The Association of Hungarian Music and Art Schools MZMSZ is an association for primary and secondary music and art schools. About 40% of the music and art schools are members, organised in 19 regional associations. Furthermore, MZMSZ cooperates with other associations serving art schools, such as the national association for Hungarian arts. The office consists of two employee and thirty-two volunteers.
MZMSZ’s tasks include communication and coordination with its members, coordination of partners at national level, national curricula, development of pedago-gical standards, further training for music school teachers and directors, organisation of national youth competitions, and organising nation and international cultural events. The regional associations’ tasks are communication and coordination with its members, coordinating partners on a regional level, further training for music school teachers, organisation of regional youth competitions and regional youth orchestras, and advocacy for music school education at regional level.
