II. Programs and Courses Offered

^{1. Music Education Major}

^{This major cultivates graduates who possess a passion for education and a dedication to the field of music education. Aligned with the needs of the national “Belt and Road” initiative, the program serves the development of basic education and social music culture inthe Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Students acquire a solid foundation in music education theory, basic music theory and performance skills, graduating with the ability to teach music in school classrooms, conduct educational research, and manage classroom groups. Furthermore, they are capable of organizing extra curricularmusic activities, fostering campus culture, and engaging in community music initiatives. Beyond practical skills, graduates also develop a keen awareness of cross-cultural communication and preliminary capabilities for international music education exchange. Demonstrating a strong sense of professional responsibility, they are prepared to serve as applied music education professionals across schools, cultural centers, performing arts groups, labor unions,communities, and other relevant sectors.}

^{(1) Core Discipline: Music and Dance Studies}

^{(2) Major Courses}

^{The basic course module of this major is composed of the following courses: Basic Music Theory, Solfège and Ear Training (1), Solfège and Ear Training (2), History of Chinese Music and Appreciation of Masterpieces, History of Western Music and Appreciation of Masterpieces, Chinese Folk and Ethnic Music, Fundamentals and Applications of Harmony (1),Fundamentals and Applications of Harmony (2), Fundamentals of Musical Form and Musical Work Analysis, Vocal Music (1), Vocal Music (2),Piano (1), Piano (2), Educational Psychology, and Fundamentals of Educational Theory.}

^{Compulsory courses of the major include: Solfège and Ear Training (3), Solfège and Ear Training (4), Vocal Music (3), Vocal Music (4), Piano (3), Piano (4), Body Training and Dance (1), Body Training and Dance (2), Chorus and Conducting (1), Chorus and Conducting (2), Piano Improvisational Accompaniment (1), Piano Improvisational Accompaniment (2), Mandarin and Teacher Language, Chinese Character Writing Skills and Blackboard Writing, Teacher Professional Ethics and Laws and Regulations, Educational Technology and Application, Subject Teaching Research and Design (1), Subject Teaching Research and Design (2), and MusicTeacher Education Skills Training.}

^{Elective courses include: Basics of Instrumental Music (1), Basics of Instrumental Music (2), Vocal Coaching (1), Vocal Coaching (2), Italian Diction,German Diction, Introduction to Art, Music Aesthetics, Chinese Folk Songs, Music of Guangdong, Introduction to Lingnan Intangible Cultural Heritage of Music and Dance, World Music, ClassicInternational Music Pedagogies, Global and Local Developments inMusic Education, Cross-Cultural Music Communication, English Music Repertoire Rehearsal and Performance, Song Composition and Adaptation, Analysis and Composition of Polyphonic Music, Small Ensemble Arranging and Computer Music Production, Instrument Care and Maintenance, Dance Composition, Stage Performance Art, Performance Planning and Management, Basics of Thesis Writing, Vocal Music (5),Vocal Music (6), Piano (5), Piano (6), Instrumental Music (3),Instrumental Music (4), Chorus and Conducting (3), Chorus and Conducting (4), Vocal Coaching (3), Vocal Coaching (4), MusicologyTheories (1), Musicology Theories (2), Composition and Compositional Theories (1), Composition and Compositional Theories (2), Chamber Choir Training, Band Ensemble Training, and Dance Repertoire Rehearsal and Performance.}