The School of Music of Xinyang Normal University is not Xinyang Normal University, but a department within Xinyang Normal University.
The School of Music of Xinyang Normal University was formerly known as the Art Department of Xinyang Normal University. It was established in 1995 and began recruiting undergraduate students in 1997. It currently has three undergraduate majors: musicology, music performance, and dance. Since its establishment, the college has always followed the laws of higher education, based on local realities, highlighting regional and local characteristics, and strives to cultivate students with noble morals, simple style, solid foundation, wide caliber, innovative spirit and practical ability, and the ability to engage in basic music education. teachers and other musical talents that society needs.
The college focuses on cultivating students’ innovative spirit and artistic practice ability. The college has student art groups such as orchestra, Chinese orchestra, choir, dance group, and electroacoustic band, which provide students with sufficient artistic practice platforms to carry out various artistic practice activities at different levels and types. For example: New Year’s concerts, weekend art wide angles, class small stages, special evening parties for dance, instrumental music, and vocal music, as well as various foreign-related art competitions and performances organized by the school. There are more than 30 performances per school year, two of which were selected for broadcast by CCTV.