Central Conservatory of Music explained

Central Conservatory of Music
Native Name:Chinese: 中央音乐学院
Motto:勤奋,求实,团结,进取
Motto Lang:zh-Hans-CN
Mottoeng:Diligent, looking for truth, organization, advance
Type:Public
President:俞峰 Yu Feng
Academic Staff:340
Students:1897
Undergrad:1469
Postgrad:360
Doctoral:69
Website:www.ccom.edu.cn

The Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM;) is the national music academy of China, located in Beijing. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The academy is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.[1]

Overview

Founded in 1950 the conservatory offers courses to both citizens and foreign students. The school caters to all levels from primary to postgraduate. 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's a six-year middle school with courses in piano, orchestral instruments, traditional instruments and music theory and two primary schools cater to 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, 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.

The conservatory campus covers 53,000 square metres. 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 musical instruments. 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 Chinese academic journal in the field of musicology.

Degrees offered

Bachelor's degrees (4 years)
Master's degrees (3 years)
Doctoral degrees (3 years)

Notable alumni

List of Notable Alumni!Name!Nationality!Graduating Year
Wei Wei 韦唯Chinese1984
Chen Yi 陈怡Chinese
Ju Jin 居觐Italian
Liu Shikun 刘诗昆Chinese
Lang Lang 郎朗Chinese
Liang WangChinese
Tan Dun 谭盾Chinese1981
Arken Abdulla 艾尔肯•阿布都拉Chinese2001
Wu Man 吴蛮Chinese
Xiaoyong Chen 陈晓勇Chinese1985
Ye Xiaogang 叶小纲Chinese1983
Yuja Wang 王羽佳Chinese
Zhang Dingyuan 张玎苑Chinese
Zhao Jiping 赵季平Chinese
Zhou Long 周龙Chinese1981
Zhu Xiao-Mei 朱晓玫Chinese
Vanessa-Mae 陈美British
Gao Hong 高虹American
Cheng Huihui 程慧惠Chinese
Zhang Lida 张丽达Chinese
Natalie Ni Shi 石妮Canadian
Lang Yueting 郎月婷Chinese2009
Beibei Wang 王贝贝Chinese

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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).