The Central Conservatory of Music was founded by the Government Affairs Bureau of the Central People's Government on 1949. It is the Music Department of Yan 'an Lu Xun Art Institute established by 1938, the Chongqing National Conservatory of Music established by 1940, the three major music departments of North China University established by 1948, and the National Peking Art Institute established by 19 18.
1960 was designated as a national key institution of higher learning in the State Council, and was listed as a national "21/project" construction institution in 2000. It is the only national key university among the national art colleges, and was selected as a national "double-first-class" discipline construction college on 20 17.
At present, there are institutions such as composition department, music department, conductor department, piano department, orchestra department, folk music department, vocal opera department, music artificial intelligence and music information technology department, music education institute, violin making research center, humanities department, affiliated secondary music school, modern distance music education institute, continuing education institute and Gulangyu piano school.
By the end of February, 20021and 65438+,there were 3667 full-time students in the Central Conservatory of Music, including undergraduates 1586, postgraduates/753, doctoral students/65438, and affiliated middle schools (including primary schools) 150. As the national music education center, music creation, performance and research center, and social music promotion center, the Central Conservatory of Music is a music institution with complete professional settings and high reputation at home and abroad.