Introductory Course in Kodály-based Musical Training

Objectives

• a musical training course based on the renowned Kodály Concept aimed at the harmonious development of the trainee’s general musicianship skills and musical knowledge
• The course also serves as a preparatory course for students wishing to enter the BA Degree Course of the Kodály Institute.

Eligibility

• high-school graduates, university students, musicians and music pedagogues wishing to enrich their professional experiences received through the intensive training programme of the Kodály Institute
• non-professionals with special interest in musical art and in Hungarian musical culture
• successful completion of the admission requirements

Admission documents

• completed application form and questionnaire
• curriculum vitae focusing on musical and professional background
• university transcripts or copy of highest school certificate
• motivation letter written in English by the applicant
• the names of two referees with their email addresses
• English language certificate (only for those students whose first language is not English) - e.g. IELTS Band 6-6.5 or higher or an equivalent of this exam
• demonstration video (see details below in Admission Requirements)
• two photos of passport size (upon arrival to Kecskemét the latest)

Non-Degree Application Form can be downloaded from here 
Questionnaire can be downloaded from here
(They are not online forms, so please save them to your computer before you start filling them out.)

Applications with the relevant documents must be sent to the following address before 31 March:

Kodály Institute of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
Kecskemét, P.O.Box 188, H-6001

Applications can also be sent via e-mail to office [at] kodaly [dot] hu or kodaly [dot] office [at] gmail [dot] com. 

Admission requirements

• demonstration video of the applicant’s piano and vocal performance (acceptable digital formats: mp4 or mpeg4 files submitted either on DVD or USB stick or by web link/url)
• demonstrated intermediate English language skills
• Skype interview during which time the applicant will be asked about his/her past professional experiences, ambitions, and special interests (if any).
• All students admitted to the programme must participate in an aural and written placement test (solfége, music theory, music literature) at the beginning of the academic year, on the basis of which the musicianship study groups will be formed.

course content

Compulsory Subjects:

• Kodály’s Educational Philosophy (60 minutes per week, 1st semester only) – 1 unit
• Kodály’s Lifework (60 minutes per week, 2nd semester only) – 1 unit
• Musicianship (6x45 minutes per week) – 6 units
• Voice (30 minutes per week) – 1 unit
• Piano (30 minutes per week) – 1 unit
• Choir (120 minutes per week) – 2 units
• The History and Literature of Western Classical Music (90 minutes per week) – 1,5 units
• Folk Music (60 minutes per week) – 1 unit

Electives:

• Hungarian Music History – 1 unit
• Kokas Pedagogy – 1 unit
• Choir Literature and Choral Pedagogy – 1 unit

A detailed Description of Subjects (Compulsory & Electives) of the Non-Degree Study Programme is available HERE.

Please note: 
1. Electives are offered for additional fees (based on the unit fee - see in the table below). Please check the prerequisites, conditions of applying for these Electives carefully before filling out the application form. 
2. Students wishing to observe extra classes (besides the Compulsory and Elective subjects) must pay 50% of the observed unit fee. Students admitted into the Introductory Course can only get permission to observe classes from the other two courses based on the faculty's prior consent.
3. Hungarian language is also offered as an optional subject free of charge.

Certificate issued

A Certificate of Musical Studies with Kodály Emphasis is awarded to those having completed all the compulsory subjects of the Introductory Course in Kodály-based Musical Training. 

A Certificate of Participation is given to students who have not completed all the requirements for this course or who were enrolled for part-time studies.

Expenses for the 2023-2024 & the upcoming Academic Year

PAYMENT

Fees for the first semester must be paid no later than 15 November, and for the second semester no later than 15 February.

Ways of payment:

1) in cash

2) by bank transfer:

Bank name: HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BANK / Hungarian State Treasury
Bank address: 1139 Budapest, Váci út 71., Hungary
Name of account holder: Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem
Address of account holder: 1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8., Hungary
Account number: IBAN HU22 1003 2000 0142 6768 0000 0000
SWIFT code: MANEHUHB

Please write this reference into the appropriate field when transferring: "Kodály Institute"

Students must cover the bank administrative costs when transferring (approx. 2500-3500 HUF).

3) by banking card:

Types of cards accepted: all kinds of VISA, EUROCARD/MASTERCARD, American Express.
Please contact us for details regarding this way of payment.

Please be aware that paying by banking card involves a 2-5% commission that the bank charges on the card holder. Please make sure with your bank at home that transactions are allowed in Hungary. 

Please note that we cannot accept cheques.

LATE PAYMENT

Those students who do not pay their fees by the given deadline the following late payment fines will be applied: 1st week: 3 % of total amount, 2nd week: 5 % of total amount, 3rd week: 10 % of total amount.

If payment is not done by the end of the 3rd week the student is not allowed to continue studies in that semester.