Training Of Future Music Teachers Research Articles

Features of Vocal and Choral Training of Future Music Teachers

The article reveals the peculiarities of vocal and choral training of future music teachers. The current stage of modernization of higher education in Ukraine, which is connected with the integration of our country into the European educational space, actualizes the problem of the quality of professional training of future music teachers. Vocal and choral activity is one of the most important activities of a future teacher-musician, and the training of highly qualified specialists in this field is one of the priority directions of art education. A promising direction of vocal and choral training of future specialists in the field of musical art during higher education is the arrangement of a certain sequence of teaching professional disciplines and its complex integrity, which includes the disciplines of the cycle of choral conducting, methods of teaching choral conducting, disciplines of choral studies, choral class, practical work with the choir, choral arrangement and reading of choral scores, voice production, vocal teaching methods, practical assimilation of school repertoire, etc. A feature of vocal and choral training of students of higher education institutions of artistic direction is the presence of basic structural components in it, which include conducting and choral and vocal and performing components. The conducting and choral component prepares students for the activities of a leader of a student choir, capable of organizing and implementing work on choral works at an appropriate methodical level, and capable of creating choral groups for children of various age groups in institutions of general secondary and extra-curricular education. in the workshops of which students will be able to form and develop their own aesthetic sphere, enrich their internal culture, master the values of vocal and choral art, develop their musical, singing, and artistic abilities. The vocal-executive component prepares students for the demonstration of vocal, vocal-choral works and their fragments during vocal-choral work in educational institutions, and without it, the full functioning of the conducting-choral component is impossible. Independent work of students is also an important component of the professional training of future specialists in the field of musical art.

Artistic and pedagogical design in professional training of future Musical Art teachers

The article describes the method of artistic and pedagogical design in the context of professional training of future music teachers. The relevance of the research is based on the importance of students mastering the latest artistic and pedagogical technologies in the process of studying at a higher education institution. The project method is defined as widespread and relevant in the context of pedagogical activity as one that develops the ability of future music teachers to carry out project activities of various types and subject areas, to carry out a critical analysis of various artistic material, to work on it independently, to navigate in the latest information and communication technologies. The purpose of the article is to reveal the essence and content of artistic and pedagogical design, to analyze its importance in the system of professional training of future music teachers; disclosure of the specifics of artistic and pedagogical design in the context of professional training of future music teachers. The article uses methods of theoretical research: analysis of scientific literature, generalization, systematization of practical experience. It has been established that creatively oriented design activity contributes to the formation of students of higher education, the ability to independently master scientific and methodological and artistic literature, aware and critical work with information, develops thinking, including project thinking, promotes personal and professional development, stimulates creative activity, develops emotional intelligence through interaction with works of musical art, etc. The principles of artistic and pedagogical design are substantiated.

VALUE ORIENTATIONS AS A BASIC CONSTRUCT FOR THE FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL WORLDVIEW OF THE FUTURE MUSIC TEACHER

The article reveals that the current stage of social development requires a radical renewal of the content of higher art education, in which axiological priorities should become decisive in the professional training of future music teachers. It has been found that this problem is especially exacerbated by the integration aspirations of our country to join the Common European Educational Area, in which the individual is formed as a subject of culture, his or her spiritual and value sphere develops, etc. This requires a transition from a knowledge-centered to a culture-centered model of higher education, where a person is formed as a subject of culture, develops its spiritual and valuable sphere, etc.Therefore, the problem of spiritual and value formation of a personality through music is actualized in the content of post-nonclassical higher art education, creating prerequisites for the formation of such a phenomenon as a holistic professional worldview in future music teachers. The analysis of the structural components (cognitive-educative, emotional-valuable, activity-practical and professional-reflective) of this phenomenon has shown that the basic construct of professional worldview is the system of value orientations of the individual.In order to study the dynamics in the formation of value orientations of students of music specialties, the second stage of a special experimental study was conducted at the Anatolii Avdiievskyi Faculty of Arts of Dragomanov Ukrainian State University. In the course of the empirical study, using the methods of observation, questionnaires, interviews, testing, diachronic analysis, ranking, etc., it was confirmed that studentsʼ orientations towards professional values were the most stable, reflecting the main focus of their motives, interests and needs for future professional activities.
 Keywords: values; value orientations; professional worldview; axiological priorities; theoretical construct; music teacher; post-nonclassical; higher art education.

