THE ART OF MUSIC AS A MEANS OF ART AND AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A GENERAL SCHOOL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Abstract

The article characterizes the possibilities of music education in secondary schools of the People's Republic of China in solving three groups of tasks of artistic and aesthetic education - aesthetic enlightenment, formation of a system of value-meaning relations, inclusion of students in artistic and creative activities of an aesthetic orientation - taking into account the specifics of the socio-cultural and educational situation in modern China. It was determined that one of the essential directions of modernization of education in modern China is the growth of the role of aesthetic education in the cultural and spiritual development of the country, in the improvement of social relations, in the personal development of each person. The realization of the artistic potential of musical works in classes is extremely important from the point of view of the aesthetic education of students, since the unity of the good and the beautiful forms the fundamental basis of classical and modern concepts of artistic and aesthetic education in the People's Republic of China. Based on the analysis of scientific and pedagogical sources, it is proved that the development of artistic and aesthetic education of high school students in Chinese secondary schools was influenced by the traditional ideas of ancient Chinese philosophy, where great attention was paid to the harmonious education of the individual in unity with the laws of nature and society, in particular, the means of musical education. It has been established that since the beginning of the 20th century, musical art occupies an important place in humanitarian education in China, plays an important role in the artistic and aesthetic education of children and youth in the system of school and extra-school education. Based on the analysis of state programs and standards for secondary school students, approved by the Ministry of Education of China, it was established that the purpose of musical education was to create an aesthetic basis for personality development, to educate schoolchildren with spiritual qualities and sensitivity to the positive influence of musical art. It has been proven that the leading direction of development of music education in China in the 20th century. became a combination of the traditional national approach with musical and pedagogical innovations aimed at the individual creative development of students in schools of the People's Republic of China.