Localising Piano Pedagogy in Universities: Conceptual Foundations and Implementation Strategies

Abstract

Since the introduction of Western teaching systems in the early twentieth century, Chinese piano education has long faced the challenge of the delayed development of localized teaching concepts. Taking music education theory as the analytical framework, this study adopts a mixed-method approach combining questionnaire surveys and offline interviews. An empirical investigation was conducted among music faculty members and students majoring in music at Zhejiang Normal University and Zhejiang Conservatory of Music. By analyzing the current problems in Chinese piano education, this study aims to explore the structural framework of localized teaching concepts in university piano instruction.