试论合唱对大学生素质培养的价值功能

合唱是集体的声乐表演艺术。它通过集体演唱来揭示音乐作品的内涵，刻画塑造音乐形象，表达作品思想感情，是旋律美、节奏美、复调美与和声美的高度综合。通过对音乐美的感受、理解、表现、鉴赏和创造，使其陶冶人的情操，把思想升华到崇高的境界，从而使其具有完美的品格和树立正确的人生观。合唱艺术是一种比较理想的美育载体，是审美教育、情感教育最具操作性的艺术形式。在素质教育中，合唱艺术激发学生创造力，合唱作品可使其体验审美情趣，合唱基本技能可以磨练学生自控力，合唱过程可培养学生的团队协作精神，因此可以说合唱艺术是高校实施素质教育的一条重要的有效途径。

On Function of Chorus in Character Training of Undergraduates

Chorus is a collective vocality performing art. By the collective singing in a performance the implied meaning of the music work is unveiled, the musical image is figured and the idea and feeling are expressed. This is a comprehensive art of the beauty of melody, rhythm, polyphony and harmony. Through the feeling, comprehension, expression, appreciation and production of musical beauty, personal sentiment is cultivated and mentality is sublimed to a lofty degree. Thus personal perfect character and corrective outlook on life are achieved. The situation of musical education and its corresponding causes in universities are analyzed systematically. Aiming at the existent problems of musical education in universities, the following countermeasures are put forward： changing the educational conception, establishing scientific education system, selecting and composing appropriate teaching materials, and reinforcing cultivation of teaching staff.