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Central 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; 76 years ago (1950)
PresidentYu Feng
Academic staff
340
Students1897
Undergraduates1469
Postgraduates360
69
Location,
39°54′04″N 116°21′11″E / 39.901°N 116.353°E / 39.901; 116.353
Websitewww.ccom.edu.cn
Map
West gate
Main Building of the Central Conservatory of Music
Central Conservatory of Music
Chinese中央音乐学院
Simplified Chinese中央音乐学院
Traditional Chinese中央音樂學院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngYāng YīnYuè XuéYuàn
Yale RomanizationZhūngYāng YīnYwè SywéYwàn

The Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM; Chinese: 中央音乐学院; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn) 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

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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 is 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

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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

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List of Notable Alumni
Name Nationality Graduating Year
Wei Wei Chinese 1984
Chen Yi Chinese
Ju Jin Italian
Liu Shikun Chinese
Lang Lang Chinese
Yizhuo Meng Chinese
Tan Dun Chinese 1981
Arken Abdulla Chinese 2001
Wu Man Chinese
Xiaoyong Chen Chinese 1985
Ye Xiaogang Chinese 1983
Yuja Wang Chinese
Zhang Dingyuan Chinese
Zhao Jiping Chinese
Zhou Long Chinese 1981
Zhu Xiao-Mei Chinese
Vanessa-Mae British
Gao Hong American
Cheng Huihui Chinese
Zhang Lida (张丽达) Chinese
Natalie Ni Shi Canadian
Lang Yueting Chinese 2009
Beibei Wang Chinese
Liang Wang Chinese

See also

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References

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  1. 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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