Click on the links below for Course Descriptions:            Level I       Level II       Level III       Level IV Solfa Fundamentals Course Numbers _ Level I, II, III and IV courses run for 3 weeks.  Solfa Fundamentals runs for 1 week.

KODÁLY MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM The Kodály master's degree program consists of four levels of Music Education, Musicianship, and Education courses.  Students who require a brush-up in sight singing and ear training skills take a one-credit prep course called Solfa Fundamentals during the Special Studies Week immediately preceding Level I.   Students in Levels I - III take four core courses (9 credits): Solfa (Sight Singing & Ear Training) - 2 credits at each level Kodály Methodology - 2 credits at each level Kodály Materials (Songs & Games, Folk Instruments, Retrieval System) - 3 credits at each level Choral Studies (Conducting & Choir) - 2 credits at each level All master's degree courses run for three weeks during the month of July.  Students generally complete their four levels during four consecutive summers.  Students receive their Kodály certification following successful completion of Level III, and their master's degree following successful completion of Level IV.    The Kodály master's degree program requires a full schedule of classes during the day in addition to several hours of practice and homework in the evening and on the weekends.  It is essential that students clear their schedules of other activities while participating in the summer institute.   Students who live more than thirty minutes away from the Loyola College campus are strongly advised to stay in residence hall housing during the program. ________________________________________________________________________________ Former AKI Kodaly Certication Program Students Students who completed courses in AKI's former three-summer Kodály Certification Program have the option of being "grandfathered" into the Kodály Master's Degree program.  All courses that were taken for graduate credit will be applied to the master's degree.  Any courses that were taken for MSDE in-service credit must be retaken for graduate credit. ________________________________________________________________________________ Links to Course Descriptions: Level I Level II Level III Level IV Solfa Fundamentals Course Numbers Course Page on Loyola College Site

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