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UPDATE: Course Outlines, Core Song Material and parking map now available for download.

Held over two 5-day blocks in the term 1 and term 3 school holidays, a Primary and Secondary Level 1 and 2 teaching training course will be running in Perth 2015.

Successful completion of the course will allow participants to complete Level 2 and/or 3 in subsequent years to fulfil the requirements of the Australian Kodály Certificate.

Dates:

Block 1 (5 days):       Monday 13 April to Friday 17 April 2015

Block 2 (5 days):       Monday 28 September to 2 October 2015

*Participants must complete the full 10 days to be awarded the Level 1 or 2 Certificate.

Venue: Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Perth. 14 McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove, Western Australia.

Course Lecturers: Celia Christmass, Anne Comiskey, Daniel Crump, Réka Csernyik, Dr James Cuskelly and Maree Hennessy.

• Download the full-length biographies of our internationally recognised course lecturers. (PDF)

Course Directors: Jason Boron and Rosalie Scott (akcwa@kodaly.org.au)

View more videos on our YouTube site.

Enrolment Information

For course information, including costs, please download the Course Brochure. Prospective participants and KMEIA members are encouraged to take advantage of the significantly discounted super early bird registration (closes 19 December 2014).

• AKC Perth 2015 Course Brochure (PDF)

• Musicianship & Conducting Level Placement Guide (PDF)

• Considering completing the AKC? Your questions answered by Jason Boron – KMEIA WA Past President, Course Co-coordinator (PDF)

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Single subject enrolments (Musicianship, Choir or Conducting) should email akcwa@kodaly.org.au to register.

Payment will be upon receipt of invoice (sent after registration has been processed) using one of the following methods: credit card, direct deposit or cheque.

Scholarship Information

Please note that scholarship applications have now closed.

• New Participants: KMEIA WA Branch Primary 1/Secondary 1 Scholarship
• Returning Participants: KMEIA WA Branch Primary 2/Secondary 2 Scholarship

Updated 4/4/2015.

Information for Enrolled Participants

Course outlines and song materials, and final check list will be uploaded during March 2015.

Participants are strongly urged to read further information about the Australian Kodály Certificate in Music Education.

Housekeeping:

• Final  Checklist – Getting ready for the Perth AKC Course 2015 (Updated 9/3/2015)

• Letter to Level 1 Participants
• Letter to Level 2 (returning) Participants

• Daily Timetable

• Textbook order form
  • Set texts are required to complete course requirements.
  • Recommended texts provide supplementary information but are not required to complete the course.
  • Sound Thinking Australia is our recommended reseller.

• Parking information

• Accommodation suggestions and public transport information

Course Outlines

• Primary 1 Methodology, Teaching Techniques and Cultural Materials
• Primary 2 Methodology, Teaching Techniques, Cultural Materials
• Secondary 1 Methodology, Teaching Techniques, Cultural Materials
• Secondary 2 Methodology, Teaching Techniques, Cultural Materials

• Musicianship Level 1-3
• Musicianship Level 4
• Musicianship Level 5
• Musicianship Level 6

• Conducting Level 1-2
• Conducting Level 3
• Conducting Level 4
• Conducting Level 5-6

• Choir (Extension Studies)

Song Collections

• Core Song Collection Primary 1
• Core Song Collection Primary 2
• Core Song Collection Secondary 1
• Core Song Collection Secondary 2 (provided with permission by Sound Thinking Australia)

• Blank Song Analysis Template PDF
• Blank Song Analysis Template Microsoft Word

Conducting Repertoire

Conducting repertoire will be distributed in class on day 1 of the course.

Other

• Blank Manuscript Paper