Membership is open to individuals and institutions sharing the Society's aims. Besides full membership types, a limited registered supporting membership is also available. (See details of membership benefits)
The Society has invited a number of distinguished authorities in the field of music, musicology and music education to accept honorary membership.

Full Individual-, Student-* or Retired Persons' Membership holders

• are invited to take part in the activities of and attend events organized by the Society;
• may elect and be elected for posts in the Society;
• will receive 2 scientific Bulletins yearly;
• may submit scientific articles for the Bulletin;
• may submit articles and announcements for the Newsletter;
• will be listed with all personal and professional information in the Who's Who;
• will receive reduction on International Kodály Society publications;
• will have the right to apply for an International Kodály Society Scholarship for study in Hungary;
• have the possibility of appealing on the International Kodály Society office in Budapest for specific information concerning Zoltán Kodály's lifetime work and about present Kodály programs in Hungary and abroad;
• have the possibility of including professional information in the Directory on the International Kodály Society website;
• are invited to participate actively in the work of the Forums of the Society;
• may exchange information and documentation with fellow members;
• may participate in the biennial International Kodály Symposia.

 

Registered Supporting Membership holders

• are invited to take part in the activities of and attend events organized by the Society.
• will receive 4 times a year one article of the IKS Bulletin in the e-mail;
• will be listed with name and e-mail address in an addendum of the WHO's WHO;
• may submit articles and announcements for the Newsletter;
• have the possibility of appealing on the International Kodály Society office in Budapest for specific information concerning Zoltán Kodály's lifetime work and about present Kodály programs in Hungary and abroad;
• may exchange information and documentation with fellow members.

 

Institutional Membership holders

• receive the same benefits as individual members. For the election process, they give a mandate to one of their members, who can, on their behalf, vote and be elected. However, as institutional members, they cannot apply for a scholarship.

*A student in full standing, whose status must be proven by a valid student identification card, qualifies for Student Membership.