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History of educational and professional program
The educational and professional program was launched in 2021. The training of bachelors in the specialty "Stage Art" began on the basis of the structural unit of KhSAC - the faculty of stage art. This educational and professional program was developed on the basis of the previous OPP "Directing variety art and mass celebrations."

In total, more than 450 graduates - citizens of Ukraine and other countries of the world - graduated with a degree in 026 "Stage Art." Graduates of the department in this specialty work as stage directors and mass celebrations, show programs, concerts, heads of creative groups, event agencies, directors of art programs on radio and television studios, actors of the stage, theater, leading concerts and television announcers, employees of research institutions and cultural institutions in the field of performing arts, teachers of professional disciplines in higher and secondary educational institutions, teachers of studios, lyceums of arts, colleges, on state leading positions of the structure of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, as well as the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Creative achievements of graduates of the department are marked by diplomas of laureates of international and all-Ukrainian competitions.

The results of creative, organizational and educational work of applicants for education of the Department of Directing are reflected in such projects as participation in the television show "Got talent Spain 2023," the charity art project "Let's return childhood to Ukraine," in the theatrical concert "The Way to Victory," in the festival "My City, My Country," in the charity concert-auction "Road to Victory" in the circus show "Alice" in the performances of the youth theater "Madrigal," etc.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion with the support of foreign partners, teachers and applicants of the Department of Directing have held a number of international cultural projects and charity events: theatrical fair on the Independence Day of Ukraine "Love Ukraine" (Spain), charity evening "UNITE FOR PEACE" (Italy), charity concert tour of the group "No Restrictions" (Germany), charity concert of the group "TVORCHI" (Odessa), etc.

Creative achievements of the applicants of the department are marked by diplomas of all-Ukrainian and international competitions.

Based on stakeholder needs and proposals monitoring (during 2021-2023), the structure and content of the AKI were updated annually in accordance with current requirements.

The purpose of the educational and professional program
The purpose of the program is to prepare highly qualified and competitive specialists capable of solving complex specialized problems in the field of performing arts, in particular in directing theatrical shows, shows, artistic art projects and acquiring professional competencies by higher education applicants aimed at mastering theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and skills necessary for the implementation of professional creative (directing and staging), research, organizational activities and subsequent employment or training in subsequent cycles of higher education.

In accordance with the mission and strategic guidelines of the KhSAC, the educational program is focused on the acquisition by the applicant of education: knowledge, skills, skills of directing, staging, research, pedagogical, organizational and managerial activities in the field of stage art.

The main focus of the educational and professional program
The main focus of the program is focused on an integrated approach to the educational and professional activities of a specialist (a combination of practical, pedagogical, creative and production components of the bachelor's degree in stage art). The emphasis is on acquiring skills and knowledge in stage art, which imply a certain employment of the director, the possibility of his further education and career growth. The program allows you to determine the specifics of the organization of the theater, concert and entertainment process at the local, regional and national levels.

The graduate must have the ability to solve complex professional problems and practical problems in the field of stage art, directing or in the learning process, which involves the use of theory and methods of art criticism, theater pedagogy, psychology of creativity, cultural studies, research on stage art and the use of innovations in production.

Features of the program. Educational and professional program "Directing shows and art projects" for the first (bachelor) level of higher education specialty 026 Performing Arts. for the first time in Ukraine provides a new trajectory to modern comprehension and mastery of the profession of show director and art projects. Attention is paid to the development and organization of modern shows and stage art projects. The educational program has a wide range of innovative disciplines of the cycle of professional and practical training of specialists, contains directing, assistant and production practices. The educational and professional program provides an individual approach to applicants for higher education, contains a research component that ensures the acquisition of knowledge, skills and abilities for future scientific activity. The peculiarity of the educational and professional training program for show directors and art projects is that the qualification (diploma) work involves the presentation of a creative project and the protection of its theoretical justification, which is drawn up and submitted in the form of an explanatory note.

Suitability of graduates of the educational program for employment (including according to the classifier of professions)
The content and structure of the program allows you to gain knowledge and skills for employment in the public and private sectors of various fields of activity.

Sphere of employment: art institutions (theaters, philharmonic society, palaces of culture, concert and entertainment institutions), event-agencies, secondary and higher education institutions of culture and arts, schools of arts and aesthetic education, cultural and leisure centers, research (creative) institutions of culture and arts.
Professional job titles:
2455.2 director;
2455.2 director of theatrical events and holidays;
2455.2 production director;
2451.2 leading program;
3340 teacher of primary specialized art educational institutions;
3476 organizer of theatrical folk festivals and ceremonies;
2455.2 head (studios by types of art and artistic creativity, amateur association, club by interests, etc.);
3476 head of the amateur children's collective (circle, studio, etc.);
3476 head of amateur collective (by arts);
2455.2 team leader (theatrical, amateur, amateur, etc.).

Professional titles of works that can be performed by a bachelor of performing arts are regulated by the classifier of professions (DC 003:2010), other regulatory and legislative state documents.

The percentage of employment of OPP graduates in the education profile is quite high, a certain contingent continues their education at the next level of higher art education.

Continuing education
Graduates have the right to receive higher education at the second (master's) level.

Higher education level: First (bachelor) level
Higher education degree and qualification name in original language:
Higher education degree - Bachelor
educational qualification - Bachelor of Performing Arts,
professional qualification - stage director
Training period: 3 years 10 months
Scope of OPP: 240 ECTS credits
Cycle/Level:
NRC of Ukraine - 6 level
FQ-EHEA - first cycle
EQF-LLL - 6 level