MUSICAL ABILITY OF STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION - THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG: STATUS QUO AND SOLUTIONS

Abstract

Musical ability is the ability to master systems of knowledge and musical skills (singing, playing musical instruments, performing, etc.), to perceive, create pieces of music and operate them properly. This ability is essential for students at University of Education - the University of Danang; however, at present, it has not been a focus of attention at the university. Results from a survey of the musical ability of 209 students of University of Education - the University of Danang showed that 46.6% of them were very interested in this issue and 47.2% chose their level of interest in music. In terms of musical perception capacity, 16% of the students achieved level 4; 27% reached level 3; 41% obtained level 2; 16% were in level 1. In terms of students’ singing capacity, 20.8% of the students were good, 29.9%, fair, 26.8% average and 22.5% bad. Basing on the survey of the status quo, we propose three measures to develop students’s musical ability.