On October 30, 2020 MPGU hosted a conference between Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation on the issue of implementing the following general professional educational programs of higher education: 44.00.00 Education and pedagogical sciences, 53.00.00 Musical art, 54.00.00 Fine and applied arts. The conference was held in the framework of the Protocol #4.2 of 7.07 2020 of the conference between Minister of Culture, O. Lyubimova and Minister of Education S. Kravtsov. The conference was attended by Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation V. Basyuk, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation O. Yarilova, MPGU Rector A. Lubkov and others.
The participants discussed issues related to methods of training teachers that will allow them to help children to unleash their creative potential and abilities, as well as the following questions:
current state of teachers’ training of in creative specialties in universities and colleges;
implementation of educational programs through the network interaction of pedagogical universities, colleges and educational organizations in the field of art and culture;
improving psychological and pedagogical training of future teachers of creative arts;
development of student competitions in the programs of Music education and Fine and applied arts;
work with gifted youth in educational institutions of higher and vocational education that implement creative educational programs
As a result of the Meeting the sides agreed on creating more collaborative projects between the Association for the Development of Pedagogical Universities and Institutes and the Association of Educational Institutions of Art and Culture.
The results of the conference will serve as a basis for development of a plan for improving the system of training specialists for work with children for development of their creative potential and abilities.
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