Викладацька діяльність Олександра Колоска у Київському національному університеті культури і мистецтв
Educating activity of Oleksandr Kolosok in Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to cover the teaching activities of Oleksandr Kolosok at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts and to reveal its influence on the formation and development of higher choreographic education in Ukraine. Methodology. To achieve this goal, general scientific methods of theoretical and empirical levels are used: analysis and generalization of scientific and theoretical bases of research, chronological method, interview method. Conclusions on the peculiarities of the pedagogical activity of O. P. Kolosоk are made on the basis of the analysis of the revealed complex of sources: pedagogical, methodical and creative achievements of the artist, own experience of communication with him, memories of colleagues and students. Scientific Novelty. The article covers for the first time the teaching activity of O. Kolosоk at the Department of Choreography (later the Department of Folk Choreography) at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts; the teacher's work on the creation of the professional discipline "Ukrainian folk-stage dance" and the peculiarities of teaching the discipline "Art of the choreographer" are analyzed; materials of interviews with the teacher and his students and colleagues were put into scientific circulation. Conclusions. The teaching activity of Professor O. P. Kolosоk was aimed at the development of folk dance traditions in a harmonious and logical combination with the expressive means of academic choreographic art and the best achievements of the modern world performing culture. Thanks to his efforts, the discipline "Ukrainian folkstage dance" was introduced into the system of training choreographers in the higher school of Ukraine, and today the teaching of choreographic art in higher education institutions is based on the methodological developments of folk dance theorists and practice O. Kolosоk. His work with students on mastering the art of choreography was multifaceted, and choreographer-director thinking reached deep sources of folk dance. Oleksandr Kolosok's many years of pedagogical activity were fruitful, and today many choreographers and choreographers, whom he nurtured, owe him their high professional level.

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