Principles of Reforming Music and Educational Directions in Ukrainian Musicological Thought on the Vector of Cultural and Educat
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31318/0130-5298.2024.50.349616Keywords:
musical art of Ukraine, musical education, history of the P. I. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy, Oleksandr Kozarenko, Petro Petrov-Omelchuk, creative lifeAbstract
Relevance of the study. Modern transformations of the Ukrainian cultural and educational space, caused by the war and the renewal of the concepts of reforming art education, actualize the need to analyze the historical and methodological foundations of the formation of musical and educational directions. The issues of leadership, creativity, academic integrity, decolonization and reinterpretation of the biographies of Ukrainian artists become especially significant.
Main objective and scientific novelty. The article introduces a comprehensive perspective on music education reform through the historical and contemporary experience of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. Its aim is to define key principles for modernizing music-educational programs and to demonstrate the significance of a decolonial re-reading of Ukrainian musicians’ life-writing, including that of O. Kozarenko and P. Petrov-Omelchuk.
Methodology. The study employs historical analysis of archival testimonies describing the Academy’s work during the crises of the 20th–21st centuries; a comparison of the Ministry’s reform concepts with the Academy’s practical pedagogical strategies; discourse analysis of institutional leadership cases and conflict-resolution models; and a comparative examination of biographical narratives through decolonial research methods.
Results. The research demonstrates that the Academy has consistently acted as a resilient cultural and educational centre - from the upheavals of 1917–1920 and World War II to the Revolution of Dignity and the current full-scale war. It shows that contemporary reform principles (leadership, innovation, flexibility, dialogue culture) are already embedded in institutional practice. The study substantiates the necessity of revising Ukrainian artistic biographies distorted by colonial perspectives and restoring these figures to the national cultural canon. The significance of the findings lies in outlining effective strategies for modernizing music education in Ukraine, strengthening cultural identity, supporting youth creativity, and enhancing the role of artistic institutions during periods of social crisis.
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