

The NYU Steinhardt Kodály Summer Institute is open to students as a noncredit summer course. Students may also take the course for 3 graduate credits (different application process. Email mpap.summer@nyu.edu for more info). Students who enroll in the summer master's degree program may take all three levels of the NYU Steinhardt Kodály Summer Institute toward fulfillment of degree requirements, ending with both a master's degree in Music Education and Kodály certification (contact Dr. Jason Thompson, Director of Music Education, jdt9583@nyu.edu).
The Kodály Summer Institute is endorsed by the Organization of American Kodály Educators.
July 3 – July 21, 2023
April 11, 2023
Rolling admissions for commuting students (no housing) from April 12 to the opening day of the program, Monday, July 3, 2023.
$55 (Non-Refundable Application Fee)
$1,873 (Non-Credit Workshop Tuition)
$6,200 Estimated Graduate Tuition (3 Graduate Credits) for Each Level.
$1,821 (On-Campus Housing $1,266, Required Meal Plan $555)
Scholarships Competition for Members of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (see oake.org).
Post-College and Graduate Students
Undergraduate Seniors in Music Education with Permission of Their Advisers
Continuing Professionals
The Kodály Summer Institute serves both graduate musicians-educators and those who have worked in the field—all who would like to enrich their skills in creating curriculum and delivering pedagogy in a Kodály-inspired music classroom. Participants experience and collect traditional (folk) materials that can be sequenced with the intention of leading their young music makers toward the goals of music literacy and musical understanding. Course work includes:
The Kodály Summer Institute does not have any audition requirements, however, there are program-specific questions that you will need to complete within the online application.
For Kodaly graduate credit-bearing application instructions, write to Josh Bailey.
Dr. Jerry Kerlin, Founder and Director (jerry.kerlin@nyu.edu)
Dr. Jason Thompson, Music Education Program Director (jdt9583@nyu.edu)
Following his folk song collecting with Béla Bartók in Hungary in the early 1900s, Zoltán Kodály had a vision—a monumental idea that music, like language, could be taught artistically using the authentic traditional (folk) materials of any given culture.
New York University remains the only campus in metropolitan New York offering Kodály certification on a noncredit and graduate credit basis.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NYU has in place ongoing public health measures and requirements to ensure the safety of all University community members.
Costs, payment procedures, scholarships, cancellation/refund policy, and financial aid details for our summer programs.
All you need to know about NYU summer program housing including rates, meal plans, services, and check-in/out.
An application checklist and information on English proficiency testing, visas, and health insurance for students from outside the United States.
Program Administration
Summer Programs
212 998 5438
mpap.summer@nyu.edu
Academic Content
Dr. Jerry Kerlin
Kodály Summer Institute, Director
212 998 5774
jerry.kerlin@nyu.edu
Dr. Jason Thompson
Music Education Program, Director
212 998 5778
jdthompson@nyu.edu