Peculiarities of vocal pedagogical culture formation in future music teachers in China’s higher education system

This article reveals the peculiarities of the formation of vocal and pedagogical culture among future music teachers in the higher education system in China. Modern requirements for the professional training of future music teachers and their musical and pedagogical culture, including a vocal and pedagogical component, raise the need to modernize the higher education system. The article presents a study of the structure of the vocal and pedagogical culture of a music teacher, which includes four components: axiological, theoretical, technological and creative. The article defines the essential characteristics of experimental, practical, linguistic and research methods for the formation of vocal and pedagogical culture among future music teachers. The analysis of teaching methods allows us to conclude that at present the system of higher music and pedagogical education in China is undergoing serious changes, moving away from the traditional approach to interactive, from theoretical education to practical, and also shifting its focus from focusing on results to focusing on the quality of education. All this suggests that the vocal and pedagogical culture of a music teacher is becoming an increasingly important component of the professional training of future music teachers in China. New methods and approaches to teaching, such as interactive techniques and the active use of practical skills, help students to better understand and assimilate the material, as well as improve the quality of their musical and pedagogical culture. The development of the vocal and pedagogical culture of a music teacher in China is an important area of modernization of the higher education system in the country.

NATIONAL IDENTITY OF THE SPECIALIST BASED ON MUSIC PEDAGOGICS OF O. P. RUDNYTSKA

The review article analyzes the peculiarities of the national identity of Oksana Petrivna Rudnytska, a specialist in music pedagogy. The logic of the scientific content of the terms related to the topic of the submitted article (identity, national identity; professional and artistic competence; scientific school) is revealed. The article considers national identity as a sphere of ideas, values, and meanings of culture, perceived and articulated by the majority of the country's citizens. It has its own principles in the individual's construction of his identity, belonging to a definite nation and state. Certain issues regarding the effectiveness of the scientific schools of Ivan Zyazyun Institute of Pedagogical and Adult Education of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, in particular the Ukrainian scientist, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor O. P. Rudnytska, are highlighted. A conclusion is made regarding the results of the scientist's activity in relation to her national identity as a specialist in music pedagogy, which is based on the values of pedagogical mentoring, intellectual leadership, empathy, and national ethical and aesthetic worldview guidelines.
 Based on the vast experience of a teacher-artist, we can help increase the level of formation of the professional competence of music teachers and guarantee quality training of future music teachers for pedagogical and artistic activities.

ШЛЯХИ ФОРМУВАННЯ ГОТОВНОСТІ МАЙБУТНЬОГО ВЧИТЕЛЯ МУЗИЧНОГО МИСТЕЦТВА ДО СЦЕНІЧНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ У ПРОЦЕСІ ІНСТРУМЕНТАЛЬНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ

The author of the article studied and mentions the specific of performing skills, effective methods, techniques, conditions that ensure efficient formation of readiness of future teachers of musical art to activity on stage during instrumental training, emphasizing on such qualities of a musician as psycho-emotional states during a concert realization; emphasizing on recommendations for an effective implementation of an interpretive model of music works. A concert performance is a special form of activity on stage of a future music teacher. This type of professional activity has its own regularities that must be considered not only during the preparation period of the concert, but also in the process of working on a piece of music. Students of higher education and teachers should consider the specific peculiarities of thinking and specialties in behavior during activities on stage and peculiarities in the creation of the performance form of a musical work precisely during preparation for the performance. Understanding these phenomena will contribute to successful achievement of artistic goals in the process of activity on stage, professional development of the future specialist as a whole and will help prevention and coping stage stress, the path of which is multifaceted and complex. Working with stage stress, in most cases, should be built based on individual approach to the development of stage reflection, creation of positive psychological attitude, formation of constructive skills, a creative and positive attitude to extreme situations. The very necessity of overcoming stage stress became the key to determining the paths of formation of readiness for activity on stage in the process of instrumental training of future music teachers as it allowed to find new resources of qualitative basis for improving executive training in accordance with modern requirements. After all, psycho-emotional states often become an obstacle to performance excellence during a concert performance. Key words: readiness, activity on stage, instrumental training, methodological approaches, higher education applicant, future musical art teacher.

