Abstract: Machine learning is the core field of artificial intelligence, and the course of machine learning is one of the main courses of artificial intelligence. There are some problems in the teaching of machine learning courses for graduate students, such as high theoretical starting point, difficulty in understanding knowledge and disconnection of the training process from social needs. Curriculum construction should be strengthened by reorganizing teaching content, focusing on practice-oriented experimental teaching, realizing bilingual teaching and strengthening the whole process examination.