The changes taking place in modern education determine the competence approach in the choice of targets, the educational process at all its levels. Accordingly, in planning the results of training and education, representing a wide range of formed competencies, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of both professional and personal growth of students. As a priority this article discusses the value and sense of competence as a universal, philosophical. Based on the analysis of musical and pedagogical literature and educational practices in the system of additional education, particularly of children's art schools opened their culturologically potential, identified value ideas and guidelines for students and teachers as a whole in the world of music, and music performance activities. The study substantiates the relationship of values and meanings of musical and performing activities of students, their organic unity from the point of view of the formation of human culture.