METHODS OF IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING OF THE FUTURE MUSIC TEACHER

This article discusses the scientific and theoretical foundations of technologies for improving the professional pedagogical training of future music teachers in the higher education system.

THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION ON THE CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF FUTURE MUSIC TEACHERS

The article substantiates the essence of educational innovation as a separate field of scientific knowledge. Modern requirements for the professional training of future music teachers in the development of creative abilities are presented. The expediency

NEW CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS OF MUSIC PEDAGOGY IN ISRAEL

Today, musical and pedagogical education holds an important place in the sphere of cultural achievements of the leading countries of the world. It is undeniable that the stage of development of any country is determined by its cultural level. Musical art plays an important role, as it is intended for an individual and has a huge effect on the formation of worldview values of young people. At the same time, it opens the possibility of a wide exchange between countries and peoples in the field of culture, because music is definitely a language of international communication. Despite the importance of scientific development in the field of music education and pedagogy, the issue of professional training of future music teachers in Ukraine and Israel remains underdeveloped. The study and analysis of new methods and trends in the field of music education determines the prospects for the further development of pedagogical thought. Comprehension of the new global pedagogical experience of different countries and comparative analysis of the theory and practice of educational activity spreads the worldview, enriches the experience, promotes the mastery of new methods and educational technologies, motivates and provides a new creative impetus of pedagogical development. The article is devoted to highlighting new methods of training future teachers of musical art in the process of professional training in a higher School of Art in Israel. The achievements in Israeli national system of music education are highlighted; the pedagogical problem of active perception organizing, and performance of musical works is creatively solved. The musical-pedagogical methods such as “mirror”, “plastic intonation”, and the method of body-oriented psychotherapy are considered. These methods are used in musical education for students of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, as well as in the education of children and youth in musical institutions of Israel.

FEATURES OF FORMATION OF FUTURE MUSIC TEACHER’S COMPETENCE IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN'S CHOIR

The article reveals the peculiarities of the formation of future music teachers' competence in working with children's choirs. It is emphasized that the formation of future professionals' competence is an essential condition for the development of the musical culture of the younger generation, children's interest in the traditions of the musical culture of the Ukrainian people's creative music, and vocal and choral work in children's choir promotes musical abilities and emotional sphere. It is proven that the professional training of future music teachers to work with children's school choirs should be creative, taking into account individual capabilities, music theory, and performance training of students. It is revealed that the future music teacher must be prepared for various types and forms of creative vocal and choral work with children of different school ages, in which the future music teacher will perform as an educational institution, accompanist, accompanist, and illustrator.
 It is emphasized that the modern school needs new forms and methods in the organization of musical activity for schoolchildren, which will promote the development of musical culture and interest of pupils in musical creativity.

USE OF DIGITAL SERVICES AND TOOLS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE MUSIC TEACHERS

The scientific article is devoted to the issue softraining future music teachers, in particular, the use of modern digital services, tools, information technologies and resources in distance and blended learning in institutions of higher pedagogical education. The purpose of the article consists ingeneralization of the information on modern teaching tools, in particular digital services and tools, which are expedient to use indistance and blended learning format in the training of future music teachers. The legal framework is presented, which determines the need for the active implementation of computer educational technologies and increasing the digital competence of scientific and pedagogical workers, in particular: the Framework of Digital Competence for Citizens of Ukraine (2021), the Concept of the Development of Digital Competences (2021), the Conceptual and Reference Framework Digital Competence of Pedagogical and Scientific-Pedagogical Workers (project 2021), etc. The essence of the concept "digital competence" isrevealed. The classification of modern teaching aids, which are used when training future music teachers indistance and blended formofeducation, is presented: traditional (simpleandcomplex), multimedia (traditional, electronic, hardware, software), mobile (toolsforlearningmobilecontent, mobileapplications), digital (services, educationalplatforms). The article pays special attention to digital service sand tools used for teaching and learning music in Ukraine and China. The requirements for the effective use of distance and blended learning tools are defined. It was concluded that the use of distance and blended learning tools, in particular multimedia, mobile and digital tools, is aimedat forming both the professional and digital competence of future music teachers, the development of the irdigitalliteracy. Prospects for furtherscientific research are outlined, which consist in the study and analysis of the experience of using digital tools in the process of training music teachers in the People's Republic of China in the "Internet+" era.

