The Muziek als Vak course in the 2026-2027 academic year
Classes take place on 8 Saturdays (once a month), and during study weekends in November and April.
The course days are held at the Royal Conservatoire. The course Muziek als Vak falls under the so-called 'contract education' at the Royal Conservatoire. The course is designed for anyone interested in music education, such as primary school teachers with an interest in music education, musicians interested in group teaching, and music teachers or subject specialists who wish to enhance their expertise. You do not need to take an entrance exam or have completed a prior music education to enroll.
NEW! Muziek als Vak 2
Starting in September 2023, we are also offering a follow-up course: Muziek als Vak 2. This continuation of Muziek als Vak will also take place in 2025-2026. In this course, we build on the level achieved in Muziek als Vak and delve even deeper into the topics and skills from the course. While it is, of course, a fantastic standalone course, we hope to provide an even better preparation for the Master of Music According to the Kodály Concept.
Our teaching team with, amongst others, László Nemes, Daniël Salbert, Anouk Vinders, and Tim Tomassen, ensures ample attention for both Dutch and internationally oriented music education based on the Kodály Concept.
For the development of your own skills, you can take Musicianship lessons at various levels, from curious beginner to experienced musician. In the Methodology classes, the content is tailored to different professional contexts, ensuring that the knowledge offered is always up-to-date and relevant. Collective sessions, Choir, and Songs & Games are other popular components of each course day.
“At Muziek als Vak, various methods and ideas are offered to analyze and approach a song or piece of music. You can endlessly vary with them. Together with learning rhythm language and solmization, this gave me a wealth of inspiration and a clearer vision of music education. A new world of music has opened up for me.”
– Judith van Vliet, participant Muziek als Vak 2019-2020
Additional (practical) information:
Muziek als Vak is a practical and theoretical course on music education based on Kodály's principles: teaching all children to sing, read, write, and understand music. The course is intended for anyone interested in music education, such as primary school teachers interested in music education, musicians interested in group teaching, and music teachers and subject teachers who want to enhance their expertise.
The following lessons are included in the curriculum, with content tailored to the participants' level:
- Methodology: Learning to design lesson series according to the Kodály methodology, working in small, logical steps toward quality music-making, musical literacy, and understanding.
- Repertoire: Diverse musical activities for the classroom or music lessons, where the choice of repertoire aligns with the methodological progression and the students' age and experience.
- Musicianship: Developing personal musical skills necessary to teach music according to the Kodály concept.
- Singing: Healthy and effective use of your voice, singing with children, and choir and ensemble singing.
For more information, please contact us.
Dates for Muziek als Vak 2026-2027:
- 19 September
- 10 October
- 13-15 November (Masterclass Weekend - 3 days!)
- 12 December
- 16 January
- 13 February
- 13 March
- 17-18 April (Masterclass-Weekend)
- 22 May
- 19 June