diff --git a/composer/schema/field.py b/composer/schema/field.py
index 1e122d2..95a8740 100644
--- a/composer/schema/field.py
+++ b/composer/schema/field.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class Field(Component):
 
     required = False
     standardFieldName = None
+    vocabulary = None
     renderFactory = None
 
     def __init__(self, name, title=None, fieldType='textline', **kw):
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ class Field(Component):
     def getTitleValue(self):
         return self.title or self.name
 
+    def getVocabularyItems(self):
+        voc = (self.vocabulary or '')
+        if isinstance(voc, basestring):
+            voc = voc.splitlines()
+        return [dict(token=v, title=v) for v in voc if v.strip()]
+
     def getFieldTypeInfo(self):
         return fieldTypes.getTerm(self.fieldType)
 
diff --git a/composer/schema/interfaces.py b/composer/schema/interfaces.py
index fec3082..299e086 100644
--- a/composer/schema/interfaces.py
+++ b/composer/schema/interfaces.py
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ class IField(IComponent):
                         '(only for type textarea)'),
                 default=3,
                 required=False,)
+    vocabulary = schema.Text(
+                title=_(u'Vocabulary'),
+                description=_(u'Values that may be selected as values for '
+                        'this field; enter one value per line '
+                        '(only for dropdown and other selection fields)'),
+                required=False,)
 
     renderFactory = Attribute('A class or another factory providing an '
                         'object used for rendering the data e.g. as a '