МОТИВАЦІЙНЕ СПРЯМУВАННЯ У ПІДГОТОВЦІ МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ МУЗИКИ

The preservation of world culture, particularly in music, while developing a well-rounded individual is an increasingly pressing concern in modern humanistic thinking and pedagogical practice. The relevance of the publication is that the issue of forming professional staff in the field of culture and music, in particular, is of great importance in modern society. The topic of this publication is devoted to the problems of motivational orientation in the training of future music teachers. The purpose of this study is to provide an in-depth, multifaceted coverage of this phenomenon. This is the basis of both practical and theoretical significance of the study. In this work, the authors considered the sources that highlight the topics of selfeducation and increasing the level of work capacity of music teachers, the principle of awakening students’ motivation for professional self-realization in the field of musical art, the formation of the professional and psychological apparatus of future music teachers, etc. Based on the research findings of scholars of different countries, periods and directions in the field of studying the problems of modern music pedagogy in general, the publication develops in the form of a panorama picture (the form of a drawing-scheme, which is a manifestation of the author’s idea, the author’s development) providing an individual independent and integral concept of the phenomenon of motivational direction of future music teachers. The methods used to research the issue of motivational direction in the preparation of future music teachers include searching and collecting relevant sources, analyzing existing materials, compiling information and organizing it into categories (components or elements) of a complex integrated system, and summarizing key points about the analyzed phenomenon in a diagrammatic form. As a result of the analysis of materials that highlight the problem of motivational direction while training future music teachers, the leading categories (components) of this field as a holistic, multifaceted and voluminous system are presented. Each of them differs in its individual scale, content, characteristics and function. A hypothesis arose about the perspective of motivational direction in the training of future specialists, both in the field of music and any other sphere of life. Awakening students’ interest in the future profession not only makes the learning process successful, but also contributes to the realization of progressive humanistic ideas concerning humanity as a whole. The practical significance of this work lies in the need for research data provided by it for the modernization and expansion of modern pedagogical activities, in particular, in classes of Music. The value of the publication is also reflected in the prospects of the researched problem, as its ideas and conclusions can be applied by scholars further in the process of studying issues related to the topic of compiling and effective implementation of educational curricular in the field of music. Thus, the publication, on the one hand, considers different views on the problem of motivational direction of future music teachers, gives theses related to this area, and, on the other hand, notes the prospects for cultural and spiritual prosperity of society and its progress.

Implementation of Artistic and Pedagogical Interpretation Technologies in the Content of Professional Training of Future Music Teachers in the Study of Artistic Innovations in Educational Institutions

The article is devoted to the issue of the implementation of artistic and pedagogical interpretation technologies in the content of professional training of future music teachers in the study of artistic innovations in educational institutions. The purpose of the article is to consider the advantages of introducing pedagogical, artistic and pedagogical interpretation technologies into the content of professional training of future musical art teachers and to present examples of their use in the educational process of those obtaining a master's degree in the specialty «Secondary education (Musical art)». In the process of experimental work, the following research methods were used: theoretical: analysis, synthesis, comparison, systematization; empirical: observations, surveys, presentation of an artistic and pedagogical interpretation of a musical work. The results. The following methods are considered by the author to be the leading methods of interpretive music-pedagogical technologies: artistic-pedagogical analysis of a work, artistic-pedagogical narrative, pedagogical interpretive cognition, perceptive immersion into the meaningful sphere of a musical work, individual critical understanding of interpretive versions of works, artistic-interpretive activity, presentation of a psychological portrait of the composer, comprehension and modeling the musical meaning of the work. In the author’s opinion the above methods reflect the general process of interpretation activity and are related to the phenomenon of musical interpretation. To characterize the musical and pedagogical interpretation technologies and their pedagogical tools, the author has given twenty one examples of recommended creative tasks for the training of future music teachers on the practical lesson topic «Methods of training applicants for the artistic and pedagogical interpretation of vocal, choral and instrumental musical works of various genres and eras for teaching musical art in 5th grade of general secondary education establishment». Conclusions. The author has defined that the introduction of artistic and pedagogical interpretation technologies into the content of the professional training of future music teachers in the study of artistic innovations in educational institutions contributes to the development of the students' motivation to master musical and pedagogical innovations, allows to activate the development of aesthetic sense, taste, perceptive abilities, critical thinking, and the formation of the skills of creating one's own artistic and pedagogical interpretations, their substantiation from the point of view of understanding the author's idea, artistic cognitive and communicative activity. Prospects for the development of the raised problem are the study of the interrelationships of artistic-pedagogical interpretive and hermeneutic technologies in the content of professional training of future music teachers.

