ESSAY AS A FORM OF CREATIVE ASSIGNMENT IN THE DISCIPLINES OF THE FINE ARTS CYCLE FOR STUDENTS OF ARTISTIC SPECIALTIES

Abstract

The purpose of the article is an attempt to comprehensively analyze the results of performing such a form of creative task as an essay by students of higher education in artistic specialties. The article deals with the effectiveness of using essays as a creative task in the disciplines of the fine arts cycle for students of artistic specialties. The advantages of this form of creative assignment over the traditional essay in the context of distance learning are determined, the positive impact of this form of assignment on the activation of theoretical research and practical artistic and creative activity of higher education students is noted. The author emphasizes the pedagogical and educational function of the task and the possibility of developing an individual's emotional and value attitude to topical issues of history and the present in the process of its implementation. The purpose of the article is an attempt to comprehensively analyze the results of performing such a form of creative task as an essay by students of higher education in artistic specialties. An attempt is made to consider the impact of the essay on stimulating students' creative activity in both theoretical and practical professional activities, influencing the formation of aesthetic, emotional and worldview thoughts. The article explores the issues of essays as an alternative form of work, motivation for scientific activity – preparing reports and writing scientific articles. The interest in the topic of the essay prompted reflection on the questions that arose during the processing of the material and the formation of answers through the receipt of impressions, in this case, theoretical material. Keywords: essay; form; task; stimulation of creativity; creative activity; imaginative thinking; aesthetic development; fine arts; artistic activity.