The problem of teachers’ research competence is one of the main aspects of concern in teacher education on master’s level. Arts teacher education is interdisciplinary studies which combine two areas – arts (music, dance, theatre, visual arts) and education, therefore research becomes a complex process requiring competence to use artistic expression forms and methods of social sciences research. In this article the point of view of arts education master’s students on research competence development is revealed.

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ÁvadasÐiuolaikinëje ugdymo sistemoje pastaruoju metu iðryðkëja meninio ugdymo problematiðkumas ávairiais amþiaus tarpsniais. Itin daug dëmesio yra skiriama prieðmokyklinio ir pradinio mokyklinio amþiaus meninio ugdymo ávairiø aspektø nagrinëjimui (Davis, Gardner, 2000; Kazragytë, 2000;Ðeèkuvienë, 2002; Girdzijauskienë, 2003 ir kt.). Tuo tarpu meninis ugdymas pagrindinës mokyklos pakopoje, apimanèioje vaiko amþiaus tarpsná nuo 10 iki 16 metø, yra maþiau analizuotas, o ðokio ugdymo srities tyrimø iðvis nepavyko aptikti.

Learning paradigm orients teacher to be a consultant, assistant, researcher ready to apply evidence based teaching. To prove research competence future dance teachers have to perform a dance education research. This study revealed pedagogical problems which interest future dance teachers: attitudes and motivation, dance in schools, dance teacher education, dance for people with special needs. Choise of research methods shift from quantitative towards qualitative.