The Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City ( vi, Nhạc viện Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, links=no) is a
conservatory located at 112, Nguyen Du Street, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam that provides music education in
undergraduate
Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-le ...
,
graduate and
postgraduate
Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree.
The organization and ...
level for the southern region of Vietnam. It is one of three conservatories in Vietnam (besides
Hanoi Conservatory of Music and
Hue Conservatory).
History
Historically, the precursor of this university was Music Division of
Gia Dinh Art College. In 1956, this Division is split from Gia Dinh Art College to become National Conservatory of Music. When the dramatics faculty was added to the school education programme, this school was renamed National Music and Dramatics School with 2 main education fields: music (European music and Vietnamese national music or Vietnamese traditional music) and dramatics (principally Vietnamese traditional dramatics).
After the
Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon, also known as the Liberation of Saigon by North Vietnamese or Liberation of the South by the Vietnamese government, and known as Black April by anti-communist overseas Vietnamese was the capture of Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, t ...
on April 30, 1975, the school was renamed Ho Chi Minh City National Music School. The dramatics division was split to establish Ho Chi Minh City Dramatics School (today
Ho Chi Minh City Cinematics and Dramatics College) in 1976.
From 1978, the dancing education program was added to the school education scope. On February 2, 1980, the school was given
university
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status by the Vietnamese government and was renamed Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory.
Education courses
The schools scope of education includes the following courses:
* Long-term high school music course (in 6; 7 to 9 years for pupils from 9 years old or more).
* Short-term high school music course (in 4 years for students from 15 to 24).
* University level in 4 years (for students from 17 old).
* Master course in 2 years.
* Dr. course in 3 years
Faculties
* Theory, music composition and conducting.
*
Piano
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* Symphony Musical Instrument including string (violon, violoncelle, violonalto, contrebasse), clarinet (Flute, Hautbois, Clarinet, Basson, Cor, Trompette, Trombone, Tuba) and Percussion.
* Vocal singing
* Vietnamese Traditional Musical Instrument (two-chord fiddle, monochord, 36-chord zither, bamboo flute).
*
Guitar
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,
mandolin,
accordion.
Organization
There are over 100 lecturers, many of which are famous musicians, composers and researchers, and experienced pedagogogists graduated from European conservatoires in world's most famous music centres (including Russia, Eastern European countries, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany). The conservatoire tends to teach classical music schools for their students. Apart from the education program, the conservatoire hold some orchestras:
* A symphony orchestra
* An adult orchestra
* A child orchestra
* A Vietnamese traditional orchestra
* Guitar, Mandoline, Accordéon (GMAC) orchestra
There are two concert rooms (500 seats and 100 seats respectively) with two performances weekly
Many of the conservatoire graduates has become famous singers and composers in the country. The conservatoire has won many medals and awards nationally and internationally, namely:
* Award at J.B.Bach International Concours in Leipzig, Germany in 1980
* Two first awards in National Concours in 1986
* Autumne Concours in 1993: Violon first award (adult), violon second award (children)
The conservatoire has been awarded several Labor Medals by Vietnamese presidents
References
External links
Official Website (English & Vietnamese)
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Universities in Ho Chi Minh City
Music schools in Vietnam