辦學特色
中國文化大學位於風景優美的陽明山半山腰，為國內系所最多的綜合大學，擁有最豐富的多領域教學資源。
中國文化大學音樂系，為國內第一個開放不須考術科可入學的音樂系，也是國內第一所開設應用音樂組的大專院校音樂學系。自114學年度起，音樂系與國樂系合併。結合西樂的嚴謹訓練、國樂的深厚底蘊與應用音樂的創新活力，鼓勵學生跨領域學習與合作，培養兼具傳統素養與現代創意，尊重多元、強調融合的音樂人才，來面對時代的發展趨勢。
本系（所）以培育與時俱進，職場接軌之實用音樂人才為辦學宗旨，然而學生品德與學識之養成，亦為教育之重要環節。
有鑑於此，學生學習與處事自發性之訓練、獨立思考能力之培養、個人演奏技巧與專業學識之養成、學生國際觀與成熟視野之培育、數位科技之廣泛深化運用，場職接軌能力之強化訓練，進而達到全方位教育之目的，實為本系所辦學特色。
Chinese Culture University is located midway up the scenic Yangmingshan and is the most comprehensive university in Taiwan, with the largest number of academic departments and the richest multidisciplinary teaching resources.
The Department of Music at Chinese Culture University is the first music department in Taiwan to admit students without requiring a performance entrance examination, and also the first university-level music department in the country to establish a program in Applied Music. Starting from the 2025 academic year, the Department of Music and the Department of Chinese Music have been merged. Integrating the rigorous training of Western music, the profound heritage of Chinese music, and the innovative vitality of applied music, we encourage students to engage in interdisciplinary learning and collaboration, cultivating musicians who combine traditional literacy with modern creativity, value diversity, and embrace integration—ready to meet the trends of the times.
The mission of our department (and graduate institute) is to nurture practical music professionals who keep pace with the times and are prepared for the workplace. Equally important is the cultivation of students’ character and academic accomplishment.
To this end, our program emphasizes training in self-motivation and independent thinking, the development of individual performance skills and professional knowledge, the fostering of international perspectives and a mature vision, the broad and in-depth application of digital technologies, and the strengthening of professional readiness—achieving the goal of a comprehensive education. These are the defining features of our department’s educational approach.