Nature of the school: Conservatory of Music is usually an independent music institution of higher learning, focusing on music education and art research. The music department of a comprehensive university belongs to a college or department of a comprehensive university.
Major setting: The major setting of the Conservatory of Music is relatively more professional and targeted, covering a wider range of music fields, such as music performance, composition, music education, music performance, musicology and so on. However, there may be relatively few majors in the music department of a comprehensive university, and a wider range of music disciplines may be integrated into other departments.
Teaching resources: Conservatory of Music usually has more abundant music facilities and artistic resources in teaching resources, such as concert hall, rehearsal room, orchestra and choir, which provide a better environment for music learning and performance. The music department of a comprehensive university may share teaching resources with other disciplines and try to provide a good music learning environment.
Faculty: The faculty of a conservatory of music is usually more professional and has a high-level team of music teachers, many of whom are well-known musicians, performers or scholars. However, there may be relatively few teachers in the music department of a comprehensive university, and some teachers may concurrently serve as teaching tasks in other disciplines.
In a word, there are some differences in the nature of running a school, specialty setting, teaching resources and teaching staff between a conservatory of music and the music department of a comprehensive university. When choosing a conservatory of music or a music department of a comprehensive university, it is necessary to consider the individual's demand for music learning and development and his preference for the depth and breadth of his major.