Arts Education in the Development of the Personality of the Next Generation of Future Music Teachers: History and Modernity

The article focuses on the problem of the future music teacher’s comprehensive personal development, which is the basis of their professional competence, pedagogical skill and spiritual culture, relevant to modern education. The purpose of the study is a retrospective and comparative analysis of the problem of comprehensive personal development of the future music art teacher of a new generation, based on the historical and pedagogical experience of the organization of art education in the collegiums of Left-bank Ukraine (18th-the early 19th centuries), as they laid the groundwork for the formation and development of general and professional art education; to illustrate the practical implementation of the historical and pedagogical experience of art education organization in the collegiums of Left-bank Ukraine (18th-the early 19th centuries) on the comprehensive development of the future music teacher personality in higher educational institutions. Methods. The research methods used by the author were analysis, synthesis, systematisation, comparison and generalisation. Results. Modernization of art education in Ukraine aims to improve the spiritual and creative development of personality, humanization and humanitarization of educational process in educational institutions of different types. Consequently, this requires searching for optimal approaches to the organization of art education in higher educational establishments, which would focus on the comprehensive development and professional training of future music teachers as carriers and transmitters of national culture. Conclusions. The author has noted that the analysis and creative insight into the historical and pedagogical experience of art education organization in the collegiums of the Left Bank Ukraine (18th-the early 19th centuries) determines the possibility of its use in modern higher educational institutions for comprehensive individual development of future music art teachers, which is the basis of their professional competence, teaching skills and spiritual culture. The author has presented the transformation of progressive ideas of historical and pedagogical experience of the organization of art education in the collegiums of Left-bank Ukraine (18th-the early 19th centuries). Moreover, the author has defined the forms of organizing educational and extracurricular cultural and artistic activities of future music teachers at higher pedagogical educational institutions, namely: 1) individual classes in «Additional musical instrument», «Voice production», «Choir conducting», «Main musical instrument» and group (practical) classes in artistic disciplines, which are the part of the educational program «Secondary education (Musical art)» on the training of future music teachers; 2) staging and theatricalization, which is implemented in the course of the educational discipline «Staging a children's musical performance» and organizing creative student theater groups to perform theatrical actions: 3) vocal and choral groups in an educational institution: 4) extracurricular cultural and artistic activities.

Health and Development Aspect of Performance Training of Future Teachers-Musicians

The ways of optimizing the professional training of future music teachers are explored in the article. The purpose of the article is to actualize the direction of musical performance of future teachers-musicians in the direction of health and development. The research methods used were the methods of theoretical and critical analysis, synthesis, abstraction, concretization, etc. Results. The authors of the article states that it is generally known that the traditional performing training of music teachers consists of intellectual-cognitive, creative-interpretive and operational-performing components. In the conditions of the post-war period, the musical and recreational component of the performance training of future teachers-musicians acquires special relevance. The health component is formed thanks to the improvised (spontaneous) musical performance activity and the strong-willed mood of the performer. The authors has defined that the methodical techniques of instrumental improvisation are: spontaneous music-making on elementary musical instruments, rhythmic accompaniment of well-known musical compositions, improvised musical accompaniment of fairy tales, performances, creation of images of nature (noise of rain, forest, gurgling stream, etc.). The methodical exercises of vocal improvisation include vocal questions and answers, musical conversation, dialogue, exercises for completing a certain melodic phrase or a well-known melody, songs, chants, etc. The skill of rhythmic improvisation is formed with the help of various methods and techniques of «playing on the body» – body percussion. The development of volitional self-regulation during performing activities is achieved by playing or singing in front of an imaginary audience, in an ensemble. It is also achieved by increasing the experience of concert performances on various stage venues, psychological attitude to success, putting up an imaginary «wall»; between the performer and the listeners, verbal and figurative suggestions, breathing exercises, etc. Conclusions. The health-developmental direction of performance activity of future teachers-musicians is an effective means of optimizing music-pedagogical education in Ukraine according to the requirements of the times. Its task includes the construction of musical and educational activities of future teachers-musicians of institutions of general secondary education in combination with the process of preserving and preventing the health of children's personalities. Spontaneous music making and improvisation are an extremely effective means of directing musical and performing activities in the health-developmental direction. The process of formation of voluntary self-regulation of the performer (teacher-musician) requires special attention in the health-developmental approach to performance training. The issue of optimizing the educational process of future music teachers in accordance with the requirements of the time is complex and multifaceted; therefore the conducted research does not exhaust all aspects of the investigated problem.

