29-02-2024
150 years of Musical Education. Evolution of Undergraduate Studies at UNAM's Faculty of Music
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1868 |
The Third Philharmonic Society creates an institution for musical education that is nationalized to form the National College of Music.
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1905 |
The National College of Music is incorporated in the Instruction Secretariat as National Conservatory of Music.
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1920 |
The Conservatory depends on the National University.
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1926 |
First Music Conference ends with the separation of the Conservatory in two different schools.
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1928 |
The name of Conservatory changes to Music, Theatre and Dance School.
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1929 |
The University Council approves the creation of the Faculty of Music, which is created on October 7. Its syllabus seeks to combine cultural and humanistic aspects
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1933 |
The new Syllabus includes a bachelor’s level in music, a professional cycle and proposes a PhD in Music.
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1936 |
The fist formal curricular proposal is established. A new name is assigned: Superior School of Music. Conditions for the Music MA degree are created as well as requisites for the Folkloric Research Studies diploma.
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1939 |
A new Syllabus is approved. The School offers studies in Strings, Piano, Singing, Composition, Wind Instruments Professorship, Coral Singing Folklore and Solfège.
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1946 |
Bachelor’s obligatory subjects are modified to approach music studies. Credit system is included as part of a curricular structure adequate to ENM needs.
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1954 |
Careers: Composition, Concert-Player, Professor, Folklorist, Wind Instruments, Guitar, and Percussions.
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1857 |
A project for restructuring the curriculum is presented, a step forward in the school’s curricular development.
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1962 |
A syllabi review is requested, emphasizing high school as a requisite for music studies. A children course for musical initiation is presented.
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1966 |
Syllabi with eight basic programs is proposed:
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1867 |
The Instrument grade syllabus is created.
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1979 |
Now called National School of Music (ENM), it occupies its 126 Xicoténcatl St. campus at Coyoacán. Four programs are offered: Composition, Piano, Singing and Instrument-player (20 specialties).
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1983 |
Propaedeutic courses are proposed to include technical programs, adding a new technical undergrade to the grade programs.
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1885 |
The Ethnomusicology Program is approved; it includes a propaedeutic cycle, a technical level and the Ethnomusicology grade.
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1988 |
Programs and syllabi go through several adjustments, including modifications to the credit system.
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1996 |
The Music Education Syllabus is modified to reach the one still in use.
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2001 |
The ENM evaluates its syllabi in order to modernize its offer. The First Forum on the ENM’s Mission takes place.
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2002 |
Every grade is evaluated so conditions for professional music training are detailed. The Instrument-Player program becomes the Music-Instrument grade with five instrument orientations:
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2004 |
Integral Restructuring Plan: important changes come in order to achieve a better academic training for professional musicians.
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2005 |
A Syllabi Review Commission is established: it reaches the most recent curricula modification proposal.
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2007 |
The Technical Council approves the plan to modify the Music grade on Music Education.
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2008 |
The current syllabi for the six grade programs are established: Singing, Composition, Music Education, Ethnomusicology, Instrument-Player, and Piano.
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2014 |
On December 5 the University Council approves the transformation of the ENM into the Faculty of Music (FaM).
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2016 |
Internal review of the syllabi of every grade program at the FaM.
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2018 |
Institutional diagnosis of syllabi for both normal grades an propaedeutic cycle.
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