Sichuan Conservatory of Music Pop Music Academy

Pop Singing Department

       Aimed at the foundation of the discipline of pop music and meeting the demand of the market, the specialty of pop singing came into being in Pop Music School, Sichuan Conservatory of Music in 2001. Since its foundation, with the continuous constructions of teachers and disciplines, Pop Singing Department has completed the construction of academic teams, led by Prof. Yu Zhengyi as the head, originating from an educational spot led by Prof. Zeren Yongzhu. Pop singing is designed not to cultivate systematic, scientific and comprehensive pop singing skills, but to put an emphasis on the cultivation of inter-disciplinary music talents with solid music theories, complete knowledge composition, comprehensive artistic accomplishments and dignified artistic virtues.

       With the guidance of Prof. Yu Zhengyi, the discipline professor, the department puts forward the brand-new method of Stylistic Vocalization, motivated by the scientific, precise and innovative academic attitudes. Furthermore, the vocalization course is inventively divided into basic vocalization and stylistic vocalization in the teaching practice, which has denied the incorrect idea in pop singing, that is, pop singing is unteachable and unnecessary to teach.

       With the ultimate of goal of cultivating high quality and international-geared pop music singers, Pop Singing Department insists on the principle of teaching in accordance with students’ aptitude. The high quality graduates working in arts organizations, performance companies, army, enterprises, schools, radio and TV stations, magazines, newspapers and social organizations have been extensively confirmed and appraised by the society.
    
       To extend the discipline construction of pop singing, improve the teaching quality and build a high-standard academic team, teachers in our department not only keep on strengthening the international cooperation and studying, but are active in optimizing and reforming the teaching courses as well, so to establish a systematic and comprehensive curriculum gradually.

    
Curriculum
     
The specialty of pop singing is featured by the first four-year undergraduate program in China.
    
Required Fundamental Courses
1、Solfegio  2、History of Chinese Music   3、History of Western Music  4、Theory of Pop Music  5、Chinese Folk Song and Music  6、Piano   7、Vocalizing   9、Music Theory   10、Harmony   11、Music Form   12、Song Writing
 Required Major Courses
   1、Vocal   2、Singing Diction   3、Acting   4、Body Shaping   5、Chorus  6、Pop Music Works Analysis   7、Paper Writing

    
Teaching Characteristics
   
1. Vocalising course and Vocal are respectively taught by different teachers.
2. The practice of stylistic training is greatly encouraged.
3. Innovation and creation are greatly encouraged.

    
        The construction of academic team has been kept on optimizing since 2002 when Prof. Yu Zhengyi became the head of the department.  The professors and associate professors are Yu Zhengyi, Kang Duxi, Chen Ying, Shi Xiaoli, Zou Yafei, Leo Jibin, among them, Prof. Yu Zhengyi is the discipline professor. The young teachers include Mao Su, Wang Zhengliang, Zeng Cheng, Wang Li, Cui Nan, Pan Chonglin, Tao Jing, Gao Guo, Guan Haoyu, Hu Peng, Yao Jing, Du Chenchen, Zheng Min. The faculty of pop singing department makes great efforts on academic research and obtains fruitful achievements since its establishment.

Research Achievements of Professors:

    
       Pop Singing Course book, Pop Music Course Book Series of Higher Art Academics, compiled by Yang Shichun, Yu Zhengyi, Leo Jibin, Du Mengsu and published by Central Conservatory of Music Press;
Stylistic Vocalising Training in Pop Singing, Pop Music Course Book Series of Higher Art Academics, compiled by Yu Zhengyi, Cui Nan, Zeng Cheng, to be published;
Singing Together, written by Kang Duxi, published by Sichuan People’s Press;
Do You Want to Sing better?, written by Kang Duxi, published by Tianma Press Co. Ltd.
The Status and Significance of Music in Modern Life, Why Should College Students Learn Music and On the Teaching of Dance Music were all published by Chen Ying
Love for Qingcheng Mountain, Dreamed Miyaluo and Rose and Love were songs composed by Zou Yafei, among which Rose and Love gained the second award in the Composition Section, Sichuan First Voice Competition. (The first award is vacant.)
    

        Research Achievements Required in 2007  Change the Research Mode and Adjust the Pedagogy, co-written by Yu Zhengyi and Shi Tao won the first prize in the Thesis Competition, 2007 National Pop Music Education Forum of Higher Academics. The Source of the Charm of Voice – Core, put forward by Zou Yafei and Pop Singing Teaching Philosophy as Viewed from the Graded Voice Exam of Britain Rock Music Academy also gained the third prize and excellence prize respectively.
     