Проблеми професійної підготовки вчителів музичного мистецтва з початковою музичною підготовкою та без неї в умовах сучасного освітнього середовища

Abstract. The article examines the problems of professional training of music teachers with and without initial musical training in the conditions of the modern educational environment. In the course of the study, a survey of students and teachers of music faculties of five pedagogical universities of Ukraine was conducted. As a result of the survey, it was found out that there are applicants without primary music education. It is noted that this makes it much more difficult for this category of students to master the subjects of the music cycle and indicates the existence of adaptive problems in them. It was established that this situation arose due to the lack of a creative competition during admission to the university. It was emphasized that part of the interviewed students expressed a desire to attend additional courses to improve their knowledge level, and a list of issues with which difficulties most often arise was clarified. Attention is focused on students' opinions on improving academic performance, improving musical skills and realizing their own creative ambitions. Respondents expressed their opinions regarding the introduction of distance education and the use of information technologies in certain subjects. The results of the teachers’ survey confirm the presence of students without initial musical training. It was established that in connection with this, part of the teachers has a need to find and develop new pedagogical methods or technologies, to create new didactic material. The main attention is focused on highlighting the environmental conditions for the training of future music teachers. The opinions of teachers regarding the use of innovative educational technologies, definition of the concepts of "personalization", "educational environment" and "personal educational environment" were clarified. The author's definitions of the concept of "personal educational environment" and proposals for the use of information technologies in the process of training music teachers are given. A list of disciplines that can be effectively studied with the help of information technologies (remotely) has been defined. It has been established that teachers are conducting search for new forms of work in classes, using elements of the educational environment, innovative educational technologies. The need to create a personal educational environment that will provide an opportunity to improve the quality of professional training of future music teachers is emphasized. Key words: educational environment, professional training of music teachers, elementary musical training.

CYCLE OF CONDUCTORS AND CHOIR DISCIPLINES IN THE SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF THE FUTURE TEACHER-MUSICIAN

The problem of training a future music teacher in the field of conducting and choral art is considered and the role of the cycle of conducting and choral disciplines in this process is highlighted. The views of scientists on the tasks in various aspects of music teacher training are analyzed: organizational, methodological, theoretical, practical.The components of conducting and choral training are indicated. The criteria are highlighted and the essence of the indicators of the state of conducting and choral training of higher education students is characterized. The key provisions of the theory and practice of professional activity of the future music teacher are highlighted. It was found that the conducting and choral training of the future music teacher at the present stage is the unity and complex relationship of pedagogical, organizational and artistic and creative processes.Structuring the content of conducting and choral disciplines is proposed in order to identify and eliminate shortcomings in the study of disciplines. It is noted that the main purpose of conducting and choral disciplines is to form qualities that provide the opportunity for professional and pedagogical activities (vocal and choral, performing) and in preparation for the most common type of children's art - singing.The teacher-musician must be able to operate with a certain baggage of theoretical knowledge, the basics of practical training to work with the choir, performing culture, conducting technique and pedagogical skills in future professional musical activities.The role of the disciplines of the conductor-choir cycle in the acquisition of knowledge and practical skills in professional activities is determined and the relationship between the disciplines of this cycle is indicated. The main tasks of each component and its significance in mastering the conducting and choral skills are highlighted. The priority of practical activity in comparison with mastering the theoretical material is emphasized. It was found that conducting and choral training is one of the important areas in the structure of professional training of future music teachers in music and pedagogical institutions.

