There is a difference.

1. Different definitions

Musicology: Musicology is an academic study of music, generally named after Guido Adler (1855～1941) An academic paper "The Scope, Methods and Objectives of Musicology" published in 1885 served as the beginning of this discipline.

Music education: Music education has broad and narrow meanings. Music education in a broad sense refers to all education that affects people's thoughts, emotions, thinking quality, and improves knowledge and skills through music. It mainly refers to school music education that is organized, planned, and purposeful in accordance with certain social requirements. School education can generally be divided into preschool education, basic education, higher education, adult education, etc.

2. Different training requirements

Musicology: Students in this major mainly study basic theories and basic knowledge in music history, music education, etc., and receive basic knowledge in music theory and practice. Training, with basic abilities in music research and teaching.

Music education: Have strong vocal and instrumental performance abilities and music appreciation and identification abilities, master the analysis methods of music works, and have certain music creation and editing abilities; have strong ability to organize music education and teaching activities, Ability to work in literary and artistic activities and competitions; possess certain music education and scientific research capabilities.

3. Different courses

Musicology: art and education.

Main courses: music history, musicology theory, Chinese and foreign folk music, pedagogy, aesthetics, composition technology theory, piano or other musical instrument performance, etc.

Main practical teaching links: including social practice, art practice and teaching practice, etc., generally arranged for 1-2 weeks per semester.

Music education: music theory, sight-singing and ear training, vocal music, instrumental music (including Chinese and foreign instrumental music), harmony basics, Chinese and foreign music history, music appreciation, chorus conducting, song writing, musical form analysis, introduction to art, Stage performance, dance, introduction to music education, music education philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, music therapy, etc.

The main practical links include: graduation internship, music research and style collection, art practice (performance), employment guidance, and graduation project (thesis, concert).

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