What is the Kodály Approach?

The Kodály Approach is:

• A philosophy of education and a concept of teaching.

• A comprehensive program to teach basic musical skills and teach the reading and writing of music.

• An integration of many of the best ideas, techniques, and approaches to music education.

• An experience-based approach to teaching.

Essential and Key Elements of the Concept

• Singing

• Folk Music

• Solfège

• Music and Quality

• Development of the Complete Musician

• Sequencing

Why Take a Kodály course?

• You will become a better musician.

• You will learn many, many new songs, games, techniques, and ideas.

• You will save HOURS of time on lesson planning because of more effective and detailed long-range planning and more organized materials.

• Your lessons will become more efficient, effective, enjoyable, and intentional.

• If you teach instrumental or choral students, you will learn strategies to teach musicianship, intonation, improvisation, and composition to your students.

• Our curriculum combines a strong basis in Kodály tradition and time-tested methodology with research-based innovation and openness to the most effective new techniques and tools, including those found in other approaches.

"The Kodaly Teacher Institute at MSU is a wonderful opportunity led by fantastic and skilled faculty. I'm so glad that I decided to start my training directly out of college and I feel more confident about my teaching potential even after Level 1. Gaining more materials for use in the classroom, learning how to analyze material before bringing it in front of my students, and challenging myself musically are just a few of the exciting reasons I'm glad I pursued training in Kodaly. I'm also very happy to have met new educators, mentors, and friends in the process. I think that anyone in the music education field should pursue training in Kodaly." 

-Morgan Robertson
Long-Term Music Substitute Teacher
(Charlottesville, Virginia)