This report reviews five current research projects in aesthetic education. Chapter 2 describes recent studies at the Institute of Personality Assessment and Research (IPAR) which relate aesthetics and creativity. Chapter 3 reviews measures of perceptual and cognitive performance; perceptual and aesthetic preference; and aesthetic interests, values, sensibility, and personal philosophy as they relate to creativity. Chapter 4 analyzes the relative contribution of heredity and environment in the development of aesthetic abilities. Chapter 5 provides an historical and conceptual review of aesthetic education in the United States, as well as a description of the specific programs of aesthetic education with which this research was involved. Chapter 6 evaluates student potential for success in such programs, based on measurement, statistical prediction, student interviews, and clinical observation. Chapter 7 makes recommendations, based on the research projects, in the areas of pedagogy, student selection, student and program evaluation, and future research. (Author/DE)