Liu L. Musical-theoretical disciplines in the training of musicians in China

The thesis describes the experience of the analysis of the current state of teaching musical-theoretical disciplines and identifying their role in the training of musicians in the university systemin China. For the first time in Ukrainian musicology justification is given for creative foundations and methodological principles of teaching complex of theoretical disciplines "solfege - harmony -musical form" for the performers, musicologists and composers of China in terms of comparisonwith the experience of higher music education in Ukraine. General principles of the Chinese and Ukrainian systems of musicological education are analyzed and the differences between them are determined. Guidelines for advancing teaching"vocal solfege" are developed.