The music art examination is divided into joint art examination and school examination. The joint examination is an examination uniformly organized by each province, and the school examination is an examination organized by the school itself.

The majors that can be taken in the Music Art Examination are:

Instrumental Performance Major

Among many conservatories, the Instrumental Performance major carries the most weight, and it is divided into It also has the largest number of majors and, of course, the largest number of students enrolled. The musical instrument performance major is roughly divided into two directions: Western musical instrument performance and ethnic musical instrument performance. Western musical instruments are generally divided into keyboard instruments and orchestral instruments.

Western keyboard instruments include not only the piano, the king of musical instruments, but also electronic keyboards, synthesizers, accordions, organs, etc. There are many colleges offering piano performance majors. After graduation, some of these students go abroad for further studies, some sign contracts with performance companies, and some stay at school to teach.

Orchestral instruments include flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, violin, cello, viola, double bass, harp, guitar, percussion, etc. Different from keyboard playing, keyboard playing is often played alone, while orchestral playing is mostly played in groups.

National musical instruments include guqin, zither, pipa, sanxian, liuqin, dulcimer, zhongruan, erhu, banhu, flute, pipe, sheng, suona, percussion, etc. Compared with Western music, students who choose national musical instruments must not only be familiar with simplified musical notation, but also know something about staff notation.

Vocal Performance Major

The vocal performance major is basically divided into bel canto singing, ethnic singing, popular singing and the original singing method that is just emerging nowadays. Generally speaking, bel canto singing and ethnic singing require a certain piano foundation and a certain level of performance, while popular singing and original singing do not have too high requirements.

In the additional examination of the college entrance examination, students must not only sing songs (bel canto, ethnic, popular singing), but also master basic knowledge of music theory and sight-singing skills of staff music.

Musicology Major

The musicology major includes two directions: art and education. Students studying this major need to master a large amount of music history, theory, Chinese and foreign folk music, music aesthetics, etc. They must also have certain abilities in piano or other musical instruments, as well as a foundation in composition technology and considerable literary skills.

Graduates majoring in art will develop into fields such as television and radio editing, commentary, planning, management, and film and television companies.

In addition to the required professional courses, students majoring in education must also study psychology, education, and receive training in dance, conducting and other related aspects.

Candidates should master basic knowledge of music theory and sight-singing staff skills; be able to play musical instruments; be able to sing; master basic knowledge of Chinese national music and Chinese and foreign music history, and have good writing skills. Students majoring in education need to take additional exams and study two professional courses: piano and vocal music. Vocal music is generally bel canto and ethnic singing.

Composition and Composition Theory Major

In four or five years of undergraduate life, students in this major not only learn the basic theories and basic knowledge of composition technology and composition technology theory , but also need to master the composition skills of various musical genres, and be able to skillfully master the professional knowledge and skills of harmony, polyphony, musical form, and orchestration (commonly known as the four major pieces). Those who focus on studying opera music composers should also systematically learn the knowledge of opera music art, basic skills and creative rules of opera composition, etc. Those who focus on studying electronics and electronic computer music should not only systematically master the relevant knowledge of electronic technology, but also be able to be more proficient in music analysis, research and creation through electronic computers.

Generally speaking, in the college entrance examination, candidates must not only pass professional additional examinations on piano or other musical instruments, but also strict examinations on music theory and sight-singing and ear training.

Recording Art Major

With the increasing prosperity of film and television music, people have higher and higher requirements for recording technology and effects. Due to the increased use of high-tech equipment and market demands for high-quality productions, there is an increasing demand for recording arts professionals in this field. In addition to being engaged in sound design and recording in radio, television, and film systems, graduates of this major can also work in many commercial performance companies, and even teach in colleges and universities.