Methods of applying innovative teaching technologies in conducting and choral training of future music teachers

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to consider the extent to which innovative tech­nologies are in demand in higher education institutions in the context of studying conducting and choral disciplines and to determine their feasibil­ity, effectiveness, usefulness and prospects for use in the training of future choirmasters. The authors determine the necessity and expediency of form­ing an innovative space for a number of disciplines based on the use of achievements of communication technologies. They reveal the effective­ness and efficiency, usefulness and prospects of their use in the process of training choral conductors.

The introduction of innovative technologies in educational practice is con­ditioned by the fact that it should serve as a means of solving some urgent problems of a certain University and pass experimental testing for its final implementation.

One of the types of innovative technologies in such classes is the use of vir­tual electronic music choral anthology, which is systematized in the form of a table with URL to the music medium, sheet music and text files that are freely available online. Another innovation in the study of the cycle of conducting and choral disciplines is the creation of an intellectual map. This method is appropriate when studying the theory of conducting (its technical component, artistic and expressive, communicative and psychological, man­agerial and organizational). Along with intelligence maps, there are also so-called web quests, which are aimed at expanding the knowledge of concepts and terms related to understanding the specifics of conducting activities. Distance learning encourages teachers of almost all specialties, including conducting and choral specialties, to introduce such a form of work as a webinar. Often in the process of studying conducting and choral disciplines, students undergo so-called socio-psychological training.

Practice shows that today the use of some of the latest technologies in the context of studying conducting and choral disciplines in higher education not only stimulates the activity of students in the educational process, but also gives it an innovative appeal. At the same time, they contribute to the creation of a creative atmosphere in the seminar-type classes, provide an opportunity for self-realization of creative potential when students perform independent work, thereby improving the quality of learning material.