Study Programmes
Study programmes and financial details for the 2025-2026 academic year will be updated by the end of November. The information currently found on the website is valid for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Institute offers the following courses in English:
FULL-TIME PROGRAMMES:
- Undergraduate Degree Course: BA in General Music Studies with Kodály Emphasis (three years)
Application deadline: 31 March the latest for studies commencing in September.
We encourage you to send in your materials earlier than the final deadline.
The academic year is from September to June. - Graduate Course: MA in Kodály Music Pedagogy (two years)
Application deadline: 31 March the latest for studies commencing in September.
We encourage you to send in your materials earlier than the final deadline.
The academic year is from September to June.
NON-DEGREE & PREPARATORY COURSES:
- Preparatory Course in Kodály-based Musical Training (one year) - for those who wish to apply for the BA Degree Courses of the Liszt Academy or the Kodály Institute
Application deadline: 31 March the latest for studies commencing in September.
We encourage you to send in your materials earlier than the final deadline.
The academic year is from September to May. - Non-Degree Study Programme (one year)
Application deadline: 31 March each year for studies commencing in September.
The academic year is from September to May. Post-master Course in Advanced Kodály Studies with optional advanced level International Kodály Certificate (one year)
Application deadline: ongoing, by 31 May the latest for studies commencing in September.
OTHER STUDY PROGRAMMES:
- Student Mentoring Programme (for current students)
Applications for the programme are ongoing. - International Kodály Seminar
The Seminar is held every summer, usually during the last two weeks of July.
The next Kodály Seminar is going to be held in Kecskemét between 28 July & 8 August 2025.
Details are will be available on the Seminar's website.
Between 2 and 8 August, 2025, the 27th International Kodály Symposium is organized also in Kecskemét. - International Kodály Certificate
The certificate - the Advanced Kodály-trained Musician and Trainer - can be obtained through an intense, flexible, two semesters in-person Post-master programme at the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét. The number of students is limited and subject to a prior admission interview and a level checking musicianship test. - Short Courses/Masterclasses
During the academic year the Institute is often asked to organise special short courses for foreign groups of 5-15 participants. These 3-10 day programmes usually include 4-5 hours of lectures, practical lessons and demonstration classes.
The Institute reserves the right to change or amend any of its programmes, requirements for degrees, tuition, fees, etc. from year to year.