MUSIC-THEORETICAL TRAINING IN THE PROFESSIONAL FORMATION OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF MUSIC ART

Abstract

Theoretical analysis of content, features, implementation means and ways of increasing the effectiveness of music-theoretical training of future teachers of musical art in the context of their professional formation is carried out in the article. It has been found that music-theoretical training of future music teachers is the training of students of higher music-pedagogical education, which is realized primarily in the process of studying music-theoretical disciplines and is characterized by a certain level of development of teacher's personality, the degree of formation of competence system for music-pedagogical activity. Task and significance of the outlined training in professional formation of future music teachers is highlighted. Content of music-theoretical training of future teachers of musical art is characterized, formed by the development of musical abilities (spatial sense, musical-auditory perception, musical-rhythmic sense), the system of musical-theoretical knowledge and related skills, as well as ability to apply them practically in educational and professional activities. It is emphasized that implementation of the outlined tasks is carried out in the process of studying the following music-theoretical disciplines: Elementary Music Theory, Solfeggio, Harmony, Analysis of Musical Works and Polyphony, History of Ukrainian and Foreign Music. Purpose, tasks and significance of each of the specified disciplines in the musical-theoretical training of students of higher music-pedagogical education have been analyzed. Ways to improve effectiveness of music-theoretical training of future music teachers are outlined. Such ways are: integration of content of music-theoretical disciplines and their use in the process of studying methods of projects, brainstorming, business games, creative tasks, musicological and artistic-pedagogical analysis of musical works, musical quizzes; ensuring creative self-expression of students of higher musical and pedagogical education by means of vocal and instrumental improvisation, interpretation and arrangement of musical works; use of samples of modern music; orientation to the content and tasks of musical and artistic education of schoolchildren.