Central Conservatory of Music

The Central Conservatory of Music (Chinese: 中央音乐学院; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn) is a prestigious leading music school of China and a member of Project 211. Its campus is in the Xicheng District of Beijing, China,[1] near Fuxingmen Station. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University, with double First Class status in certain disciplines.[2]

Not to be confused with China Conservatory of Music.
Central Conservatory of Music
中央音乐学院
Motto
勤奋，求实，团结，进取
Motto in English
Diligent, looking for truth, organization, advance
TypePublic
Established1950 (1950)
President俞峰 Yu Feng
Academic staff
340
Students1897
Undergraduates1469
Postgraduates360
69
Location
Beijing
,
China
Websitewww.ccom.edu.cn
Main Building of the Central Conservatory of Music

Overview

Founded in 1950, the conservatory offers courses to both Chinese nationals and foreign students, and caters for all levels from primary up to postgraduate programmes. Undergraduate programmes of four or five years are offered in composition, conducting, musicology, voice and opera, piano, orchestral instruments, and traditional Chinese musical instruments; there is a six-year middle school with courses in piano, orchestral instruments, traditional instruments and music theory; and two primary schools cater for full-time and evening students. There is also an evening university for mature students.

In recent years, the conservatory has developed strong relationships with overseas institutions and individuals. Foreign musicians and scholars are frequently invited to teach or offer lectures at the conservatory which, in turn, also sends its own faculty members and students to other countries to pursue further studies, lecture, or give performances. Conservatory students and teachers participate in the China Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Chinese Traditional Musical Instruments Ensemble, the Conservatory Students Chorus, the Middle School Students Orchestra and the Primary School Students Performing Group, all of which have performed to much acclaim on every continent.

The conservatory campus covers 53,000 square metres in the centre of Beijing comprising a complex of traditional and modern buildings. The Conservatory Music Library accommodates over 500,000 volumes and is the largest of its kind in China. The conservatory also owns over 500 pianos and a large number of other musical instruments; its educational facilities include an electronic music studio with advanced recording and video equipment, and a violin workshop. New: 1 Oberlinger-organ from Germany Nov. 2013

The conservatory publishes the Journal of the Central Conservatory of Music. It is generally considered to be the top academic journal in the field of musicology in China.

Degrees offered
Bachelor's degrees (4 years)
  • Musicology (5 years)
  • Composition and Compositional Theory (5 years)
  • Vocal Singing (5 years)
  • Conducting (5 years)
  • Keyboard Instruments Performance
  • Wind and Stringed (Percussional) Instruments Performance
  • Chinese Musical Instruments Performance
  • The Arts of Instruments Making and Repair
Master's degrees (3 years)
  • Musicology
  • Composition and Compositional Theory
  • Vocal Singing
  • Conducting
  • Keyboard Instruments Performance (4 years)
  • Wind and Stringed (Percussional) Instruments Performance (4 years)
  • Chinese Musical Instruments Performance (4 years)
  • The Arts of Instruments Making and Repair (4 years)
Doctoral degrees (3 years)
  • Musicology
  • Composition and Compositional Theory

Notable alumni
    List of Notable Alumni
    Name Nationality Graduating Year
    Wei Wei 韦唯 Chinese 1984
    Chen Yi 陈怡 Chinese
    Ju Jin 居觐 Italian
    Liu Shikun 刘诗昆 Chinese
    Lang Lang 郎朗 Chinese
    Liang Wang Chinese
    Tan Dun 谭盾 Chinese 1981
    Arken Abdulla 艾尔肯•阿布都拉 Chinese 2001
    Wu Man 吴蛮 Chinese
    Xiaoyong Chen 陈晓勇 Chinese 1985
    Ye Xiaogang 叶小纲 Chinese 1983
    Yuja Wang 王羽佳 Chinese
    Zhang Dingyuan 张玎苑 Chinese
    Zhao Jiping 赵季平 Chinese
    Zhou Long 周龙 Chinese 1981
    Zhu Xiao-Mei 朱晓玫 Chinese
    Vanessa-Mae 陈美 British
    Gao Hong 高虹 American

    See also

    References
    1. "黄页". Central Conservatory of Music. Retrieved 2020-08-17. 中国·北京西城区鲍家街43号 邮编100031
    2. "教育部 财政部 国家发展改革委 关于公布世界一流大学和一流学科建设高校及建设 学科名单的通知 (Notice from the Ministry of Education and other national governmental departments announcing the list of double first class universities and disciplines)".

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