This paper examines the impact that the differing structure of conservatories and schools of music has on the educational experiences of their students by using musical higher education in Australia as a case study. Preprofessional music education at the tertiary level is crucial for the seamless interaction between and integration of musicians operating across multiple regions in an industry that requires international cooperation and collaboration. This paper explores the historical origins of formalized music training (including both performance- and academic-based disciplines), the evolution of this education through conservatories and university schools of music, and the role that tertiary music education plays in preparing musicians for global success. The contrasting origins of conservatories and schools of music as educational institutions begets significant differences between the educational focuses, teaching methodologies, and structure of these institutions. These factors have strong implications on the type of music education a student should expect to receive; both what is taught and how it is taught is determined by these structural differences between conservatories and university schools. This paper also discusses how the unique strengths of conservatories and schools of music can cultivate a vibrant ecosystem where musical performers, writers, teachers, researchers, theorists, and scholars can thrive.

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历史性的鸿沟：了解音乐学院和音乐学院及其在澳大利亚高等教育中的地位


本文以澳大利亚的音乐高等教育为例，研究了音乐学院和音乐学院的不同结构对学生教育经历的影响。高等教育的专业前音乐教育对于在需要国际合作和协作的行业中跨多个地区工作的音乐家之间的无缝互动和整合至关重要。本文探讨了正规音乐培训（包括基于表演和学术的学科）的历史渊源，这种教育通过音乐学院和大学音乐学院的演变，以及高等教育在培养音乐家获得全球成功方面所发挥的作用。音乐学院和音乐学院作为教育机构的起源截然不同，这导致了这些机构的教育重点、教学方法和结构之间的显着差异。这些因素对学生应该期望接受的音乐教育类型有很大影响;教授什么和如何教授都取决于音乐学院和大学学校之间的这些结构差异。本文还讨论了音乐学院和音乐学院的独特优势如何培养一个充满活力的生态系统，让音乐表演者、作家、教师、研究人员、理论家和学者能够茁壮成长。