Choir ensemble issues in the process of forming professional competences of the future teacher-musician

The question of the special importance of a music teacher in the development of choral culture, which significantly affects the preservation of spiritual values ​​of the younger generation, is considered. The issue of choral ensemble in the process of formation of professional qualities of students of musical specialties of pedagogical educational institutions is covered. One of the professional competencies of a music teacher is the organization and management of vocal and choral activities. It is noted, that for a successful professional activity the teacher-choirmaster needs to understand the importance of the choral ensemble in working with choirs, be able to use different types of ensemble for quality choral sound. A special place in working with the choir is occupied by the feeling of the ensemble, the ability to adjust the choral sonority in accordance with the author's intention to reveal the artistic image.
 The essence of the concept of «choral ensemble» is defined and the main types of it are characterized. It is specified, that the choral ensemble is the artistic unity of all components of choral sound and the merging in strength and timbre of individual voices in one choral part and the balance of sound between all parts of the choir. The importance of using such concepts as partial and general, natural and artificial ensemble in the training of future music teachers is revealed. Partial ensembles include ensembles of intonation, combat, timbre, dynamic, metrorhythmic, agogic, diction-orthoepic and tessitura. It is indicated what factors influence the choice of a particular type of ensemble. A number of regularities of the ensemble, which follow from the texture of the musical work, are highlighted. The use of different types of ensemble in practice is described on the examples of choral works. A detailed analysis of all types of choral ensemble is covered in the unaccompanied choral score by L. Shukailo «Oh, on Kupala» from the cantata «Seasons»

Methodological aspects of suggested practices for future music teachers training in performance

The article discusses the use of suggestive techniques, which by influencing future music arts teachers' conscious and subconscious minds through verbal and nonverbal cues as well as external and internal means of influence, will help them reveal their inner potential, foster their capacity for original thought, and put their skills to use in real-world situations. The author presents his or her own interpretation of the term "suggestive technique in the music-performing training of future music teachers" and outlines numerous realms of the use of suggestive techniques, in particular, in the process of educating future music teachers. The author also provides methodological advancements for conducting creative music-performing activities, including suggestopedic self-training of self-regulation skills and suggestopedic method for developing the skills in artistic interpretation of a musical work, which is presented as a chain of suggestopedic classes, where each stage corresponds to a particular interpretation phase. Additionally, it should be noted that the developed methodological toolkit, which combines a variety of suggestive techniques with a variety of methods, tools, and approaches to art education, as well as the varied ways in which these methods are applied during the course of students' professional training, provides for the effective execution of pedagogical influence on independence and task performance. It's true that the addition of typical suggestopedic class formats (concert sessions, classes involving related arts, class performances, storytelling, and play sessions) to the methodological toolbox gives the interpretive processes additional aesthetic coloring. This, along with the globalization of the learning material, has caused an overall reevaluation of artistic interpretation techniques for musical works.

САМОСТІЙНА РОБОТА МАЙБУТНЬОГО ВЧИТЕЛЯ МУЗИЧНОГО МИСТЕЦТВА НА ПРЕДМЕТАХ ДИРИГЕНТСЬКО-ХОРОВОГО ЦИКЛУ ЯК ПЕДАГОГІЧНА ПРОБЛЕМА

The article considers topical issues of independent work of students of art faculties of pedagogical universities on the subjects of conducting and choral cycle, and outlines the ways to improve professional training of future music teachers for practical activities in educational institutions. The development of higher pedagogical education in Ukraine in the European context requires the increasing of public attention to quality of teachers training. Higher education is gradually but steadily transitioning from the transfer of information to the management of educational and cognitive activities, to making students develop their skills for independent work. The pedagogical scientific literature considers students' independent work as a set of various teaching techniques and actions through which the independent consolidation and deepening of acquired theoretical knowledge, practical skills and abilities, as well as mastering of the new ones, is performed. It is an organic component of all stages of the learning process, as well as an effective means of future music teachers training, and it is extremely important in the process of forming and improving knowledge, developing students thought and personal qualities. The content of student's independent work is determined by the working curriculum of the discipline, methodological recommendations, tasks and instructions of a teacher. In the context of conducting and choral training, independent work is one of the means for students to acquire deep knowledge, skills and abilities in conducting. Independent work has a positive effect on the development of mental, creative, intellectual abilities. Therefore, independent work is greatly important not only for development of personal qualities, but also for introduction of didactic principles of teaching in the practice of conducting training, among which activity and awareness plays a particularly important role. Thanks to independent work, favorable conditions are created for mastering conducting techniques and analytical assimilation of choral score. Independent work opens up great opportunities for successful development of a student's creative personality. Only in vigorous learning activities a future music teacher can learn to use the acquired skills and abilities in independent work.