On May 22, a delegation from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music visited the City University of Macau and participated in an exchange symposium. The meeting was chaired by Professor Dai Dingcheng, with representatives from the Faculty of Innovation and Design and the Macao Urban Music Culture Research Centre of City University of Macau in attendance.

During the discussion, both sides exchanged views on topics including music discipline development, urban music studies, the cultivation of high-level musical talent, and potential pathways for inter-institutional collaboration. The dialogue aimed to further strengthen the exchange of music education resources and academic cooperation between Shanghai and Macau.

Associate Professor Po-Hsun WANG, Executive Associate Dean of the Faculty of Innovation and Design at City University of Macau, delivered a welcome address on behalf of the faculty. He introduced the university's development, academic structure, and progress in arts education. He noted that CityU Macau emphasizes serving the city's development and has actively advanced higher-level arts education in recent years. The establishment of the Doctor of Philosophy in Arts Studies(The Study of Chinese Music History Specialization) program has laid an important foundation for local music research and the cultivation of academic talent in Macau.

The Shanghai Conservatory of Music delegation introduced the institution's history since its founding in 1927, as well as its academic strengths and commitment to openness and collaboration. The delegation highlighted that Professor Dai Dingcheng, an outstanding alumnus of the Shanghai Conservatory of  Music, has long been engaged in research on Macau's music culture and has become an important bridge for academic exchange between Shanghai and Macau. The delegation expressed its expectation that this visit would serve as an opportunity to deepen cooperation in talent development, academic research, cultural exchange, and joint projects.

During the symposium, Professor Dai Dingcheng presented on urban music in Macau, outlining the historical foundations and future directions of urban music culture research in the city. Assistant Professor I-Ian Long introduced the Doctor of Philosophy in Arts Studies(The Study of Chinese Music History Specialization) program and the development of the Macao Urban Music Culture Research Centre, demonstrating the university’s academic framework in local music studies, high-level talent training, and the preservation of urban music culture.

Both sides agreed that Shanghai and Macau share a strong foundation for collaboration in music education, urban cultural studies, and Chinese–Western musical exchange. In the future, they will further promote substantive cooperation in areas such as faculty and student exchanges, joint research initiatives, co-developed research projects, and cultural activities—injecting new academic momentum into urban music culture research in Macau and cultural development in the Greater Bay Area.