China Conservatory of Music

The China Conservatory of Music (CCMusic; Chinese: 中国音乐学院; pinyin: Zhōngguó Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn) is a municipal public music academy in Beijing, China. The music conservatory was established in 1964, and currently co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Beijing Municipal People's Government.

Not to be confused with Central Conservatory of Music.
China Conservatory of Music
中国音乐学院
TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 21, 1964 (1964)
PresidentLi Xincao (李心草)
Party SecretaryWang Xudong (王旭东)
Academic staff
300
Location
Chaoyang District, Beijing
,
China
CampusUrban
Websitewww.ccmusic.edu.cn

The conservatory is part of the Double First Class University Plan.[1]

History

The China Conservatory of Music was initially established in 1956 by the merger of the art and music departments of Beijing Normal University, East China Normal University and Northeast Normal University. In 1964 the school adopted its current name after being influenced by Western music and arts students.

Rankings and reputation

The China Conservatory is generally regarded as one of the leading institutions for the study of traditional Chinese music and traditional Chinese musical instruments, and it also has strong programs in music education research and other fields. Along with Central Conservatory of Music (also located in Beijing) and Shanghai Conservatory of Music, it is one of the three most well-known higher education music institutions in China. [2]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "教育部 财政部 国家发展改革委 关于公布世界一流大学和一流学科建设高校及建设 学科名单的通知 (Notice from the Ministry of Education and other national governmental departments announcing the list of double first class universities and disciplines)".
  2. "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.

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