This paper,from the perspective of music education in colleges and universities,explores how to integrate ethnic and folk music into the teaching system of the colleges of music,to incorporate ethnic music in the school management notion,talent cultivation patterns,and syllabus design so as to contribute to the protection and inheritance of music resources of ethnic minorities.

According to the sample survey,data statistics and analysis on the development and utilization of the local music course resources in the primary and secondary school in Hezheng county,the paper provides some measures and suggestions on how to develop and utilize music course resources better in the western poverty areas with the relatively poor economic condition.