Expert: Classroom for Classical Music Open to All

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Expert: Classroom for Classical Music Open to All

The goal of musical education is to let more people see the beauty of music and find strengthen therein, Guo Shulan, head of the Central Conservatory of Music (CCM), said at the first China College Student's Music Festival in Xiamen Friday.

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She said college students would be creators and consumers of music in the future, and enlarging their musical knowledge was a duty of music professionals.

The CCM, founded in 1950, is known as "a cradle for Chinese musicians". So far, the institute has won more than 1,000 prizes in various international competitions and bred generations of world-renowned Chinese musicians.

Since China adopted the opening-up policies in 1978, the CCM has readjusted its teaching methods, giving more opportunities to people wanting to study music.

"The reform of the teaching system is driving colleges and universities engaged in music education," Guo said.

The CCM, for the first time, had launched a musical education department, which enhanced the quality of Chinese music teaching staff.

A teaching method was specifically designed for the musical education department, which included fundamental subjects and the advanced methods of Kodaly and Orff, which were quite different from those at normal universities.

People applying for adult education should take professional tests and have experience in organizing cultural activities, because "China needs more people dedicating to spreading music".

Statistics show that since 1999, more and more people have realized the importance of music study.

Meanwhile, grades have become very competitive. The CCM has invited experts to comment on candidates' musical theory and performance skills.

"We should treat musical teaching in a serious way, as many Chinese people are learning classical music by themselves," added Guo.

The CCM launched its remote education classrooms in 33 places throughout China, and offered teacher training courses to 35 colleges and universities.

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