The Significance of Project Method for the Professional Development of Artists : Historical Perspective and Present Context

Abstract

The article highlights the current trends in the development and reformation of the higher education system, associated with changes in the competence approach in the training of future fine arts specialists. The issues of origin and formation of the project method in the pedagogical practice of higher educational institutions are revealed; the periodization of the development and dissemination of the project method globally and in domestic practice is specified. Scientific research comprehensively and thoroughly reveals the concept of creative project activity, its application in the training of fine arts specialists in higher educational institutions. The author analyzes a series of examples of the application of project activities in the training of specialists in various fields. The updating of the project method in the modern training of specialists in higher educational institutions is noted. It makes us look at project activity from a different angle regarding it as a means of forming the professional competence of future fine arts specialists. It is emphasized that these days project training is relevant and promising as it creates conditions for discovering the creative potential of students, increasing their motivation, promotes the acquisition of necessary skills and knowledge, development of their intellectual abilities and professional competences of a competitive specialist of the XXI century. Project activity will ensure the acquisition of universally applicable and professional competencies, socially significant knowledge, skills and abilities that meet the modern demand for education and the paradigm of student-centered learning, because such knowledge and skills enable young professionals to learn throughout life and succeed in professional activity. Basing on the results of the analysis of the achievements of international and Ukrainina scientists in the field of training specialists of creative specialties, it is noted that the application of project activity, including creative project activity, in professional training of future fine arts specialists can significantly improve the quality of their future professional activity, providing the necessary knowledge, skills and experience relevant for successful implementation in the modern world.