Artistic Practices
Shi Xiaoli launched her personal albums: Dream in the Moonlight, Meimei Golden Melodies, Ten Years in a Twinkle, Flying Dragon and Dancing Phoenix, River, Girl’s Solo;
Zou Yafei published albums: Do You Know? I’ve No Longer Gone Away;
Wang Zhengliang won the Champion in 2005 National Pub Singers Competition and the Top Ten in 2007 Happy Boys and composed a couple of works;
Mao Su gained various prizes in pop singing competitions and launched three albums: Qin , My Lover, Devoted, Years Slipped By

Students’ Achievements in Artistic Practice: 
Li Yuchun, directed by Yu Zhengyi, won the champion in 2005 Super Girls, honored to appear on the cover of Time Asia Magazine and was praised as the representative of the outstanding women in Glamour (American Version);
He Jie, directed by Yu Zhengyi, gained the fourth place in 2005 Super Gilrs;
Zhang Wenbo won the Second Prize for singing and most Popular Prize (the only one) in 2004 First New Stars of Pop Music Selection Competition hosted by Ministry of Culture. He also gained the Golden Award in 2006 Third Chinese Stars Pop Music Competition (totally five).

Ai Ye won the Third Prize for Composition in 2004 First New Stars of Pop Music Selection Competition hosted by Ministry of Culture;
Lin Li got the First Place in Pop Singing Professionals Group in 2005 Colorful Guizhou Voice Competition and the Excellence Award in the Individual Final Round in 2006 National Youth Singers TV Competition;
Wang Ziyue won the Best Jazz Singer Award in 2005 National Fifth Foreign Songs Singing TV Competition;

Chen Luhong , who was enrolled by Royal Academy of Music, UK to go on her postgraduate study in 2007, won the First Award for Pop Singing Professionals Group in Sichuan Second Voice Competition, the Champion of Fujian District in the 12th Young Singers TV Competition and the First Place in Mid-China District, and 2007 Golden Bell Awards;
Zhang Dan won the Award in 2006 the Third Chinese Stars for Pop Music Competition and the Golden Award in Sichuan First University Campus Singers Competition;
Zhang Teng gained the Golden Award in 2006 Third Chinese Stars for Pop Music Competition

Zhang Pei won the Third Place in 2007 Universal Music One-hit Fame Competition and Top Ten in 2007 Chengdu Happy Boys;
Xiong Wen gained the Fourth Place in Chengdu District, 2006 Super Girls;
Guan Ting gained the Fourth Place in 2007 Universal Music One-hit Fame Competition;
Liu Yujia, directed by Zou Yafei won the Second Place in the National Final Round, Lycra Show;
Wang Rong gained the Fourth Place in the Final Round, National Stars School hosted by Hunan TV Station

Zhou Ji gained the Second Place in Sichuan First Voice Competition;
Jian Hai won the Excellence Prize in Global Chinese Star Competition;
Ding Ling won the Excellence Award in CCTV Young Singers Competition (Sichuan District);
Jing Guanchan won the Third Prize in the First Academic Cup Invitation Competition in National Pop Music Forum of Higher Academics;

Students directed by Prof. Kang Duxi (who once was Li Jing’s teacher, a famous star) have won 4 international awards, among which, there are one Golden Award, one Individual Outstanding Award, one First Prize and one Second Prize, 15 national awards, among which, there are Yinping Award in the 11th Young Singers Competition, two golden awards, three silver awards, two bronze awards, one first prize, one second prize and two excellence prizes, one special new star awards and six provincial level awards, among which, there are on golden award, one second prize in 11th Young Singers Competition (Sichuan District), two second prizes, one comprehensive excellence award and one annual top five.

Cong Haonan, directed by Shi Xiaoli, won the Second Place in the final round in 2006 National CCTV Special 6+1;
Guan Yanping won the First Prize for Original Songs in the Third Chinese Pop Music Competition;
Liao Juan gained the Golden Award for Juvenile Group in the Third Chinese Stars National Pop Music Competition;
Miao Man, directed by Pan Chonglin, won the Golden Award for Voice Group in 2003 National New Stars Competition;
Liu Ke won the Second Prize in 2005 Chinese Stars Voice Competition;
Jia Ru gained the Second Prize in 2006 Chinese Stars Voice Competition;
Zhou Qiqi, directed by Tao Jing, won the Third Place in 2006 National Sogu Super Girls;
Xu Ke won the Silver Award and the most Popular Award in the Final Round of 2007 National Record Chinese Music Competition.