Comparison of aesthetic education systems in different countries (China and America as examples)

this article is based on a specific goal – a comparative analysis of the models of aesthetic education adopted in two countries that differ from each other in cultural characteristics: China and the United States. This goal necessitated the solution of a number of tasks: to systematize the ideas of famous teachers and philosophers, such as Ts. Yuanpei and G. Kang; to consider the forms of aesthetic education (architectural objects, cultural organizations, museums, art centers; to present some similarities and differences between the concepts of aesthetic education adopted in America and China; to formulate recommendations that will be useful in the context of classes in educational institutions of both countries. For example, the study found that both countries have their own ideals of beauty: while Western society strives to defend the individuality of the creator, Eastern researchers focused on identifying the graceful and the kind. The obtained research results can be useful for teachers who seek to introduce innovative technologies in the teaching of aesthetic disciplines. They will contribute to the emergence of scientific works that are related to the study of the formation of ideals of beauty in different cultures, different from each other.

art, music education, aesthetic education, China, America, innovative technologies, music, theater