At present, most comprehensive colleges and universities in China have set a series of general elective music courses. Due to the influence of the degree of attention, the level of teachers, the content of courses, the conditions for setting courses and other factors, the educational effect and teaching level varied greatly. As to the general music courses of improving students' humanistic quality and building a harmonious and healthy personality, how were they set up scientifically and constructed into perfect education system and model in comprehensive colleges reasonably is to be considered with the purpose of improving the students' musical quality and ability.