Xi'an Conservatory of Music

Music school in Xi'an, China

34°13′50″N 108°56′16″E / 34.23057704°N 108.93769872°E / 34.23057704; 108.93769872Websitewww.xacom.edu.cn

The Xi'an Conservatory of Music (Chinese: 西安音乐学院; pinyin: Xī'ān Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn) is a music school located at Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It is the only institution of higher music in the northwest of China.^[1]

History

The college was founded in 1949, formerly known as the "Northwest Military and Political University College of Art".^[1] The school changed its name to the "Northwest College of Art Department of Music" in 1950.^{[citation needed]} The school combined its music department and fine art department into the Northwest Technical School of Art in 1953, and the Xi'an Technical School of Music was founded in 1956 at the site of the school's music department. The school changed its name to the Xi'an Conservatory of Music in 1960.^[2]

Xi'an Conservatory of Music has four undergraduate majors in Musicology, Composition and Compositional Technology Theory, Music Performance, and Dance Choreography, and ten undergraduate teaching units in Vocal, Orchestral, Folk Music, Composition, Musicology, Music Education, Piano, Dance Choreography, and Sight Singing, Ear Training, and Basic Department. There are more than 4,000 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. ^[1]Its attached pre-college school (grades 7-12) currently has over 4000 students.^[1] The conservatory's president is Zhao Jiping.^[2]

Xi'an Conservatory of Music has several academic journals, among which Symphony, founded in 1982, is the most influential, is a comprehensive music academic quarterly openly distributed in China as well as internationally, and is included in the Chinese Core Journals (Selection) Database.^[1]

Cultural

Motto

“明德教化、乐音至善” They are quoted from such ancient texts as Great Learning(礼记·大学), Xunzi(荀子), and Record of Music(礼记·乐记).

The school motto covers the university's concept of "governance by morality", the "edifying" function of education and the "supreme goodness" pursued by university education, and is united with the beautiful music. It has profound connotation and perfectly reflects the mission and philosophy of Xi'an Conservatory of Music.

Notable alumni

Zhao Jiping(赵季平): Chinese Famous Composer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "学院概况_西安音乐学院". Xacom.edu.cn. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
^ ^a ^b "Xi'an Conservatory of Music". Chinaculture.org. 2003-09-24. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

External links

Official website

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