The Music Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City () is a
conservatory in
Ho Chi Minh City
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,
Vietnam
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that provides music education in
undergraduate
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,
graduate and
postgraduate
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level for the southern region of Vietnam. It is one of three conservatories in Vietnam (besides
Hanoi Conservatory of Music and
Hue Conservatory).
History
Historically, the precursor of this university was Music Division of
Gia Định College of Fine Arts (simply called Gia Định Art College, predecessor of
Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts). In 1956, this division is split from Gia Định Art College to become National Conservatory of Music. When the dramatics faculty was added to the school education programme, this school was renamed National Music and Dramatics School with 2 main education fields: music (European music and Vietnamese national music or Vietnamese traditional music) and dramatics (principally Vietnamese traditional dramatics).
After the
Fall of Saigon
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on April 30, 1975, the school was renamed Ho Chi Minh City National Music School. The dramatics division was split to establish Ho Chi Minh City Dramatics School (today
Ho Chi Minh City Cinematics and Dramatics College) in 1976.
From 1978, the dancing education program was added to the school education scope. On February 2, 1980, the school was given
university
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status by the Vietnamese government and was renamed Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory.
Education courses
The schools scope of education includes the following courses:
* Long-term Intermediate Degree (in 6; 7 or 9 years for students from 9 years old or above).
* Short-term Intermediate Degree (in 4 years for students from 15 to 24 years old).
* Bachelor in 4 years (for students from 18 years old or above).
* Master in 2 years.
* Doctorate in 3 years
Faculties
* Theory, music composition and conducting.
*
Piano
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* Symphony Musical Instrument including string (violon, violoncelle, violonalto, contrebasse), clarinet (Flute, Hautbois, Clarinet, Basson, Cor, Trompette, Trombone, Tuba) and Percussion.
* Vocal singing
* Vietnamese Traditional Musical Instrument (two-chord fiddle, monochord, 36-chord zither, bamboo flute).
*
Guitar
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,
mandolin
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,
accordion
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.
Organization
There are over 100 lecturers, many of which are famous musicians, composers and researchers, and experienced pedagogogists graduated from European conservatoires in world's most famous music centres (including Russia, Eastern European countries, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany). The conservatoire tends to teach classical music schools for their students. Apart from the education program, the conservatoire hold some orchestras:
* A symphony orchestra
* An adult orchestra
* A child orchestra
* A Vietnamese traditional orchestra
* Guitar, Mandoline, Accordéon (GMAC) orchestra
There are two concert rooms (500 seats and 100 seats respectively) with two performances weekly
Many of the conservatoire graduates has become famous singers and composers in the country. The conservatoire has won many medals and awards nationally and internationally, namely:
* Award at J.B.Bach International Concours in Leipzig, Germany in 1980
* Two first awards in National Concours in 1986
* Autumne Concours in 1993: Violon first award (adult), violon second award (children)
The conservatoire has been awarded several Labor Medals by Vietnamese presidents
References
External links
Official Website (English & Vietnamese)
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Universities in Ho Chi Minh City
Music schools in Vietnam