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The Institutional Network and State of Music Education in Hungary
The Institutional Network and State of Music Education in Hungary

Author(s): Tímea Szűcs, Emerencia Bella Hejja
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Hungarian Educational Research Association (HERA)
Keywords: music education; institutional network; music schools

Summary/Abstract: The goal of the study is to show the various possibilities of music learning provided in today’s public education. In Hungary there is general-purpose as well as specialized training. The institutions of general-purpose music education include nursery schools, primary schools, grammar schools, specialized grammar schools and vocational secondary schools. The institutional network of specialized music education is provided by music schools, primary and secondary art schools and specialized grammar schools of music education. Following the description of the network of institutions we examined the areal distribution of primary art schools by county, the order of operation of the schools, legal regulations, the duties and bodies of supervision. We undertook to examine the change in position of the type of institution, and analyzed the reasons and outcomes.

  • Issue Year: 7/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 39-54
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English