Paris University, which originated from Notre Dame de Paris, has actually dominated the European artistic tradition since the Middle Ages. The oldest universities in Germany and Britain are modeled after Paris University, which is the birthplace of European academic culture. Notre Dame de Paris began to appear polyphony and other important elements of classical music, which can be said to be the cradle of classical music. French Conservatory of Music: The first modern conservatory of music was born shortly after the Great Revolution. Musicians are no longer servants of craftsmen or nobles, but intellectuals. On the other hand, it has trained more intellectuals and musicians. In the next century, other European countries established conservatories imitating the Paris Conservatory of Music. Before the early 20th century, it was the highest music school in Europe.
The Conservatory of Music in China was first established in 1927, which was later than that established during the French Revolution 120 years. During the French Revolution, China was still under the rule of the Qing government. The reform movement of 1898? On the eve of. However, the limited knowledge of music at that time also dominated the compilation and level of music textbooks. The long-term closed-door policy has hindered the development of music education. It's only been 20 years since the reform and opening up, and many music textbooks are still in the 1960s. The 1970s. Comparing the teachers of the two countries, France has an advantage.
The teachers of the French Conservatory of Music are of high standard and level. Professors and professional performers must be selected through a unified national qualification examination before they can take up their posts, and their qualifications must be reviewed every few years. In addition, the entrance examination and graduation examination of the French Conservatory of Music are very strict, and are generally graded by examiners of foreign schools. Every semester, school teachers will comment on the students they teach.
Second, the teaching materials of music education are different from those of teachers.
China's music textbooks are relatively old, and some of them are still at the level of the 1970s, such as piano textbooks. Many modern piano works are difficult to find music scores in China, so most piano students have little or no contact with modern works. In France, as long as you know the title, author or publishing house, you can find any score you want in the music bookstore. Teachers will also arrange a certain number of modern piano works for students to play, so that students can easily master works of any style and period. As for the teaching materials of music theory, most of the teaching materials used in China now belong to the German-Austrian system, and the translation is relatively old. France, on the other hand, has its own unique theoretical system in music theory, which systematically defines the musical style and characteristics from Baroque period to the 20th century.
Rationality, balance, perfection and eternity are an indispensable part of the blood of all French musicians and have a long history with French culture. Greek classicism; Classicism of the nobility; Just the classicism of elements; It is the three periods of French music classicism, which is different from the French style in our country. It forms orthodox classicism in art, strengthens rational elements and highly specialized technology, and makes its artistic expression methods diverse and artistic forms highly integrated.
Third, the methods of music education are also different.
French music education pays attention to the all-round development of music education, while China's music education teaching methods are relatively rigid, often focusing on a single major and ignoring the basic courses of other majors. For China students, their basic skills are relatively solid, but they often lack a comprehensive understanding of music and self-release. The teaching principle of the French Conservatory of Music is to let every student have sufficient space and opportunities for self-expression and provide every student with opportunities for stage performance to the maximum extent. Specialized courses are taught in the form of one-to-one teachers and students and small classes, while theoretical courses are taught in the form of public courses, with more than 56 students in one class, which is rigorous and orthodox. There are not many classes in the Conservatory of Music, about 3-5 classes/week, and each class lasts about 2-4 hours. However, students need to spend a lot of spare time to complete the songs assigned by the professor, and the professor has high requirements for resuming classes every other week.
French music education pays attention to the accuracy of style and the comprehensiveness of music knowledge, and schools attach great importance to students' practice. Every semester, the school will arrange opportunities for each student to perform on stage, so that students can accumulate playing experience. Its teaching ideas are flexible, focusing on individualized development, especially on cultivating students' self-characteristics and practical ability.