Independent work as pedagogical condition for development of intellectual and creative abilities of future music teachers

Abstract

The article analyses the independent work of future music teachers in higher educational institutions of art as a pedagogical condition for the development of intellectual and creative abilities. The concept of “independent work” is considered in the works of modern and domestic researchers. The role of independent work is defined as an integral system and forming factor of the educational environment of higher art institutions. The tasks are highlighted and the classification of types of independent work of future music teachers is considered. The phenomenon of independence, which is an integral attribute, the inner essence of independent work and acts as a sign of its intellectual component, is analysed. On the other hand, independence is seen as the highest step in the formation of personal competence. The future music teacher makes the significant both intellectual and creative efforts and thus reaches a certain level of intellectual and creative abilities by mastering professional training, carrying out professional and creative selection of the repertoire, methods of its processing, based on their preferences, intentions, and motivations. The author investigates the most important component of education — a self-education, the ability which is exclusively formed through the self-educational activities. The self-educational activity of the future music teacher is considered as an effective means of professional self-improvement and self-development of personality, which also provides the significant professional qualities and abilities such as both intellectual and creative, the development of which determines the level of professional self-development. It is proven that professional self-realization is the highest level of manifestation of professional training of future music teachers, in the process of which are carried out the intensive development of both intellectual and creative abilities.