Course Overview
Music general courses form the foundation for all music majors and other programs. The curriculum and instruction are designed to meet university admission requirements for well-rounded musical competence. More importantly, these courses help students build a systematic and comprehensive musical literacy during high school, providing essential support for a smooth transition to university-level programs and for long-term development in music.
Course Objectives
To develop students’ comprehensive skills in musical listening, sight-reading, singing, and analysis.
Curriculum
solfeggio and ear training, music theory, harmony, Western music history and appreciation, keyboard music history, choir, conducting, and more.
Course Features
The integrated music general courses are a core highlight of BEAM’s teaching system. Courses are interconnected rather than taught in isolation, and through this cohesive structure, students across different majors systematically develop technical skills in their specialized courses, deepen music understanding and analysis, enhance musical performance, and build overall musical literacy.
· Building on sight-singing, ear training, and music theory, students develop inner listening skills and theoretical analysis, which are further deepened through harmony courses to understand the intrinsic logic and structural organization of musical works.
· Western Music History and Appreciation and Keyboard Music History guide students to understand the development of musical styles within their historical context, cultivating musical aesthetics and critical thinking.