The Hlukhiv Children’s School of Arts as a component of the formation of professional music education in the Sumy Region in the Twentieth Century

Abstract

The article is devoted to highlighting the process of formation of the artistic and educational component of the cultural paradigm of the Hlukhiv region of our time. The stages of the formation of professional musical education and the activities of its main carrier — the Hlukhiv Children’s Music School — have been studied. An excursion into the history of the creation of the Hlukhiv Children’s Music School was made and the prerequisites for its emergence were highlighted. As part of their analysis, the period of the educational process within the framework of estate culture and the gymnasium phase of Hlukhiv’s education is covered. The main material and technical problems that accompanied the process of establishment of the institution are highlighted. The main forms of music-making in the institution, the artistic network of the region, subject-specialist directions and the role of its educational activities are analyzed. The personal contributions of school leaders to the development of musical education are studied, and the statistics of musical education coverage of children of Hlukhiv Region are given. A parallel was drawn between the main tasks of the school and the professional direction of the teachers. The periodization of the formation of the Hlukhiv Children’s Music School has been developed.