Analysis of the State of Professional Training of Future Designers in European Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

The modern integration of the Ukrainian state into the European scientific and educational space and the focus on improving the methods of education and training of design professionals necessitate the study of foreign pedagogical experience. Accordingly, the purpose of the study is to identify the features and state of professional training of future designers in leading European higher education institutions. To achieve this goal, the study used general scientific research methods, in particular, system analysis, synthesis, and comparison. It has been found that design education is characterized by qualitative features, including a focus on solving everyday problems, a focus on the final result, and inclusion in the field of art. The state of professional training of future designers in European higher education institutions, which have the highest world ranking among universities in the field of "Art and Design" according to QS 2019, is considered. The study identifies the main trends in the development of design education in Europe: professional training is applied and personality-oriented; close connection with real production to provide students with work experience. Based on the generalization, it is concluded that in these European higher education institutions, multidisciplinary education and research are deeply integrated with applied education, design, and business thinking. Thus, the necessity of borrowing foreign experience of functioning of higher education institutions in the field of training future designers by higher education institutions of Ukraine is substantiated. The originality of the study lies in the analytical comparison of the state of professional training of future designers in European higher education institutions, which have the highest world ranking among universities in the field of "Art and Design" according to QS 2019