Moshnenko O. Prospects for European Integration of Musical Culture and Education of the Ukraine in the context of an analysis of the phenomenon of alienation (for example, the musical culture of modern Germany)

This thesis explores the theoretical bases and practical modalities for the integration of musical culture and education in the Ukraine into the Western European social and cultural space. It is established that the main factors which determine the scope of intellectual activity in the postindustrial society, are the phenomena of alienation and globalization, defined by their nature and hierarchy. The study reveals exactly how alienation and globalization affect the development of Western European music and education, carried out and compared with those in the Ukraine. In the critical study of all branches of Western musical culture and education, demonstrate that the effect spreading alienation leads to total commercialization, which is being analyzed for its negative effects. Through the method of comparative analysis differences of basic features of the Ukrainian and European musical arts and education are found, by scrutinizing of their historical and economic reasons and grounds. On the basis of comparative analysis is shown that the Ukrainian national musical tradition and the system of training of musical faculty, is in many ways superior to those of Western Europe. He also verifies, that despite many advantages of the national musical culture and education, the Ukraine, which is integrated into Europe, risks becoming a cultural colony due to an unequal economic position. This will evolve subsequently into providing raw, young talent and playing a role of a market which delivers products for the European music industry.