The majors of the Conservatory of Music include: Musicology, Composition, and Instrumental Studies.
1. Musicology:
Musicology is an undergraduate major in China’s ordinary colleges and universities. It is a music and dance major with a four-year/five-year academic system and is awarded a bachelor’s degree in art. Professional code 130202. This major cultivates basic knowledge in musicology and other aspects, as well as the ability to conduct preliminary theoretical analysis and research on music.
Be able to engage in teaching, research, and editing of Chinese and foreign music history, Chinese and foreign ethnic music theory, music aesthetics, and music education theory in cultural centers, primary and secondary schools, social music groups, scientific research units, publishing, radio, film and television departments. Comprehensive and innovative talents who are engaged in commentary and other work can engage in chorus harmony and music performance in literary and art groups or engage in music creation in radio and film and television enterprises.
2. Composition:
In professional music terminology, the precise English definition of composition is composition/composition, which means "organization". What is an organization? It means integrating, assembling, creatively arranging and using materials. In early music, composition was about tightly arranging and organizing the material and turning it into finally performable music.
With the development of music production technology and electronic music, some parts can still be played even if they do not have the final performance steps, or some speakers are not suitable for real performance or cannot be played. electronic equipment to get the desired musical effect.
3. Musical Instrumentology:
Nowadays, Musical Instrumentology has become an international research field. Its research horizon is the musical instruments of all ethnic groups around the world. The existing research content of musical instruments is based on specific musical instruments. Including: collection catalogue, terminology, classification, structure, form, vibration mode, ringing mode, firing mode, production materials, decoration, playing mode and performance skills, etc. It also includes the timbre, pitch, scale, etc. of the instrument. .
The social functions, cultural functions and beliefs of the use of musical instruments, the status and training methods of musical instrument performers, the symbolism and aesthetics of musical instruments (both works of art and musical tools), etc. are all studied in instrumental studies object. The origins and development history of existing musical instruments are mostly informed by archaeological images of ancient civilizations (sculptures, vases, paintings, engravings, rock carvings, etc.).