.
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES: Because these submissions will undergo a double-blind, anonymous peer review, authors must fully research, write, and submit articles by August 31, 2025 for consideration. This will allow us time to line up peer reviewers, get feedback, notify authors as to the status of the articles, and execute the editing, formatting, and registration processes, so we can publish on January 1st, 2026.

 

SUBMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

  • There is no limit or requirement on submission length; however, the editorial staff reserves the right to edit for length. A general guideline is 2500 to 5000 words.

  • You are encouraged to submit professional production high resolution photographs (minimum of 2) with your piece along with show information (place, date, director, title of
    show) and photographer name.

  • Please follow APA style guidelines for in-text citations, works cited, and formatting. Make sure that all quoted material is appropriately cited and credited to its source. For more information, see:
    https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_
    guide/index.html

  • Authors are responsible to acquire all permissions including photographs.

  • Please submit in a Word (.doc or .docx) file and send via email to
    [email protected] or submit online at
    www.musicaltheatreeducators.org/contributors.

  • Include a 50-word bio for each author

 

EDITORIAL DECISIONS

1. Accepted
2. Accepted with minor revisions
3. Accepted with major revisions
4. Recommended for re-submit after substantial rewrite for current or future issues
5. Declined

*If your piece is selected for publication, you must sign a release giving permission for use by MTEA. If requested edits and rewrites have not been returned by the assigned deadline, the piece will not be published.

 

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

  • Articles: Peer-reviewed (double-blind), scholarly pieces that include citations beyond online or anecdotal sources.

  • Pedagogical: Non-peer-reviewed pieces that offer specific methods or techniques for immediate classroom use based on current best practices or established methods (e.g., Meisner). Pieces will be edited for format and length.

  • Interviews: Non-peer-reviewed interviews, subject to editing for format, style, and length.

  • Feature Submissions: Non-peer-reviewed, topic-specific columns, subject to editing for format, style, and length.

  • Book/Cast Album/Performance Reviews: Non-peer-reviewed reviews, subject to editing for format, style, and length.

  WHAT

SUBJECT AREAS

 *Our focus is primarily on the college level (undergraduate and graduate) research and practice; however, submissions focusing on professional practice and/or high school instruction are welcome if relevant to our mission and members. We also seek interviews with notable people, as well as book, cast album, or performance reviews.
  • acting
  • singing
  • music
  • dance
  • movement
  • diversity, equity, & inclusion
  • career preparation
  • social media and publicity
  • stage directing

  WHAT

  • music directing
  • choreography
  • design or production
  • film or digital musicals
  • new media
  • composition
  • lyric writing
  • musical theatre history
  • new work development
  • entrepreneurship
  • producing
  • healthy-physical, mental
  • tenure & promotion
  • career concerns
  • workplace issues
  • audition techniques
  • recruitment
  • industry trends
  • studio ownership & practices
  • copyright

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