The Ability Structure Of Music Teachers In Colleges And Universities In China

Music education in colleges and universities is an integral part of Chinese music education. Owing to the historical reasons, it has not been paid due attention. As one new undertaking, a series of issues including its teaching content, curriculum, teacher training and operation mechanism are far from a perfect separate system. This paper attempts to discuss this new undertaking from the organizer and guide of the music education in colleges and universities-music teachers themselves. The author holds the opinion that the music education in colleges and universities will be able to develop greatly if the teachers' ability is perfected. The author explored the ability structure of the music teachers in colleges and universities through the experimental methods-questionnaire and personal interviews were administered to some college teachers and students and had the statistical analysis of the results. It provides the theoretical reference and practical guidance for the teachers training.This paper falls into the following parts. Chapter 1-the topic for discussion: this chapter states generally the reasons why the issue "The ability structure of Chinese music teachers in colleges and universities" is put forward; discuss mainly from the research status quo from home and abroad and the theoretical value and actual meanings of the research. Chapter 2 is the research and result analysis, which is the factual basis for next chapter. Chapter 3-the ability structure of Chinese music teachers in colleges and universities: the focus of the paper. It states the ability structure of music teachers in colleges and universities from different levels. In detail, based on the statistical results, teachers' knowledge store and actual work, the teachers ability is classified as teaching ability in class, art practice organizational ability, research ability and self-study ability. The author thinks that each ability are interdependent, interwoven, and inter-promote, thus a harmonious unit. At the end of this chapter, the author also states the teachers' personality charm's role in perfection of the ability structure. Chapter 4-the realistic method of upgrading the ability of Chinese music teachers in colleges and universities: as the extension of the whole paper, it gives the plan for the upgrading of music teachers in colleges and universities and further emphasizes the teachers' life-long study ability.