Kodaly Certificate

School of Music, College of Communication, Fine Arts & Media

Vision Statement

The Kodály graduate certificate program is designed provide music educators with an opportunity to enhance their pedagogical skills with a program that promotes music literacy through experiential learning in singing, movement, and reading activities. The Kodály program—named for the methods developed by Zoltán Kodály, a Hungarian composer and ethnomusicologist—includes courses that provide classroom applications of the method, folksong literature research, conducting experiences, and instruction in solfege.

Program Contact Information

Pete Madsen, DMA, Graduate Program Chair (GPC)
Strauss Performing Arts (SPAC) 226
402.554.2297
petermadsen@unomaha.edu

Program Website

Admissions

Application Deadlines

Fall: June 15
Spring: November 15
Summer: April 15

Program-Specific Requirements

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Student must have an undergraduate degree in music from an accredited institution and have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or a GPA of 3.0 or better in all music courses.
If the student does not have an undergraduate degree in music, the student must take the School of Music Graduate Diagnostic Exam before enrolling in any graduate courses in order to determine which undergraduate foundation courses may be necessary.

Degree Requirements (15-16 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
MUS 8670	KODALY I: METHODOLOGY	3
MUS 8680	KODALY II: METHODOLOGY	3
MUS 8690	KODALY III: METHODOLOGY	3
MUS 8006	SPECIAL STUDIES IN MUSIC (Register for 1 credit hour of MUS 8006 when registering for MUS 8670, MUS 8680 and MUS 8690)	3
Select Track One or Two:
Track One		3
MUS 8710	KODALY IV: METHODOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES (One hour of MUS 8006 is also required for this track)
Track Two		3
MUS 8610	ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION IN MUSIC	3
MUS 8630	RESEARCH AND BIBLIOGRAPHY IN MUSIC	3
MUS 8640	FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC EDUCATION	3
TOTAL		15-16 Hours