Intensive Preparatory Course for the MA Entrance Examination 2025

An intensive 12-week online preparatory course between 3 March - 31 May 2025

For those who seek to apply for our MA in Kodály Music Pedagogy programme starting in September 2025.

This new preparatory programme is offered for those who would like to further improve their skills and knowledge in the field of musicianship, piano and voice, focusing on the requirements of the MA entrance exam.

The number of students is limited.

Participation in this preparatory course does not guarantee automatic admission to the Institute's MA degree programme, the MA in Kodály Music Pedagogy. Applications for the MA programme must be submitted separately until the deadline of 31 March 2025. MA entrance exam will be held online on 4-5-6 June, 2025.

Course Content:

The programme includes subjects that prepare students for the challenges of the entrance exam of the MA degree course:

1.5 hours class of musicianship / week
2x30 mins individual occasions of consultation with regards to the MA entrance examination focusing on piano and singing
(The 2 occasions can be done any time during the 12 weeks, the exact day and time will discussed individually.)

Tuition fee: 800 EUR (to be paid after receiving the individual letter of acceptance)

Pre-requisites and requirements:

Ongoing or completed BA studies in the field of Music
Professional CV, motivation letter, and copy of the highest school certificate translated into English must be attached.
The language of the course is ENGLISH; therefore, applicants must have a good command of spoken and written English.*

Apply now here for the Preparatory Course

Relevant documents (certificate, CV and motivation letter) must be sent to this e-mail address: kodaly [dot] institute [dot] online [at] gmail [dot] com

Application deadline: 23 February 2025

Classes start on the week of 3 March, 2025.
Planned schedule: Thursdays 2-4 pm (Hungarian time) OR Saturdays
The exact schedule will be discussed with the applicants and announced after the application deadline.

Your data will be used exclusively for your application and registering process. You can find more information about the Liszt Academy’s personal data protection here. We also process your personal data in connection with any online meetings, online entrance exams. Recordings (if any) will be announced.

*Please note: when applying for the MA degree programme, non-native English speakers must submit proof of English proficiency. As a guide, we expect an intermediate, type C general language, or intermediate (B2) complex-type state-recognized exam, or an equivalent: TOEFL iBT min. 60, IELTS Academic min. 6.0, Cambridge min. 154, etc.