Features of training students in the field of fine arts and design in the conditions of higher art education in modern Japan

The purpose of the study is to analyze and characterize the organization of training of future artists and designers within the framework of higher art education in modern Japan, especially the pedagogical framework that allows universities to remain competitive in a changing society (demographic, economic, social and other problems). The object of the research is training in artistic and creative specialties in the country's higher art education system, where the basis is a combination of theory and practice, traditions and innovations, as well as an emphasis on individual learning. The subject of the study is the organization of education for students undergoing training in art disciplines in the conditions of Japanese higher art education. The research material is the works of Russian, Chinese and Japanese authors, as well as the educational literature of the universities studied. The research used methods such as the analysis of curricula, programs and manuals of the considered art universities in Japan, as well as the works of various scientists. The work is based on direct and indirect observation, analysis of works in the form of entrance exams, educational and creative tasks of educational institutions, study and generalization of the pedagogical experience of the Japanese art school. As a result of the analysis of available sources, the author of the article came to the conclusion about the lack of research that would reveal the specifics of teaching art in modern art universities in Japan. Moreover, there is a contradiction between the developing potential of the national pedagogy of art and the actual state of education, which was the reason for the appearance of this work. As a result, the analysis of the historical and pedagogical aspects of the formation and development of organizational forms, content and process of education in the field of fine arts and design in Japan was carried out. The distinctive features include a combination of theory and practice, tradition and innovation, as well as an emphasis on individual and independent work. The problems identified here are primarily caused by unfavorable socio-cultural factors.

art education, Japan, visual art, design, artistic and creative specialties, traditional education, academic training, professional education, artistic and practical skills, individual training route