The Research Center for Music Psychology and Musical Education (CIPEM) was created by the Music area of the Arts and Human Motricity department of the Higher School of Education of the Porto Polytechnic Institute, in 1998. Its formalisation took place within the scope of the first Autumn School that took place between September 30th and October 3rd, 1998. National teachers/researchers and prominent members of the international scientific community in relevant research areas of Music Psychology and Music Education participated in the Autumn School.