AOSA encourages and facilitates research pertinent to Orff Schulwerk. The association also honors member researchers through an Excellence in Research Award. The links below will help you locate research and apply for research grants.
Digital Poster submissions are sought for the 2018 AOSA Professional Developmet Conference: AOSA Call for Digital Posters
Orff Research Webliography
Online, interactive bibliography hosted by the University of Kentucky
Isabel McNeill Carley Library/AOSA archives
Research materials, letters, and archives of AOSA housed at the Eastman School of Music
Current Research in Music Education
Peer-reviewed research in the field
Research Grant
The Research Grant encourages research in varied applications of Orff Schulwerk, promoting the Orff Schulwerk philosophy and process. Awards of up to $8,000 may be granted for selected research proposals.
How to apply for the Research Grant
Research Partnership Grant
The Research Partnership Grant encourages collaborative research projects between a school-music teacher as the primary investigator/team leader and a university-based researching teacher.
