Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City
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The Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City is a conservatory located at 112, Nguyen Du Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
, Vietnam
that provides music education in undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level for the southern region of Vietnam. It is one of three conservatories in Vietnam (besides Hanoi Conservatory of Music
and Hue Conservatory).
After the Fall of Saigon
on April 30th 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
status by the Vietnamese government and was renamed Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory.
, Eastern European countries, UK, France
, Italy
, Germany
…). The conservatoire tends to teach classical music schools for their students. Apart from the education program, the conservatoire hold some orchestras:
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 onservatoire has won many medals and awards nationally and internationally, namely:
The conservatoire has been awarded several Labor Medals by Vietnamese Presidents.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
that provides music education in undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level for the southern region of Vietnam. It is one of three conservatories in Vietnam (besides Hanoi Conservatory of Music
Hanoi Conservatory of Music
Originally established in 1956 as the Vietnam School of Music and conferred university status in 1982, the Conservatory is Vietnam’s premier music training, research and performance institute. It offers eleven-year Secondary Certificate programmes and four-year Bachelor of Music programmes, plus...
and Hue Conservatory).
History
Historically, the precursor of this university was Music Division of Gia Dinh Art College. In 1956, this Division is split from Gia Dinh Art College to become Saigon National Music School. When the dramatics faculty was added to the school education programme, this school was renamed Saigon 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
Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front on April 30, 1975...
on April 30th 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
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
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 high school music course (in 9 to 11 years for pupils from 7 years old or more).
- Short-term high school music course (in 4 years for students from 14 to 24).
- University level in 4 years.
- University in 5 years (for students who prepare to take master course).
- Master course in 2 years.
- Postgraduate trainee course in 1 years.
Faculties
- Theory, music composition and conducting.
- PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- 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).
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, MandolineMandolineA mandoline is a cooking utensil used for slicing and for cutting juliennes; with suitable attachments, it can make crinkle-cuts. It consists of two parallel working surfaces, one of which can be adjusted in height. A food item is slid along the adjustable surface until it reaches a blade mounted...
, AccordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
.
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 (RussiaRussia
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, Eastern European countries, UK, France
France
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, Italy
Italy
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
…). 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 onservatoire 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.
External links
- http://www.hcmcons.vn view Introduction of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatoire in Ho Chi Minh City Official Website (Vietnamese Language Only)]