The Franz Liszt Academy of Music, now a state university with about 900 students, is the only music academy in the world that was founded by Franz Liszt himself in 1875. Liszt was a multi-faceted genius: piano virtuoso, composer, conductor, music teacher, author and philanthropist. “Génie oblige!” was his credo: it is the duty of an artist to use his gifts for the benefit of humanity and to nurture genuine talent. Teaching at the Liszt Academy is rooted in this principle and reflects the vision of its open and versatile, internationally recognised, founder, who was years ahead of his time.It is the tradition left behind by its founders and professors that has formed the mission of the Liszt Academy. The Liszt Academy is seeking to train performing artists and teachers who will be in possession of values rooted in universal and national culture, with music as its part. Having received an exceptionally demanding training, students of the Academy will graduate from the institution as masters of their profession, well equipped to start their musical career as performing artists, musicologists, church musicians and music teachers. While fostering their artistic development the Liszt Academy offers future music teachers courses in pedagogy, psychology and methodology. All this is set in a wider context of general courses including the opportunity to learn foreign languages. Thus is it ensured that graduates will be well equipped to shape the emotional and artistic development of future generations. (Source: the university’s website)