- Department: Music
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Bella Powell
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
This module will explore the changing roles for women in the musical world of the nineteenth century, linking in with broader social and artistic trends.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
The long nineteenth century (roughly 1780-1914) has proved to be a particularly important and interesting area of history for women from social, political and musical perspectives. The period was a time of significant change for women, with traditional ideas about ‘correct’ gender roles gradually relaxed, challenged and reformed. This module will explore women’s musical activities in the long nineteenth century, including aspects of their performances and compositions, alongside a discussion of public and critical reactions to their work. As well examining overarching changes during the period, the module will also focus on the careers of a number of key women musicians, considering how their activities fitted in to the cultural and social landscape of the nineteenth century. The module will explore the impact of a range of figures, from the girls raised in Venetian convent-conservatoires at the beginning of the period to the ‘new woman’ musicians at its close.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Second years: On completion of the module, in your independent work, you should demonstrate learning outcomes B1-6 https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/information-for-staff-and-students/music-learning-outcomes/
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay |
N/A | 100 |
None
An essay of approximately 4000 words on a topic of the your choice agreed in tutorial.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay |
N/A | 100 |
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.
Key texts:
Bowers, Jane and Judith Tick, eds. (1986) Women Making Music: The Western Art Tradition, 1150 - 1950. Houndmills: Macmillan.
Gillett, Paula. (2000) Musical Women in England, 1870-1914: “Encroaching on all Man’s Privileges”. Houndmills: Macmillan.
Hyde, Derek. (1998) New found voices : women in nineteenth century English music, 3rd ed. Aldershot: Ashgate.
Neuls-Bates, Carol. (1996) Women in Music: An Anthology of Source Readings from the Middle Ages to the Present. Boston: Northeastern University Press.
Pendle, Karen, ed. (1991) Women & Music: A History. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press.
Solie, Ruth, ed. (1993) Musicology and Difference: Gender and Sexuality in Music Scholarship. Berkeley & California: University of California.