Student Scientific Problem Groups as an Integral Factor of Professional Training for Higher Education Students Majoring in Musical Specialties

The article addresses the issue of professional training for higher education students majoring in music pedagogical / arts specialties, particularly, focusing on student scientific problem groups and their significance in the professional development of musician students. It also elucidates the peculiarities of research work by higher education students, which is an essential integral component of the educational process. The article highlights the student scientific problem group as a potent tool for professional training of higher education students in arts specialties. It identifies the functions and tasks of scientific and research work by students in general and the student scientific problem group in particular. The functioning and work specifics of the student scientific problem group of the Art Film Club «World’s Outstanding Musicians», operating at the Department of Musical Instrument Performance of the Institute of Arts at Rivne State University of Humanities since 2012 are revealed. Particularly, the activities of the Art Film Club encompass purely scientific research, pedagogical, and broadly understood art-historical lines. It optimizes the development of students’ skills in independent creative research work, mastery of research methodology and technology of research skills, and accumulation of experience in research activity. Art Film Club acquaints students with the best examples of performance mastery in world musical art to solve practical educational-performing and educational objectives. It deepens the professional competencies of students, expands knowledge of classical and contemporary musical art, music history, instrumental performance, and more. It forms auditory experience, cultural-aesthetic and performing preferences, develops interpersonal communication culture, particularly, professional, and enhances the level of professional (performing) mastery, and innovative activity in art. It develops skills in public presentation of results of performing and creative research work.