The Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM; ) is the national music academy of China, located in

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. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The academy is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.

Overview

Founded in 1950 the conservatory offers courses to both

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and foreign students. The school caters to all levels from primary to postgraduate. Undergraduate programmes of four or five years are offered in composition,

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, voice and

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and traditional Chinese musical instruments. There is a six-year middle school with courses in piano, orchestral instruments, traditional instruments and

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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

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studio with advanced recording and video equipment and a

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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) * 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

References

External links

Central Conservatory of Music website

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Overview

Degrees offered

Notable alumni

See also

References

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