Methodology of the comprehensive teacher training

Abstract

[EN] Pedagogical tradition regarding musical education in Russia is one of the country culture achievements. Arrangement of quality musical pedagogy has been a matter of special importance within half a century history of music education system forming. Training of music teachers is particularly important in the field of music theory, as the comprehensive musician training is specific for Russian music education, where beside playing a music instrument he must possess knowledge from the music theory field, make sense of music pieces, understand and analyze them. The conservatism in teaching traditions preservation began interfering with changing priorities of education. As a result, stagnation in the field of musical pedagogy outlined in the early XXI century. This has affected teaching music and theoretical subjects, which became heavy, boring, unpopular due to conservatism in teaching methods and focus on students motivation. As professional regards, there has been an imbalance in the ability to play the instrument, and the inability to navigate in the music literature. Implementation of innovative approaches to teaching issues and appropriate teachers training became necessary solution to the problem. The report considers innovations in teachers training traditions on example of the leading musical institution Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.