Music Teacher’s Competences in the 21st Century
Music Teacher’s Competences in the 21st Century

Summary/Abstract: Rethinking education of music teachers for new learners’ generation is as crucialas identifying the new competencies that today’s music teachers need to develop. According toanalyses of EU documents and scientists’ conceptions concerning music teacher’s competences,the author characterizes tendencies and priorities for improving music teachers’ competencesin the 21st century. The basic task of music education is promoting the formation of learners’personal attitude to the world, to self and others, to provide the opportunity for learners tolearn music as a new form of communication. In this context music teacher has to demonstrateknowledge and understanding not only in music subject, but in a) communication and positiverelationship-building; b) collaboration with parents, colleagues, musicians, composers and specialistsin other spheres; c) development of creative and social skills of learners based on threepedagogical principles – personalization, participation and productivity, as well as through andin the arts/culture approaches in music education process.

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