FORMATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMPONENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE SPECIALTY “CHOREOGRAPHY” OF THE IVAN FRANKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LVIV
Authors:   Candidate of Art, Associate Professor, Ivan Frankо National University of Lviv, Department of Direction and Choreography, PLAKHOTNYUK Oleksandr 
Published: February 2025

An analysis of the introduction of scientific aspects into the educational process, which contributes to the professional formation of choreographers capable not only of performing on stage, but also of creating new artistic concepts, researching choreography as a scientific discipline, and sharing the acquired knowledge with other interested subjects, has been carried out. The purpose of the work is to analyze the implementation of scientific activity in choreographic art, including its practical achievements, initiated by the Department of Directing and Choreography of the Faculty of Culture and Arts of Ivan Franko Lviv National University. Formulation of the research task: on the basis of the analysis of the scientific events initiated by the Department of Directing and Choreography of the Faculty of Culture and Arts of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, to determine the indisputable dominant of the unity of science and choreographic art. The research methodology is based on the use of methods of objectivity and historicism during the analysis of current legal acts of Ukraine, as well as comparative and cultural artistic analysis of further perspectives and trends in the development of dance culture together with choreographic education. This approach makes it possible to comprehensively consider the possible directions of studying the problems of the research nature of the dance culture of Ukraine, conduct a thorough scientific analysis and take into account the influence of regional peculiarities of choreographic art. The methods of objectivity and historicism make it possible to monitor the dynamics and prospects of the development of educational, artistic and scientific aspects of dance culture and choreography. The comparative method, within the framework of this study, is used to identify signs of potential positive practices in the modern cultural and artistic environment and in educational and scientific projects. The scientific novelty of the work consists in the implementation of an integrated approach to the combination of artistic and scientific aspects in the process of training future choreographers. The creation of educational programs that cover not only the practical aspects of choreographic skill, but also such fields as: psychology, pedagogy, anatomy, cultural studies, art history, fully allows to form a holistic understanding of choreography as a complex phenomenon. The introduction of new research methods in choreography, such as: analysis of movement using non-standard technologies, study of the impact of dance on the physical and psycho-emotional state, provides a deepening of the theoretical understanding of dance as a form of plastic art. Conclusions. The implementation of scientific approaches embodied by the Department of Directing and Choreography of the Faculty of Culture and Arts of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv regarding the combination of artistic, creative and scientific aspects in the process of training future choreographers allowed the formation of a scientific school characterized by its main approaches to highlighting choreographic art in the scientific discourse of Ukraine. A multidisciplinary approach, which covers not only the practical aspects of choreographic skill, allows you to form a holistic understanding of the choreographic elements of a certain philosophical paradigm. The study of regional peculiarities of choreographic art is systematized, which, in turn, allows for the development of individual peculiarities of the formed national choreographic schools. Approaches have been developed that allow students to effectively integrate a combination of theoretical and practical training in choreographic activity, which contributes to the formation of research choreographers capable of analyzing and creating new artistic forms. In addition, the internationalization of the educational process through the prism of international scientific experience, the study of world choreographic schools and trends contribute to increasing the level of professional training of education seekers and strengthen their competitiveness in the global labor market.