Michael L. Mark is the author of several books, including Contemporary Music Education and Source Readings in Music Education History. He is professor emeritus of Towson University where he also served as dean of the Graduate School.

• Chapter 1 European Music Education in Early TimesChapter 2 Music: A Curricular SubjectChapter 3 Professional Education OrganizationsChapter 4 Music Education ExpandsChapter 5 Music Education in the 20th CenturyChapter 6 The 21st Century

From its earliest years to the present Michael L. Mark tells the story of American music education with erudition and clarity. All music educators and others who want to and need to know the colorful history of the largest art education field in American education will be amply rewarded by his scholarship, which succeeds in being both succinct and thorough. It is an important addition to the foundational literature of this field.