Creative Methods for Developing Creativity. Successful Cooperation of Formal and Non-Formal Education in Music Teacher Training

The Institute of Arts Communication and Music of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) began its 36th year of education in September 2020. Our Institute qualifies classroom music teachers (among others) who will be able to ensure the possibility for their pupils to access the right of learning and performing music. A classroom music teacher should be familiar with the formal and informal education with-in the school and in out-of-school programs as well. This special task requires a high level of creativity and the ability to improvise on one hand and strictly professional knowledge on the other, not only in the field of music but in the organization and moderation of different groups of youngsters. Therefore, we want to instruct students in such teaching methods that foster their capacity for creativity. Besides, we also know that a music teacher must be creative amidst the problems and challenges of today’s world either from a socio-cultural or simply an educatio-nal point of view. For this reason, we always seek professional partners who can develop our training programs.