| A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THE MUSIC THERAPY 1
There are only one active association remained. The Hungarian Music Th. Association,Budapest, still chaired by myself. The other two are not active anymore, because of death and other reasons.
Website: zeneterapia.fw.hu2.
Training courses.
There are two training programs accredited in Hungary, both are postgradual ones organized by universities, as followsa/ ELTE UNIVERSITY Budapest, Special Teachers’ Faculty . training only music therapists. 24 therapists graduated in 2006 February. (5 semesters MTh theory and practice)b/ POTE UNIVERSITY Pécs, Faculty of Arts, graduated 25 art therapists in 2006 June.( 2 Semesters theory,and after choosing branch 3-3 semesters music, or applied art or movement therapy.
3 Personal contacts abroad
I succeeded in lecturing and making workshops in Slovakia and I am going to establish direct contacts with the COMENIUS University Bratislava next year
4 Finally about my position:
The late College for Training of the Teachers of the handicapped has integrated to a big university :
ELTE University of Sciences,
Bárczi Gusztáv Training Faculty for the Teachers of the Handicapped
1097 Budapest, Ecseri út 3.
e-mail: urban@barczi.elte.hu
Phone:35-85-500, 35-85-593
Private e-mail: u.vargakatalin@freemail.hu
Private Phone: 35-92-049
For quick contact please, use the private number.
5 Publications
Katalin Urbán Varga: Music Therapy Worldwide - „Rehabilitation” monthly XI.Vol.No.3. Sept. 2001. p.100-102. Music and Therapy „Kútbanézők” VI-VII. Volume Academia ludi et artis 2002. p.44-55. Development of Communication Technics of the Autistic Children with Music Therapy , Special Education and Therapy (book) 2004 MEDICINA Pub. p.519-544
Delegate:
Katalin URBAN-VARGA, - MZE president |