JCERJournal of Contemporary Educational Research2208-84662208-8474Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcer.v9i5.10587ArticleExploration of Teaching Practice on Empowering the Consciousness of the Chinese National Community with Ethnic Music in Universities in Border Areashttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCER/9/5/10.26689/jcer.v9i5.10587FengYi,WangDecai,LiZhijian2025952025-05-29Against the strategic backdrop of forging and strengthening the consciousness of the Chinese national community in the new era, universities in border areas, as crucial platforms for the integration of multi-ethnic cultures, shoulder the significant mission of enhancing ethnic unity and promoting outstanding traditional Chinese culture. As an important carrier of Chinese culture, ethnic music not only contains profound historical memories and emotional identities but also demonstrates a powerful cultural and educational function in the teaching of border universities. Based on the actual situation of universities in border areas, this paper analyzes the unique value of ethnic music in cultivating students’ national identity, cultural identity, and emotional identity, and explores effective paths for it to empower the forging and strengthening of the consciousness of the Chinese national community in teaching practice. By combining policy orientations and teaching status quo, the paper points out the main dilemmas such as single curriculum content, insufficient integration of ideological and political education, and a lack of practical resources, and proposes countermeasures such as strengthening the integration of ideological and political education, optimizing the curriculum structure, and expanding practical platforms. Through the deepening and innovation of ethnic music education, border universities can effectively enhance students’ cultural consciousness and cultural confidence, providing solid educational support for forging and strengthening the consciousness of the Chinese national community. This paper has positive significance for promoting the high-quality development of education in border universities and constructing a new-era ethnic unity and progress education system.

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