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AKI QUICK FACTS:  Kodaly     Kodaly Teacher Training


LOCATION        

AKI classes are held on the beautiful Evergreen campus of Loyola
University Maryland, just minutes away from Baltimore's Harbor Place,
historic sites, and cultural venues.


FACULTY      

AKI core faculty members are distinguished master teachers, experts
in their fields, with real-life experience teaching children and adults.

_____Summer 2010 Faculty:

________Amy Branum Huggins - Director
________Caroline Crocker
________Gabrielle Dietrich
________Tasha Maglocci
________Edie Yeager

_____Summer 2010 Staff:

________Anthony Villa - Administrator
________Eunice Jung - Accompanist


STUDENTS         

AKI's student body consists of American and international graduate
students from a variety of teaching venues and teacher-training
backgrounds.  They have in common a strong motivation to master the
musicianship and pedagogical skills that will enable them to design
and implement fine music programs for their pupils.           


KODÁLY CERTIFICATION

The first three summers of AKI's 4-summer master's program consist of
Kodály certification Level I, II, and III courses.  Each level includes four
3-week courses: Solfa, Methodology, Materials, and Choral Studies
(Choral Performance and Conducting).  Most students complete one
level per summer.

Graduate students receive their Kodály certification following
successful completion of Level III.  They receive their master's degree
after successful completion of Level IV.

All AKI programs and courses meet or exceed OAKE (Organization of
American Kodály Educators) guidelines.


CREDIT

The Loyola College Master of Education in Kodály Music Education is a
36-credit degree, with 9 graduate credits earned at each of four
levels.  An additional 1-credit Special Studies course called Solfa
Fundamentals is offered prior to Level I for students who need a sight
singing & ear training brush-up before entering Solfa I.


CURRICULUM  

AKI courses provide comprehensive, cutting-edge training in the
areas listed below.  Please see the
Courses and Programs page for
details about AKI classes.

Musicianship
Kodály Methodology
Music Learning Theory
Voice Development
Songs and Singing Games for the Classroom
Choral Performance
Conducting
Folk Song Collection & Analysis
Folk Dance
Folk Instruments

Training
APPLICATION TO THE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM                     Kodaly

Submission of the following is required:

♦  On-line (preferred) or paper application form
♦  A $50 application fee (paid the first summer)
♦  An official transcript from your bachelor's degree in Music or Music
__Education, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher  (Some exceptions to the    
__required GPA are possible, with special permission from the
__program director.)
♦  
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
♦  An essay describing why you are seeking a master's degree in   
__Kodály Music Education
♦  Two professional letters of recommendation
♦  Your resume or vitae

Taking the following test is required:

♦  The Solfa Skills Assessment Test  (Students who have not yet
__acquired the prerequisite level of sight singing & ear training     
__skills for Solfa I will be required to take and successfully complete
__the Solfa Fundamentals course during Special Studies Week,
__immediately preceding the start of the Level I Master's Degree
__courses.)


REGISTRATION FOR COURSES

Submission of the following is required:

♦  A green registration form for the current summer session's courses
♦  A $25 registration fee (paid each summer)
♦  Tuition fees of $460 per semester hour


Please see the
Registration and Credit  page for details.

Apply On-line
Humanities Building, Loyola College
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The American Kodály Institute
Loyola College in Maryland
c/o Deborah Smedley
116 Beatty Hall
4501 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21210
info@american-kodaly-institute.org
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A Message from the Director:

Welcome!  At The American Kodály Institute, we are
dedicated to meeting the continuing education needs  
of today's music educator.  

We are proud to offer a 4-summer Kodály master's
degree program, perfect for the working music
educator, designed to nurture our students'
musicianship and teaching skills   
to the peak of their potential in an atmosphere of joyful music
making.  The first three summers of the Master of Music Education
in Kodály Music Education program consist exclusively of Level I, II,
and III Kodály certification courses, totalling 9 credits each summer,
and participants receive their Kodály certification after successfully
completing Level III.  The fourth summer of the program consists of
9 credits of Education courses geared for relevance to music
educators.  Participants receive their master's degree after
successfully completing Level IV.  

Teachers who took AKI Kodály certification courses for graduate
credit prior to the advent of the degree program have the
opportunity to be "grandfathered" into the Kodály master's program.
 Any courses previously taken for MSDE in-service credit will need
to be repeated on the graduate level.

AKI classes are held during the month of July in state-of-the-art
facilities on the charming campus of Loyola
University Maryland,
under the direction of world-class master teachers.  Our philosophy
is to customize instruction and provide individual attention as we
guide music educators forward from their current level of expertise,
while maintaining the highest standards of excellence in
musicianship and pedagogy.

This website provides information about every aspect of the AKI
program, including a link to the on-line registration site.  Should you
have any questions, it would be my pleasure to assist you
personally.  Any of our faculty members would be delighted to hear
from you via the e-mail links on the faculty page. We hope to see
you this summer!

Best wishes,
Amy Branum Huggins     
AKI Director

ahuggins@american-kodaly-institute.org
_Developing Master Music Educators for the Twenty-first Century
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                Earn up to 10 credits this summer!
_________  Summer 2010
___Kodály Master's Degree Program
_____________LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND

_____  Solfa Fundamentals Week: Monday - Friday, July 5-9, 2010
            *Opening Weekend: Saturday & Sunday, July 10 & 11, 2010
                      *
Required for all AKI students; includes opening class sessions.
_        Master's Degree Courses: Monday - Friday, July 12 - 30, 2010

__Application recommended by May 1, 2010 to insure your place.
Apply On-line
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