Kodály
Program
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The Kodály
Method Summer Program is a graduate-level program designed
for qualified educators and music supervisors at
every level of musical instruction, from elementary, junior and senior high school
through college and university-level students. To
achieve Kodály certification,
participants must complete all three sequential
courses in the program. The courses are taught by an exceptional collection of
certified
Kodály instructors in a friendly,
supportive, and educationally-focused
environment.
Kodály Certificate
The
Kodály concept emphasizes music literacy based
on singing folk songs.
Music concepts are taught through
a developmental sequence of skills. Teaching techniques
include solfege syllables, Curwin handsigns and rhythm
syllables.
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Kodály
Concept Level I
The course includes pedagogy for preschool through grade
two; American folk songs collected and analyzed for inherent
musical concepts to be used within a sequenced curriculum
and solfege in pentatonic scales.
Kodály Concept Level II
The course includes pedagogy for grades three-five; in depth
analysis of songs for those grades, and solfege in diatonic
and modal scales.
Kodály Concept Level III
This course includes pedagogy for grades six thourgh eight.
At this level, solfege
covers modulation, harmonic analysis, and chromaticism.
Peer
teaching and improvisation skills are also honed.
Summer 2008
Kodály Method Level I & III
June 16-June 27,
2008
Anticipated Summer 2009
Kodály Method Level I & II
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Kodály
Program
Faculty
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Additional
Information
To
receive additional information and an application
contact Continuing
Studies, MSUM Box 82, Minnesota State University
Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563, at 218-477-5862; email
at: contstdy@mnstate.edu
If
you have further questions about the program, contact
Jenny
Dufault at 218-477-4607 or dufault@mnstate.edu
Please apply early as there are a limited
number of spaces available!
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
is required for admission to the Graduate Program.
Accommodations
Accommodations will be available through campus
housing. Parking and food services are available
on campus at a reasonable rate and there are several
restaurants within walking distance of the campus.
The number of rooms is limited, reserve as early as
possible! Call 218-477-2118.
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What
to Bring
It is good
to bring some of your song collections and other resource materials
with you when you come.
Required Book List:
Level 1
Choksy, Lois The Kodály Method 1(3rd ed.)
Molnár, Antal Classical Canons
Kodaly, Zoltan 77 Two Part Excercises
Kodaly, Zoltan 333 Elementary Exercises
Level 2
Choksy, Lois The Kodály Method II, The Folksong To Masterwork (3rd ed.)
Kodály, Zoltan 333 Elementary Exercises
Molnár, Antal Classical Canons
also recommended:
185 Pentatonic Excercises
Choksy, Lois 120 Singing Games and Dances for Elementary
Schools
50 Easy Two Part Excercises
Robertson, Lamar and Eisen, Ann American Methodology
My Singing Bird
Research and Retrieval
Two-Part American Songs
Tuning Fork
Level 3
Choksy, Lois The Kodály
Method, The Folksong To
Masterwork (3rd ed.)
Molnár, Antal
I
Szonyi,
Bicinia Americana
Fifteen Two-Part Exercises
Sail
Away
Tricinia Hungarica
You may want to purchase a large binder to collect
materials. If you have a laptop it may also come
in handy. On Thursday we will have a potluck sponsored
by the local Kodály Chapter to celebrate the end
of our training. On Friday afternoon we will have a
program so bring program appropriate dress. We would
love to
have your family as our guests so that we have an audience.
Summer
Kodaly Scholarships
Three $400 MSUM
Graduate Student/Northern Plains Kodaly Chapter Scholarships
are available each summer. To apply, click
here to download
an application form which must be completed and received
at MSUM by the application deadline of June 1st.
Parking
To obtain permits contact
477.2675 or e-mail the parking office at: parking@mnstate.edu
Bookstore
To inquire about texts, please contact the MSUM Bookstore via
web or telephone 218.477.2111
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Our first
Certification Recipients!
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The National
headquarters for OAKE (Organization
of American Kodály
Educators) is located in Moorhead.
