History of Korean first conservatory Ewha from beginning to 1945

Abstract

This article is about music education and its curriculum of Ewha Woman’s Conservatory from beginning to 1945 and deals with the introduction of western educational system in Korea for the first time and the process of its development at Ewha Woman’s University which was founded in the period of opening the door of Korea at the end of 19th century. The article describes that introduction of Korean traditional music as a regular subject and Women’s University’s role in the process of preserving it and its popularization.