Kodály System Specialist Training Program

Faculty of Music and Visual Arts

The objective of this Postgraduate Certificate Program, the Kodály System Specialist Training Program is to train professionals of musical competences who are able to make their students feel the emotional dominance of musical education and consider the artistic, communicative, and educational function of music as well as its functions of personality development and conveying experiences.

Head of program: Prof. Dr. Tamás LAKNER


Degree
Postgraduate Certificate
Duration of Training
2 years (4 semesters)

Language
English
Intake
Fall

Deadline of Application

Next Starting Date
Fees
Tuition fee: EUR 700/semester
Application fee: EUR 100
  • Description of the program
  • Application procedure
  • Examples of subjects during the studies
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Prerequisite of application: Teacher’s degree in Singing and Music
Graduates of Music Teaching faculties can apply to join the Kodály System Programme. This training programme is recommended to newly graduated students.

Competences, knowledge, personal capacities, and skills to be acquired during the programme, and their application in a working environment and professional activities:

Competences to be acquired: The objective of the programme is to train professionals of musical competences who are able to make their students feel the emotional dominance of musical education and consider the artistic, communicative, and educational function of music as well as its functions of personality development and conveying experiences.

Knowledge to be acquired: Possessing the knowledge, methods, tools acquired during this training programme, the students will be able to perform intense activities of development in the field of musical education. They will also be able to create a joyful musical atmosphere, which conveys positive experiences, and opportunities in the field of musical development. The students will also be able to put Kodály’s principles of musical education into practice.

Personal abilities and skills:

  • Musical communication skills
  • Activating skills
  • Motivating skills
  • Creativity
  • Empathy
  • Ability to cooperate
Discipline
Music & Arts
Academic Level/Type
Non-degree Programs

For a successful application please follow the steps below:

  1. To apply, click on the Apply Now button, and start your application.
  2. Register on our application site, fill the application form, upload the necessary documents and submit your application!
  3. After you have submitted your application, you are going to receive information on the further steps.
  4. Once the application fee (EUR100) has been received, applications will begin to be processed.

In all cases, the international relations coordinator forwards the application materials to the relevant admission committee. If the committee decides that on the basis of the application material the applicant should take an oral exam, the applicant will be interviewed in person or via Skype. A Skype interview will be conducted if the applicant's attendance is impeded and the examination committee offers them the opportunity to be interviewed via Skype. Applicants are given two possible dates for the interview, taking into account any time zone differences.

1st semester:
Kodály’s method
Singing Creativity
The Oeuvres of Kodály and Bartók
2nd semester:
Kodály’s method
Singing Creativity
Individual Voice Formation
Traditional Children’s Games
3rd semester:
Kodály’s method
Possibilities of adaptation of the Kodály System
4th semester:
Individual Voice Formation
Music and Movement
Youth Choir Repertoire, Choral Practice
Choral Tone Building

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Beáta SERES
International Relations Coordinator
Email: seres.beata@pte.hu
Website: www.art.pte.hu