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Shanghai Conservatory of Music

上海音乐学院 Shanghai Conservatory of Music

📍 Shanghai 🏛️ Public 📅 Founded 1927

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Double First-Class university (双一流)

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CSC Government Scholarship

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Scholarship type: CSC Government Scholarship

Designated for the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) — covers tuition, accommodation and a monthly stipend for international students.

📇 Contact information

🌐 Official websitewww.shcmusic.edu.cn

📍 CityShanghai

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📖 About the university

The Shanghai Conservatory of Music, founded in 1927 as China's first modern institution of higher music education, is one of the two most prestigious music conservatories in the country. Established by the reformer Cai Yuanpei and musician Xiao Youmei, it has trained generations of celebrated Chinese composers, singers and instrumentalists. It covers the full spectrum of performance, composition, musicology, opera and traditional Chinese music, and is a national 'Double First-Class' university for music and dance. Its historic campus in Shanghai's former French Concession places it at the heart of the city's rich concert and opera life. The conservatory is a top choice for international students pursuing serious music study in China.

🎯 Fields of study

The university's specialised study — the core section

Music PerformanceCompositionOpera

🏛️ Colleges & schools

Department of PianoDepartment of Orchestral InstrumentsDepartment of CompositionDepartment of Vocal Music and OperaDepartment of Chinese Traditional Instruments

🌆 About Shanghai

Shanghai is China's largest city and its financial and trade capital, a global metropolis on the Yangtze estuary.

💰 Fees & costs

Annual tuition

Typically ¥16,000 – ¥45,000 / year (intl. estimate)

Living costs

¥2,000 – ¥3,500 / month

Housing

¥800 – ¥2,000 / month (campus dorm, estimate)

Intake

September (main) · some programs in March

Application deadline

Usually March – June for the September intake

Chinese-language program

✓ Yes

Available scholarships

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💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

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