Discussing the design of music appreciation courses in higher vocational colleges

From the perspective of the development history of music education being valued, my country's earliest music education system has been formed in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and by the late Qing Dynasty in modern times School music and songs in the early Republic of China (around 1911), then under the new historical background, the continuation of music classes in primary and secondary education, and the popularization of music today, all illustrate the important supporting role of music in education. Understanding music is no longer the exclusive preserve of students in professional colleges. In recent years, ordinary colleges and universities have successively opened music-related courses. Music is one of the means of "teaching and educating people", and the results achieved are also purposeful* **See you. Therefore, the significance and value of offering music appreciation classes in higher vocational colleges is unquestionable! So, how to design music appreciation classes to make non-major students interested in music? In other words, how can teachers catch students' ears and mobilize students' enthusiasm like a meeting host? Students are invested and participated in the classroom teaching content. As a music teacher, the author has some brief opinions on the reasonable design of music appreciation classes in higher vocational colleges.

1. Strengthen the design of music appreciation classes and give full play to the role of music therapy

The so-called music therapy is psychological therapy that uses music to cultivate temperament and adjust mood. Nowadays, the mental health of college students has become particularly important. How to help students reduce the dual pressure from the outside world and the heart through the curriculum setting and teacher's guidance in the limited study time of the university, so that they can go into society and face life more positively and optimistically, is an important part of music course teaching. Task. Incorporating music therapy elements into the design of music appreciation courses is an inexhaustible source of nutrition for comprehensive quality education.

In ancient times, my country attached great importance to the role of music therapy. It was believed that the "Five Tones" (Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu) could regulate people's health through the "Five Elements" (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth). emotional and physical functions. Modern research shows that different melodies, rhythms, sounds, speeds, pitches, and timbres of music can produce different emotional and physical effects. For example, cheerful melody can strengthen muscle tension and invigorate the spirit; soft melody and soothing rhythm can smooth breathing, calm and soothe the mind; beautiful tone can reduce nervous tension, making people relaxed and happy; mysterious sound effects can improve concentration, Concentrating, etc. As Mencius said, "The words of benevolence are not as profound as the sound of benevolence." By grasping the characteristics of music, teachers’ choice of music in music appreciation classes is no longer random. This can effectively target common problems among students, such as the inability to concentrate in class, lack of positive living and learning status, passiveness and laziness in dealing with people and other negative phenomena, and teach students in accordance with their aptitude.