Can Suzhou Pingtan School pass all applicants? I heard that only 60 people were admitted.

Suzhou Pingtan School Admissions Questions and Answers

Q: What kind of school is Suzhou Pingtan School? Is it a regular school run by the state? Is education recognized by the state?

A: Suzhou Pingtan School was founded at the suggestion of Comrade Chen Yun 1962, funded by the Ministry of Culture and approved by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province, with its name inscribed in person and honorary principal. It is a national key secondary vocational school (art class), the first batch of national cultural heritage and innovation demonstration professional points in national vocational colleges, a four-star secondary vocational school in Jiangsu Province and a high-level demonstration secondary vocational school in Jiangsu Province, with a five-year system. The Pingtan Performance Specialty offered by the school was rated as the first batch of "Jiangsu Higher Vocational Characteristic Specialty" and "Jiangsu Higher Vocational Demonstration Specialty", and it is a full-time higher vocational (junior college) degree. Five-year school, not 3+2, free of examination in the middle school, higher vocational education.

Q: What did you study at Pingtan School? What specialized courses are there?

A: Of course, the core course of Pingtan School is Pingtan Performance. In addition, there are many other professional elective courses, such as vocal music, dance, piano, pipa, guzheng, Kunqu opera, Beijing opera, drama and sketch performance. Our goal is to cultivate versatile and high-quality compound artistic talents. Of course, there are also some cultural classes. (Chinese, Politics, History, English, Mathematics)

Q: Does Pingtan School only recruit Suzhou locals? I am a "new Suzhou native". Can I not speak Suzhou dialect?

A: Candidates' native place is not limited. Our students also come from Hongkong, Taiwan Province, Beijing, Shanghai, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Sichuan, Jiangxi and other provinces. It doesn't matter if you can't speak Suzhou dialect. There are very systematic, standardized and standard Suzhou dialect learning courses after entering school.

Q: After taking the Pingtan School, can I only sing Pingtan after graduation? Can you engage in other industries?

A: Every year, about 20% graduates join professional performance groups in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Changshu, Zhangjiagang, Wujiang and Wuxi. Every year, the remaining graduates will be selected by other performing arts groups, such as the General Political Song and Dance Troupe, the Front-line Art Troupe, the Armed Police Art Troupe, local radio and television stations, song and dance troupes and other units. There are also some enterprises and institutions that recruit graduates to do cultural activities or trade union corporate culture professionals. There are a number of cultural centers (public cultural and artistic centers), Chen Yun Memorial Hall, Suzhou Customs and other institutions, as well as major gardens to recruit our graduates, and one person will be employed by several units at the same time. The annual employment rate of graduates is 100%, which is very rare and the school is proud of it. The specific unit is in our brochure.

Q: I don't know any musical instruments, and I haven't learned any performing arts experience. Can I apply for Pingtan School?

A: No problem, you can apply. All professional courses in the school are based on zero. In fact, more than 90% of the candidates who applied for and admitted in previous years are zero-based.

Q: I applied to Pingtan School. Will it affect my taking the senior high school entrance examination?

A: Don't worry, it doesn't matter! Every year, the professional and cultural examinations of art vocational schools in the province end in early May, and the examinations are held on weekends. The content of the cultural examination is also a textbook for junior three students, and no extra tutoring is needed. After the exam, you can fill in another volunteer to take the senior high school entrance examination, which will not be affected and will give you another chance to choose.

Q: What is the admission score?

A: After passing our professional interview, I took the unified culture examination organized by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture, took four courses, namely Chinese, English, Mathematics and Politics, and took the open-book political examination, with a total score of 500 points, which was about 325 points in previous years, all of which were basic topics. The results of the senior high school entrance examination are used as a reference.

Q: Is Pingtan School expensive?

A: From 20 13, in order to support the inheritance and protection of national intangible cultural heritage, during the five years of studying in Suzhou Pingtan School, the tuition fees for the first three years were fully borne by the Suzhou Municipal Government, and the tuition fees for the next two years were about 6,800 yuan per year. In addition, students with excellent grades can enjoy various scholarships, and students with poor families can apply for grants or work-study positions.

Q: The teacher who came to my junior high school didn't choose me, but I think I also want to try. Is it okay?

A: Of course. The fact that the teacher didn't choose you doesn't mean that you are not good enough. It's just because the time you chose was hasty and negligent, as long as you love art performance (I hope it can help you ~ please accept it if you are satisfied, and please continue to ask questions if you have any questions).