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本校位於山明水秀的陽明山公園內，系館遠眺觀音山、台灣海峽，台北市區、淡水河原野盡在眼裡，學校建築古色古香樓閣參差，園林秀麗，這種優美的自然環境正是培養開闊胸襟、研習音樂的最佳地方。
本系自民國52年「中國文化學院」大學部日間部，由創系主任申學庸規劃，開始招生起，是為國內第一所私立音樂系。
民國69年升格改制為「中國文化大學」。
民國81年分為西洋音樂學系與中國音樂學系迄今。
民國98年系所合一，音樂學系碩士班分為西洋音樂組與中國音樂組。
民國104年，國樂系系所合一，音樂學系碩士班取消中國音樂組，本系名為音樂學系與音樂學系碩士班。
本系歷經張大勝、吳季札、唐鎮、馬孝駿、陳麟、鄧昌國、張昊、彭聖錦、陳藍谷、馮萱等主任及現任主任呂文慈精心規劃，50年來培養無數演奏、創作、廣播、指揮以及成功的自行創業音樂人才。
本系最大特色「自然景色」是無可取代的，科技教學設備超前，學術上則秉持「任何成熟的表演沒有捷徑，永遠不停止追求藝術的真善美」之基本理念，培養學生在自由的學風與擴大各類學術接觸，推動以專業演出帶領教學來加強演奏技能水準，積極鼓勵學生修輔系、雙學位培養第二專長，為往後生涯規劃、就業競爭開拓更寬廣的道路。
同時也積極邀請國外名家擔任講座，舉行學術研討會，配合時代需求之研古創新的課程，鼓勵同學到姊妹學校修讀一年可抵學分，開拓學生國際視野，朝向國際交流邁進。近幾年社會大環境變遷快速，為因應國家政策、社會人才需求，本系積極規劃與業界結合的課程與聘請業界師資授課，推動國際展演、交流學習，以拓展學生國際視野。學習資源亦積極朝無空間限制之行動學習環境規劃規劃，期能達成學用合一之實用音樂人才目標。
Our school is situated within the picturesque Yangmingshan National Park, surrounded by stunning scenery of mountains and water. From the department building, one can enjoy distant views of Guanyin Mountain, the Taiwan Strait, Taipei city, and the vast fields along the Tamsui River. The school's architecture exudes a sense of ancient charm, with diverse and elegant pavilions, complemented by beautiful gardens. This exquisite natural environment provides the ideal setting for fostering open-mindedness and engaging in the study of music.
Our department was established as the day division of the "Chinese Culture College" in 1963, under the planning of the founding director, Shen Xueyong. It was the first private music department in Taiwan.
In 1980, it was upgraded and restructured as "Chinese Culture University."
In 1992, the department was divided into the Western Music Division and the Chinese Music Division.
In 2009, the department merged again, and the Master's program in Music was divided into the Western Music group and the Chinese Music group.
In 2015, the National Music Department was integrated into the department, and the Master's program in Music canceled the Chinese Music group. The department was then named the Department of Music, including the Master's program.
Throughout its history, the department has been under the careful planning of directors such as Zhang Dasheng, Wu Jizha, Tang Zhen, Ma Xiaojun, Chen Lin, Deng Changguo, Zhang Hao, Peng Shengjin, Chen Langgu, Feng Xuan, and the current director Lu Wen-ci. Over the past 50 years, it has nurtured numerous musicians who excel in performance, composition, broadcasting, conducting, as well as successful music entrepreneurs.
The most prominent feature of our department is the irreplaceable "natural scenery." While the teaching equipment is technologically advanced, academically, we adhere to the fundamental belief that "there are no shortcuts to achieving mastery in performance; the pursuit of artistic truth, goodness, and beauty should never cease." We cultivate students in a liberal academic atmosphere, encourage various academic interactions, and promote professional performances to enhance their performance skills. We actively encourage students to pursue minor or double degrees to broaden their career prospects and open up wider paths for their future.
Simultaneously, we actively invite foreign experts to give lectures, hold academic seminars, and offer courses that combine the study of classical and innovative music to meet the demands of the era. We encourage students to study abroad for a year at sister schools, allowing them to earn credits and broaden their international perspectives, moving towards international exchanges. In recent years, due to the rapid changes in the social environment, we actively plan courses that integrate with industry and invite industry professionals to teach. We promote international performances and exchange programs to expand students' global outlook. We are also actively developing an action-learning environment with no spatial limitations, aiming to achieve the goal of producing practical music talents who can seamlessly integrate learning and application.