UDC 378:6.7:[37.016:784.9+159.942:159.931/936 (045)]
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59694/ped_sciences.2026.24.147
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE HOLISTIC APPROACH IN VOCAL TRAINING OF STUDENTS AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE
ZELINKA Valentyna Stepanivna
Associate
Professor of the Department of Musical Art of the
Municipal Institution of Higher Education «Academy
of Culture and Arts» of the Transcarpathian Regional
Council, Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine.
ORCID іD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8134-992X
Abstract:
The article considers the implementation of a holistic approach in the process of vocal training of students of a higher art school. The study highlights the need to rethink the methods of vocal training in higher school, bringing to the forefront the holistic development of the student. The work emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary connections and the implementation of scientifically based somatic practices for the formation of professional competence and preservation of psychophysiological health of future specialists. The aim of the article is the theoretical substantiation, development and testing of the methodology of vocal training of students based on a holistic approach, aimed at the harmonious development of their technical skill and artistic expressiveness.
The article analyzes the implementation of a holistic approach in the vocal training of students of a higher art school. The difference between simple technical voice training and holistic development planning is shown. If the first is reduced to practicing exercises, then holistic design is a flexible process that takes into account the individual characteristics of the student: his physiology, emotional state and creative experience.
The definition of the teacher’s activity is proposed as integrative work aimed at creating a learning strategy that helps to transform the student’s natural abilities into professional skills. The study outlines the main functions of a holistic teacher: diagnostics, forecasting, creating learning conditions, support and communication, correction and adaptation to new challenges. It is proven that the performance of these functions ensures not only high-quality sound, but also long-term voice health and the development of the student as a holistic creative personality.
Keywords: holistic approach, vocal training, higher art education, andragogic design, interdisciplinary interaction, somatic vocal, psychophysiological coordination, professional competence.
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