Analysis on the Development Path of Music Education in Rural Areas under the Influence of COVID-19 Outbreak

Abstract

In 2020, the sudden COVID-19 outbreak brought huge economic and life losses to the whole world, affecting all walks of life in China, including the education industry which suffered from many problems, such as students' learning needs for medical health knowledge, publicity needs for public health safety, psychological and mental health protection needs, and online learning needs based on internet accelerated speed .In rural China, some rural students have physical and mental health problems due to the problems of rural population structure, infrastructure construction, talent mobility, etc. In this period, schools should pay more attention to the psychological counseling and education of rural students, on which music education has a positive impact. During the epidemic period, rural education construction around cultural revitalization was gradually implemented under the background of China's full implementation of rural revitalization strategy. In the construction of rural education, music education is an important cornerstone to promote the all-round development of students, build a rural cultural atmosphere and inherit the excellent national culture. With the change of social environment, the country music education welcomes new opportunities, but also faces some practical problems to be solved.First of all, the literature on the COVID-19 outbreak and rural music education is studied and analyzed through on-the-spot visits and investigation on the current situation of music education in rural schools. Then, interviews and records are made with rural music teachers and students. Next, discussions are made on the construction of rural music teachers, information technology of music education, cultural life of the rural masses and other aspects. Finally, relevant strategies for the development of rural music education are put forward.The COVID-19 outbreak has narrowed the channels for rural music teachers' professional promotion, and caused some problems in rural students' mental health. In addition, rural schools have some shortcomings in online learning and information education based on internet plus, and the number of rural cultural performances and activities has decreased.Education managers should take corresponding management measures to innovate the music education model with the aid of modern teaching technology. At the same time, rural schools need to maintain long-term cooperation with all sectors of society and cooperate in public health, medical resources, education resources, curriculum innovation, rural cultural activities and other aspects to ensure the real implementation, promotion and development of music education, aesthetic education and art education in the countryside during the COVID-19 epidemic.