At present, the Music School of Huai Normal University has a music building with elegant appearance and quadrangle architectural style, complete Chinese and western musical instruments, the most advanced MIDI music production system and two sets of multimedia teaching equipment (namely 60 digital pianos, worth 6.5438+100,000 yuan), a dance studio, a rehearsal hall, a piano room, a multimedia classroom, various Chinese and western musical instruments and a folk music ensemble. Complete facilities and excellent teaching conditions. At present, the school is increasing its investment in the Conservatory of Music, and another batch of advanced teaching equipment has been put in place, which can fully meet the needs of modern teaching.
The college has three teaching and research sections: vocal music, instrumental music and music theory. Vocal music was rated as an excellent course at the college level by 1998 and 2003 respectively, and musicology was the key construction subject at the college level. The Conservatory of Music has formulated a clear development plan and long-term goals, and achieved a breakthrough in the authorization point of master's degree in 2007.
In the past ten years, the teachers of the Conservatory of Music have made great achievements in teaching and scientific research. Over the past five years, he has published more than 70 academic papers, including national key papers 15 and national papers 15. Publishing 2 academic monographs and compiling 5 teaching materials; Won 5 provincial scientific research and teaching research awards, 4 provincial scientific research and teaching research projects, and 10 academic research projects. In the process of running a school, the Conservatory of Music should strengthen teaching management, intensify teaching reform, closely combine theory with practice, strengthen practical links, and pay attention to the cultivation of students' innovative consciousness and ability. The Conservatory of Music actively carries out academic research activities, invites well-known domestic experts and scholars to hold academic lectures, regularly holds special concerts for teachers and students, and encourages students to actively participate in various music competitions and scientific research. In the past five years, students have won 52 prizes in various national, provincial and municipal professional competitions.
In recent years, the one-time employment rate of graduates is above 95%, and the places of employment are universities, art groups, secondary specialized schools and key middle schools in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, Hebei, Shandong and Guangdong. Among the 2002 graduates, 42% entered universities.
The Conservatory of Music now has two undergraduate majors, musicology (normal class) and music performance, both of which have a four-year academic system. After graduation, students are awarded a bachelor of arts degree.
The training goal of musicology (teachers' college) major is middle school music teachers, teaching researchers and other educational administrators who have a certain basic theoretical accomplishment of Marxism-Leninism, a broad foundation, comprehensive quality, innovative spirit and practical ability, and are responsible for training talents for higher education.
The main courses offered are compulsory courses such as basic music theory, solfeggio, vocal music, piano, accordion, guzheng, erhu, violin, harmony, form and work analysis, song practice, chorus command, folk music, Chinese and foreign music history, music appreciation, music aesthetics, music philology, music research methods and thesis writing, music pedagogy, middle school music teaching method and other elective courses to expand students' professional ability and quality.
The training goal of music performance major is to have a certain basic theoretical accomplishment of Marxism-Leninism, have the ability to highlight music performance, and be able to engage in performance, teaching and research in professional literary and art groups, art colleges and other relevant departments and institutions.
The main courses offered include basic music theory, solfeggio, introduction to folk music, piano (general course), harmony, China music history and appreciation of works, foreign music history and appreciation of works, and professional performance courses (including vocal music, keyboard instruments, Chinese musical instruments, orchestral music, fingering, dance, etc.). ), duet, ensemble, musical form and work analysis, body dance, computer music appreciation and production. Opera (musical) performance (vocal music), art direction (conductor, piano major), ensemble (instrumental major), stage art practice, Italian, German, French pronunciation and artistic songs, music aesthetics (introduction to art), music research methods and thesis writing, music philology, introduction to ethnomusicology, etc.