The Professional and Personal Qualities of Music Teacher as a Research Subject

Abstract

The article’s relevance arises from the tasks of higher education to train a competent competitive specialist in the field of art education, which is characterised by the appropriate professional and personal qualities, as well as the ability to apply them in educating students through music. The goal of this article is to determine the essence and structure of a music teacher’s professional and personal qualities through the analysis of philosophical, psychological-pedagogical, and musical-methodical works. The research methodology is founded on the complex application of methods of analysis (of scientific literature to determine teachers’ productive professional and personal qualities), generalisation (of theoretical provisions for the development of future teachers’ professional and personal qualities), and synthesis (of scientific theory and practice in order to determine the nature and structure of professional and personal qualities of this specialist). It is noted that the essence and structure of a music teacher’professional and personal qualities should be determined by taking into account the specifics of music and pedagogical activities and teachers’ social status, educational values and educational value of music, professional erudition and teaching competency, teachers’ pedagogical talent and creativity. The study’s findings include the author’s definition and the structure of a music teacher’s professional and personal qualities. A music teacher’s professional and personal qualities are defined as a complex of professional and pedagogical, musical and creative, social and personal competency characteristics that are developed during the learning and professional activity process and ensure their effectiveness. Three dominant components represent the structure of a music teacher’s professional and personal qualities: 1) professional and pedagogical qualities (professional motivation, education and value orientation, pedagogical tact, pedagogical style, professional image); 2) musical and creative qualities (musicality and musical talent, musical and methodical ability, creativity, musical and performing mobility, stage adaptability); 3) socio-personal qualities (social activity, emotional stability, character traits, erudition, authority and leadership). It has been ascertained that the professional and personal qualities of a music teacher are competency characteristics, which ensures the effectiveness of music teaching and creative music activities