Taking the teaching system of national vocal music in colleges and universities as the research object,this paper makes a deep discussion on some problems existing in the teaching of national vocal music,such as the simplified teaching methods,the un- systematic teaching materials and the insufficient emphasis on cultural quality,and then the paper makes a comprehensive analysis of the causes of the problems. In terms of the new situation of the actual development of national vocal music in China,this paper empha- sizes that the system should be optimized from several aspects,such as teaching concepts,teaching objectives,teaching methods,cur- riculum,practical teaching and other aspects.