Xi'an Conservatory of Music
西安音乐学院 | |
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| Motto | 弘毅明德,笃学创新 |
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| Type | Public University |
| Established | 1949 |
| Location | , , 34°13′50″N 108°56′16″E / 34.23057704°N 108.93769872°E |
| Website | www.xacom.edu.cn |
The Xi'an Conservatory of Music (Chinese: 西安音乐学院; pinyin: Xī'ān Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn) is a music school located at Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
History[edit]
The college was founded in 1949, formerly known as the "Northwest Military and Political University College of Art".[1] The school changed its name to the "Northwest College of Art Department of Music" in 1950.[citation needed] The school combined its music department and fine art department into the Northwest Technical School of Art in 1953, and the Xi'an Technical School of Music was founded in 1956 at the site of the school's music department. The school changed its name to the Xi'an Conservatory of Music in 1960.[2]
The conservatory includes departments in composition, vocal music, folk music, orchestral music, piano, musical education, and dance. Its attached pre-college school (grades 7-12) currently has over 4000 students.[1] The conservatory's president is Zhao Jiping.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "学院概况_西安音乐学院". Xacom.edu.cn. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ a b "Xi'an Conservatory of Music". Chinaculture.org. 2003-09-24. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
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