The Formation of Creative Competency in the Process of Study оn the Basis of the Integrative Course “Choral Theater”

Abstract

The relevance of the subject of the article is stipulated by the challenges of contemporary musical education in the preparation of professional cadres possessing creative competency. The elaboration of innovative integrational courses, which develop the given professional quality among future specialist musicians in the process of their studies at the institutions of higher education, acquires special significance. The aim of the research is to reveal the potentials of the integrative course “Choral Theater” in the formation of creative competency of the student choirmaster. Analysis of scholarly works has made it possible for the authors to define the concept of the “creative competency of the musician” as the ability to create the situation of creative success, to solve in a productive manner nonstandard professional goals, thereby achieving maximal effectivity. The article presents the results of experimental work which was carried out by the methods of narrative interviews, observation and expert evaluation, as well as the study of the attempt of realization of the integrative course “Choral Theater” in the cycle of special disciplines for conductors-choirmasters. The research demonstrates the high pedagogical potential of active interaction between students and faculty members in the work on the projects of this course. Obviously, joint activities develop skills of command work and stimulates to the utmost degree the participants’ creative activities. As an example of their project activities the authors highlight the performance of the play “Promise me Love…”. Keywords: competency, creative competency, choral theater, integrative course, professional education.