Art Education in the Life of Оleksandr Кoshyts

Abstract

Attention is drawn to the place of art education in the life of the outstanding conductor and composer Oleksandr Koshyts. Periodization of the artist’s pedagogical activity before emigration (in Ukraine) and abroad (in the USA and Canada). The features and values that were characteristic of Oleksandr Koshyts as a teacher are highlighted: patriotic dominant, strength of will and ability to master someone else’s will, deep concentration, great knowledge in the fields of philosophy, theology, literature, history, archeology, folklore, colossal musical training, knowledge of foreign languages (including English), good knowledge of psychology, which helped him become a great connoisseur of the human soul and its emotional manifestations, audience, love and respect for students, consonant work to improve their professional level, which contributed to its formation as a teacher-innovator. The components of his charismatic personality are established: 1) psychological and physical personalities of qualities, traits, abilities and possibilities; 2) the image of the leader; 3) communicative aspects of influence (speaking skills, interaction with people, methods of influencing them, public speaking, charismatic leader as a destroyer of customs and creator of rituals; 4) motivation of the leader (pragmatic motives, motives of metaphysical, missionary level, mission).