Lou Y. Formation of vocal-orthoepic culture of foreign master’s students in the process of preparation for professional activity

Thesis for Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences degree in specialty 13.00.02 – theory and methods of musical education. – Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A. S. Makarenko. ‒ Sumy, 2019. The thesis is a comprehensive study on the problem of formation of vocal-orthoepic culture of foreign master’s students in the process of preparation for professional activity. The state of development of the investigated problem is revealed. The essence of the phenomenon «vocal-orthoepic culture» is revealed. The content and component structure of the phenomenon «vocal-orthoepic culture» and specificity of its manifestation in foreign master’s students are characterized. The methodology of formation of vocal-orthoepic culture of foreign master’s students in the process of preparation for professional activity is theoretically substantiated and developed (on the example of students from the PRC). The criteria, indicators and levels of formation of vocal-orthoepic culture of foreign master’s students in the process of preparation for professional activity are defined. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology of forming vocal-orthoepic culture of Chinese master’s students in the process of preparation for professional activity has been experimentally tested. Key words: methodology, formation, vocal-orphoepic culture, musical culture, foreign undergraduates, vocal performance, future vocal teacher, professional activity, preparation for professional activity, method of preparation of undergraduate students from China