Admission Requirements

FULL-TIME PROGRAMMES:	NON-DEGREE, POSTGRADUATE, KODÁLY, YOUNG TALENTS:
→ Classical Instruments	→ Non-Degree Programmes (classical & jazz)
→ Vocal & Opera Studies	→ One-year Soloist Postgraduate Programme for Pianists
→ Conducting	→ Chamber Music Postgraduate Programme
→ Composition	→ Historical Performance Postgraduate Programme
→ Early Music	→ Kodály Institute Programmes
	→ School for Exceptional Young Talents

FULL-TIME PROGRAMMES:

Full-time programmes are available for classical instruments, classical singing, conducting and composition majors. Early music instruments are also offered as majors on the MA level.

Classical Instruments

ACCORDION

• BA accordion

• MA accordion

BASSOON

• BA bassoon

• MA bassoon

CELLO

• BA cello

• MA cello

CIMBALOM

• BA cimbalom

• MA cimbalom

CLARINET

• BA clarinet

• MA clarinet

DOUBLE BASS

• BA double bass

• MA double bass

FLUTE

• BA flute

• MA flute

FRENCH HORN

• BA french horn

• MA french horn

GUITAR

• BA guitar

• MA guitar

HARP

• BA harp

• MA harp

HARPSICHORD

• BA harpsichord

• MA harpsichord

OBOE

• BA oboe

• MA oboe

ORGAN

• BA organ

• MA organ

PERCUSSION

• BA percussion

• MA percussion

PIANO

• BA piano

• MA piano

PIANO ACCOMPANIST AND REPETITEUR

• MA piano accompanist and repetiteur

SAXOPHONE

• BA saxophone

• MA saxophone

TROMBONE

• BA trombone

• MA trombone

TRUMPET

• BA trumpet

• MA trumpet

TUBA

• BA tuba

• MA tuba

VIOLA

• BA viola

• MA viola

VIOLIN

• BA violin

• MA violin

Vocal & Opera Studies

• BA classical singing

• MA oratorio & lied singing

• MA opera singing

Conducting

• BA choir conducting	• MA choir conducting
• BA orchestral conducting	• MA orchestral conducting

Composition

• BA composition	• BA composing for theatre and motion picture
• BA electronic music media	• MA composition

Early Music

• MA baroque flute	• MA baroque violin
• MA baroque oboe	• MA fortepiano

Non-degree programmes:

The Non-Degree Programme is offered for two types of applicants: it could either be a preparatory course or a specialisation course. This programme does not lead to a degree; participants get a certificate of studies completed and time spent at the Academy. The Non-Degree Programme is available for the majors offered in full-time programmes, and jazz majors as well.

Main subjects and admission requirements:

KEYBOARDS

• Piano	• Accordion	• Harpsichord	• Organ
• Piano Accompaniment and Repetition

STRINGS

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Double bass

WOODWIND & BRASS

• Flute	• Oboe	• Clarinet	• Bassoon
• Saxophone
• Trumpet	• French Horn	• Trombone	• Tuba

OTHER CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS

• Cimbalom

• Guitar

• Harp

• Percussion

VOCAL & OPERA STUDIES

• Classical Singing

JAZZ

• Jazz bass guitar	• Jazz double bass	• Jazz drum	• Jazz guitar
• Jazz piano	• Jazz saxophone	• Jazz trumpet	• Jazz trombone
• Jazz voice

Folk Music

Please enquire. You can find contact HERE.

Non-instrumental majors

• Composition

• Orchestral and Choral Conducting

Postgraduate studies:

Besides the Doctoral School the Liszt Academy offers three more postgraduate study programmes:

One-year Soloist Programme for Pianists

Chamber Music Postgraduate Programme

Historical Performance Postgraduate Programme

study programmes at the Kodály Institute

The Kodály Institute in Kecskemét offers two full-time programmes: BA programme in General Music Studies with Kodály emphasis and MA programme in Kodály Music Pedagogy. The Institute also has a non-degree study programme.

More information and admission requirements

School for Exceptional Young Talents

Available programmes at the School for Exceptional Young Talents: violin, cello and piano.

Applicants have to be at least ten years old or 15 years old at the most on the day of the application deadline.