Application of the Sibelius Notation Software to the Courses of Conducting and Choral Module by the Students of Pedagogical University
Based on the analysis of the results of the questionnaire survey conducted with the students of the Institute of Fine Arts, Moscow State Pedagogical University, the level of their awareness of the possibilities of integrat ing information technologies into educational and training activities was revealed both in classes with a teacher and during self-study. The attitude of students towards information technologies in education, their role in the formation of a modern music teacher has been fixed; advantages of computer programs are formulated and shortcomings in their development are indicated. Sibelius’s music editor has been identified as an instrument of information technology that can have a positive impact on the educational activity of music college students in the subjects “Conducting” and “Choir”, as well as in preparation for pre-graduation practice in a choir. The experience of the author of the article in working with Sibelius in the period of training in the bachelor’s program of the Moscow State University from 2012-2017 has been generalized. Some methods and techniques for working with the musical graphic editor Sibelius 7 at the Faculty of Musical Art are described.