Learning the curriculum broadens students’ horizons and enables students to master various knowledge about musical styles, musical genres, etc. It improves students’ ability of music perception, imagination, understanding, and appreciation of art. It also enables students to acquire some knowledge about music and art, improve and develop a high standard of aesthetics. After studying this course, students are supposed to understand the essence of Western musical culture and obtain some knowledge about approaches of music appreciation,musical genres musical styles, etc.