MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION IN THE EASTERN COUNTRIES 32th EMU GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONFERENCE PÉCS 2007

ESTONIA HUNGARY SERBIA SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

CHAPTERS General informations Funding Legislation Values Changes Summary Differences Challenges 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

1. GENERAL INFORMATION Number of schools (music, other arts, complex school) Number of teachers, number of pupils How many % of children are attend from whole population? How many % of schools were established by state, private, foundations, church etc. How many % of schools are member in your association? 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

100 %44 %100 %40 %82 % Member in the association (%) 26 %36 %11 % Private 100 %72 %100 %64 %89 % StateEstabl. % 13 %22%3 %25% % of population age Pupils Teachers Musicschools Schools SLOVENIASLOVAKIASERBIAHUNGARYESTONIA Number of 1. GENERAL DATAS 32th EMU Conference PÉCS %

2. FUNDING € € 120 € € € Average tuition fee/year %2-10 %3 %5-10 %10-20 % Fee 10 %90-98 %1-22 %15-55 %80-90 % Municipalities %75-95 % % State covers SLOVENIASLOVAKIASERBIAHUNGARYESTONIA 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

2. FUNDING Do you have possibility to give discount for families? Yes, for social reason, for special needs, for special talents. What about the special talent or special needs students? They have more lessons weekly Can contiue their study in Secondary Musicschools 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

2. FUNDING No possiblePossible, but have to pay double fee PossiblePossible, but have to pay double fee, or all costs Possible Second subject SLOVENIASLOVAKIASERBIAHUNGARYESTONIA What about the pension fund and health insurance of teachers? Teachers have pension fund and insurance as all workers in our countries. 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

3. LEGISLATION We all have detaled laws and regulations guided by Educational Cultural Ministry. We have a lot of changes nowadays. Slovenia has special law. Legislation when establishing a school. Every school has to complete his own curriculum based on state curriculum, has to have pedagogical program, teaching program, quality program, regulations for exams etc. (over- regulated system) 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007 School level State level Municipality level

4. VALUES FOR THE SOCIETY Development of the individuality, creativity To protect national music life To be open for interested children Important place in the local cultural life Growth to an active member of society Preventive health-care 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

5. CHANGING IN THE SOCIETY Learning democracy Reorganization of economic policy Changing political stucture More privat schools New technology 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

6. SUMMARY What do you think about the future of music schools in your country? Since 1989, the cultural policy of the states has changed dramatically. Americanization of the culture, suppression of national values, history. Reduction in the financing of the culture. Our aims: Promote artistic goal of music education Continuity of the tradition of classical human values Preparatory studies for professional education 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007

7. DIFFERENCES 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007 Special differences between the countries Differences in pedagogical system Diversity of cultures Differences between past and present: what are the results of the open borders

8. CHALLANGES 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007 CHALLENGES FOR EASTERN COUNTRIES Financial realities Music self value Changeable social values in our countries Students' rights Group teaching - Individual teaching Music education and new technolgy, new instruments Exchanging European experiences

FINALLY 32th EMU Conference PÉCS 2007 We all would like to underline and agree with nordic colleguse: WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHERS. EMU NEED TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT HISTORY AND POLITICS, FUNDING SYSTEM, LEGISLATIONS AND VALUES OF THE SOCIETIES IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. To be continued in Brussel?....