Analysis on the Social Functions of Music Education at Higher Learning Schools.docVIP

Analysis on the Social Functions of Music Education at Higher Learning Schools 　　Abstract. Since the earliest times, the social functions of music are highly valued in China. Just like the same priority given to both the rite and music advocated by Confucius, the social functions of music education at higher learning schools attract increasingly more peoples attention. How to guide the students at higher learning schools to know well the social functions of music education and utilize it to enhance their own comprehensive qualities is a major issue that the music teachers necessary to face up to. 　　Key words: Music Education at Higher Learning Schools, Social Functions, Promotion, Measures 　　1. Introduction 　　It is well known that music is one of the oldest, the most universal and contagious artistic forms. Through specific and organized acoustics, music creates the spe-cial artistic image, and realizes the expression and com-munication of ideas and feelings. It is said that music is the reappearance of the ideas and feelings of human beings. At all times and in all over the world, all of the outstanding music works from short and small songs to large symphonies are the true spiritual light. The performance and appreciation of music works are not merely the beautiful experience and also are the acquisition of the spiritual strength. Today, along with the development of music communication methods, music has penetrated into peoples daily life, study and work. Music, as a kind of heart art, has become the organic component of human spiritual life. 　　Music is an art of beauty, and also it is the nature of human beings to pursue beauty. High-level aesthetic pursuit can make the peoples spirit sublimed, sentiment edified and life richened. The beauty of music lies in the melody, harmony, color, structure and content. Only we know and feel it well, the essence of the musical beauty can be perceived really. Meanwhile, music has another series of social functions.