Discipline "art therapy" and its role in the process of preparing a bachelor in adaptive physical culture
Introduction. The research is aimed at exploring the possibilities of the discipline “Art therapy” in the process of preparing the bachelor in adaptive physical culture. Methodology and organization research. The study used the test “Your creative potential”, pedagogical observations and survey. The study was conducted during 2017-2021 among students at the department of health physical culture and adaptive sports of the Institute of physical culture and sports (the direction of preparation of 49.03.02, n = 85). Results of research and discussion. The survey results showed that the influence of art pedagogical techniques and technologies on the process of developing the creative potential of students is multi-vector. According to the respondents' estimates, the dialogical and creative character of pedagogical communication (90%) have a positive effect; application of productive forms of training activities (87%); ability to work with different materials (100%); the assistance of the teacher in focusing on the positive final result (100%); identification and evaluation of the creative abilities of students (67%); the presence of the relationship between theory and practice (100%). The results indicate that the inclusion of the techniques and technologies of art therapy in practical-oriented activities has a positive effect on the psycho-emotional atmosphere in the group and it increases the motivation to the work of students. Practical significance is in use of the data for the effective implementation of the discipline «art therapy» in the educational process of bachelors in the direction of preparation 49.03.02. Conclusions. The introduction of the discipline “Art therapy” into the educational process makes it possible to reveal the creative abilities of a bachelor in adaptive physical culture, master art-therapeutic technologies of a non-clinical orientation and increase motivation to study.