From the perspective of core literacy, the reform and innovation of practical teaching models for music education majors in colleges and universities have become the key to improving the quality of music education and cultivating high-quality music talents. This article focuses on the practical teaching of music education majors in colleges and universities, and deeply analyzes the problems existing in the current teaching mode, such as the imperfect practical course system, single teaching methods, and the lack of practical platforms. Based on the requirements of core literacy, reform and innovation strategies such as constructing a diversified practical curriculum system, innovating teaching methods, and expanding practical platforms are proposed. Through these measures, the aim is to cultivate students' core qualities such as music perception, expression, creation and aesthetics, enhance their comprehensive abilities and professional competitiveness, provide outstanding talents for the future music education cause, and promote the sustainable development of practical teaching in music education majors in colleges and universities.

Wei Zhiguo. Reform and innovation of practical teaching mode of music education major in colleges and universities from the perspective of core literacy. Frontiers in Educational Research (2025), Vol. 8, Issue 10: 186-193. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2025.081028.

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