Reflections and strategies on piano music education in university curriculum practice

Piano music education, as a core course in preschool education programs at higher normal institutions, plays a vital role in enhancing students' artistic literacy, performance skills, and overall competence. However, current university-level piano education still faces several challenges, including weak foundational knowledge, monotonous repertoire, outdated teaching models, and underdeveloped evaluation systems. These issues result in students lacking learning initiative and artistic understanding, making it difficult to meet the talent development demands of the new era. This paper analyzes the current state and problems of piano education in universities and proposes reform and innovation strategies, such as systematically strengthening theoretical knowledge, implementing group collaboration and personalized teaching, and promoting curriculum and instructional model diversification. The goal is to build a more scientific and efficient teaching system that fosters the comprehensive development of students artistic literacy and creativity. The study argues that piano education reform should balance skill training with cultural enrichment, integrating traditional and modern teaching approaches to cultivate versatile art professionals with both technical proficiency and humanistic spirit.