Higher education is an important part in China. With the deepening of qualityoriented education

music education in colleges and universities has ushered in new opportunities and challenges. It can cultivate students’ aesthetics and enable students to establish a positive attitude towards life in learning music.In the context of economic globalization

cultural exchanges are increasing. In order to meet the needs of the times

music education in colleges and universities should integrate multiculturalism into education. Through the effective development and application of diversified music cultural materials

students can build cultural self-confidence and fully understand the essence of music. This paper analyzes the application value of multicultural music education in colleges and universities

and puts forward the effective application strategy of multicultural education in music teaching combined with the author’s teaching experience.