Programs
The Shanghai Conservatory of Music consists of thirteen departments. It involves six disciplines and twenty-three sub-disciplines, some traditional, the others newly-developed.
The conservatory supports a high-level music research institute, a specialized music library with a large collection, a first-class museum of oriental instruments, and a unique music publishing house.
A six-year secondary school and a three-year elementary section were established separately in 1953 and 1956 to prepare better candidates for tertiary education, thus forming a self-contained system with a complete curriculum of music and academic education.
Three art centers integrate teaching, performing and scientific research: Zhou Xiaoyan International Opera Center, International String Academy, and International Piano Art Center. The Conservatory has established six performing groups: Symphony Orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, New Ensemble, String Quartet, Percussion Ensemble, National Music Orchestra and Choir.
Shanghai Conservatory of Music maintains close relationships with many first-class conservatories and famous musicians, including collaborations with schools in the USA, France, UK, Russia, Netherlands, Australia, Austria, Germany and Japan. Many internationally well-known musicians such as Stern, Perlman, Yuri Shishkin, Leon Fleisher, Zukerman, Seiji Ozawa, Simon Rattle, Rostropovich, and Yo-Yo Ma have served as honorary or guest professors.
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