Program Overview

Music Education (Teacher Education)

Overview

The Music Education program at Jiangnan University aims to cultivate high-quality music teachers who possess a comprehensive understanding of music and music education. The program focuses on developing students' musical knowledge, teaching skills, and research abilities, enabling them to excel in middle and primary school music education.

Objectives

The program's objectives are to:

• Familiarize students with the country's artistic policies and guidelines, and to instill in them a correct worldview, outlook on life, and values.
• Equip students with a solid foundation in music education, teaching skills, and the ability to create engaging music lessons for middle and primary school students.
• Enable students to organize and implement music cultural activities in schools, promoting the importance of aesthetic education in students' overall development.
• Foster students' ability to explore new ideas and methods in music education, and to develop a capacity for continuous learning and professional growth.
• Cultivate students into exceptional music teachers with creativity and excellence.

Curriculum

The main courses include:

• Vocal music
• Piano
• Chinese and foreign instruments
• Choral conducting
• Multi-part music analysis and composition
• Songwriting
• Piano accompaniment

Notable Alumni

Some notable alumni of the program include:

• Zhuo Lin: PhD student in vocal performance at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan
• Chen Zhang: Teacher and deputy head of the Performance Department at Wuhan Design Engineering College
• He Zhen: Teacher at Hunan Nationality Vocational College
• Zheng Jianmin: Teacher at Shandong Concord College
• Sun Wenxue: Teacher at Cangzhou Normal University
• Zhou Yu: Master's student in art guidance at the Bali Music Academy in Italy
• Liu Yi: Master's student in vocal performance at the Salerno Music Academy in Italy

Program Details

The Music Education program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in music and music education, preparing them for careers as music teachers in middle and primary schools. The program's curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of the education sector, and its objectives are aligned with the country's artistic policies and guidelines.