DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS OF BOHDAN KHMELNYTSKY NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CHERKASY AS AN ART SCHOOL: TRADITIONS AND PERSONALITIES

Abstract

The article presents the results of a comprehensive study of the Department of Fine and Decorative Arts of Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy as an integral artistic and pedagogical school. It is determined that its formation has been conditioned by a set of historical, cultural, and institutional factors that contributed to the development of a distinctive artistic and educational environment. It has been established that the department functions not only as a structural unit of a higher education institution, but also as a center for the formation, preservation, and transmission of artistic thinking, where educational, creative-practical, and cultural functions are combined. It is clarified that the leading role in the development of the department is played by its teaching staff, which ensures the continuity of academic and national artistic traditions, shapes the professional identity of students, and facilitates the transfer of artistic experience. The main approaches to organizing the educational process have been generalized and systematized, including historical-cultural, systemic, comparative-analytical, and personological approaches, which allow the department to be considered as a holistic artistic and pedagogical system. Attention is focused on the combination of academic artistic training with modern educational practices and interdisciplinary approaches, which ensures the renewal of the content of art education and the integration of regional artistic traditions into the contemporary cultural and educational space. The importance of the regional cultural context as a key factor in shaping a unique artistic school and its identity is outlined. It is determined that the department acts as a dynamic environment for the development of art education, within which the continuity of artistic tradition is ensured, its adaptation to modern socio-cultural challenges, and its integration into current educational processes. It is proved that a comprehensive understanding of the department’s activities contributes to a deeper comprehension of the mechanisms of functioning of artistic and pedagogical schools and determines the prospects for their further development.