Educació musical i dones a Valènciala Institució per a l’Ensenyament de la Dona

Resumen

The Institution for the Education of Women (Institución para la Enseñanza de la Mujer, IEM), founded in 1888 in Valencia, like the Free Institution of Education in Madrid, encouraged musical education for the Valencian women. The organization had a network of training schools in Valencia, such as the Elementary School, the School of Secondary Education, the School of Governesses and the School of Fine Arts, which taught subjects like Music Theory, Piano and Singing. The IEM stressed the importance of musical studies and these were considered as professional alternative for women. After a brief introduction on education and professionalization of women, in this study we analyze the role of music in the Institution for the Education of Women in Valencia, the organization, the ideal of education, curriculum development, faculty and other non-educational musical activities developed by the Valencian Institution.