China Conservatory

Chinese music has a long history and a profound tradition. In order to explore the refined traditions of Chinese music and to promote the development of Chinese music, in line with the proposal of Premier Zhou Enlai, the China Conservatory was officially established on September 21,1964. The China Conservatory is the highest learning institution in China,which is characterized by education and study in Chinese music and specializes in training talents in performing, making and researching Chinese music. In other words, China Conservatory is an institution that synthesizes the study and research of Chinese traditional music, focusing on performance,composition, theory, and music technology.

The Conservatory also offerstraining in other fields of music as well as music education. ChinaConservatory combined the resources of the Central Conservatory Chinese MusicDepartment, the Beijing Arts Academy Music Department, and the China MusicResearch Institute, as well as bringing together renowned musicians and scholarsin the field from across the country. The Conservatory therefore offers study programs for secondary school students, undergraduates, research graduates,adults, as well as foreign students.

China Conservatory recruits students annuallythroughout the country, and at the same time admits foreign students across fromall over the world. Brilliant talents are selected and admitted into theConservatory through strict examinations. The Conservatory provides students with first-class teaching facilities, such as multimedia studios for music creation, electronic facilities for computer composing, recording studios, first ever "all-Steinway" piano institute in Asia, two hundred practicing rooms and three hundred pianos at the students' disposal. All these form a sound basis for the quality of teaching.

Currently, the China Conservatory has over 300staff and faculty, more than 120 assistant and full professors. With its talented faculty and dedicated staff, the Conservatory has produced thousands of graduates since its establishment, many of whom have become renowned scholars, artists, and performers active on the national and international stage.