At present,masonry structure still occupies an important position in the civil engineering industry.However,its related result was not satisfactory,which cannot meet the demand for cultivating talents in civil engineering under the background of new engineering construction.Therefore,this article summarized the internal characteristics of masonry structure course and analyzed the current teaching situation from three aspects of teaching content,teaching design,and teaching means.On this basis,the reform plans of integrating the frontier into teaching content,enhancing the integrity of teaching design,and emphasizing the diversity of teaching means were proposed from the perspective of cultivating students'practical ability.At the same time,the relevant suggestions can also provide a reference for the teaching reform of other related courses.