NEW GUIDELINES FOR ORGANIZING MUSIC TEACHING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

This article focuses on the status of organizing music teaching in higher education institutions and providing a new guideline for high education institutions[SJ1] . The objective was to help high institutions better organize music teaching to align with the specific professional abilities required by the employment market for music graduates. Optimizing music teaching with employment as the orientation will further ensure market competitiveness of graduates, while also meeting business owners’s demandfor truly "useful" music talents. This study collected data from four groups, throught questionnaire surveys and interviews, including business owners university teachers, graduates and students. A total of 179 questionnaires were distributed, including 49 for public organizations and 105 for private organizations. 15 interviews were conducted, consisting of five university teachers, five graduates and five students. By analyzing the mean, dispersion and concentration of the questionnaire information results, observing them in a classified manner, and combining the aggregate analysis and multi-perspective analysis of the interview content, a comprehensive status of organizing music teaching in higher education institutions was obtained. This status was presented in five aspects: course structure, practical experience, interest guidance, career guidance and university-enterprise cooperation. Based on these findings,, a new set of guidelines was proposed to support Chinese universities in reforming their music teaching approaches.

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