The Role of Art in the Formation of Professional Competencies of Future Specialists in Technological Education

Abstract

The article substantiates the relevance of the introduction of the artistic component in the training of future technology teachers; attention is paid to clarifying the role of art education in the training of future teachers. It is established that the future teacher in the field of technological education must have professional competencies that increase the effectiveness of the design and technological activities, namely competencies in drawing and composition, basics of color, art history and costume history, understanding of artistic styles, have artistic and graphic competencies, etc. It is necessary to form these competencies in future technology teachers from the first years of study in higher education institutions, namely, to include in the curriculum special (elective) disciplines that can enrich students with theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in fine and decorative arts, design and design graphics. Emphasis is placed on the expediency of introducing art disciplines in the process of training specialists in the field of technological education and proving the need for readiness of technology teachers to implement the artistic component. The application of educational material of artistic direction in the process of designing and manufacturing clothes is analyzed, and the advantages of students’ use of professional competencies in the process of developing clothing models at different stages of design are revealed. The introduction of a selective course “Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition” is proposed and its effectiveness in the implementation of creative projects in sewing. It is established that the introduction of art education in the training of future technology teachers creates opportunities to bring the latter to a qualitatively new, modern level of education.
 Keywords: art; professional competencies; technological education; future technology teachers; design and technological activities; clothing design.