Based on the Experience of Cooperation of the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts with Cherkasy State Technological University: Twenty Years of Experience

Abstract

The article considers and analyzes the historical events of the twenty-year cooperation of the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts with Cherkasy State Technological University. Practically all stages of formation of the Cherkasy School of Design in ChSTU are connected with the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts (KSADA): starting with the Agreement between Cherkasy Engineering and Technological Institute (ChETI) and Kharkiv Art and Industrial Institute on the establishment of a general technical faculty – in 1999 year, the creation of the Department of Design in 2002, the first graduation of bachelors in 2005, specialists – in 2007 and masters – in 2009, holding regional, national and international conferences in 2008, 2010, 2017, respectively. They are years of not only fruitful cooperation, but of constant gaining experience of teachers, associate professors and professors of the Department of Design of ChSTU on educational, methodical and scientific work in KSADA. Constant involvement of leading specialists of KSADA in educational and methodical work: conducting entrance examinations of the first set of students-designers, teaching professional disciplines, management of diploma projects, chairing of state examination commissions on defence of diploma projects of bachelors, specialists and masters. Separately, the author draws the reader’s attention to the essential role of KSADA in the training of scientific personnel. Postgraduate studies, doctoral studies, systematic work of the specialized council K 64.109.01 became the launching pad for dozens of candidates of art history of Ukraine. 57% of the teaching staff of the Department of Design of ChSTU, who have a scientific degree, were engaged in postgraduate studies or defended a PhD degree at KSADA. The experience of cooperation at the modern level demonstrates the benefits of cooperation of related schools not only for the development of regional design centres, but also the methodology of design education in Ukraine in general.