UKRAINIAN ART HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS : WAYS OF ACCUMULATING AND PRESERVING CULTURAL CAPITAL

Abstract

The article examines the role of Ukrainian art higher education institutions (hereinafter – universities) in the formation of the nation's cultural capital. Their significance as centers of formation of creative potential of youth is considered. Special attention is paid to educational, project and scientific activities of art universities, as well as their role in spreading modern trends in pop, music and circus arts. As examples of the enrichment of cultural capital by means of project-project activity, the projects of the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts, namely the art project «Circle» (2021) and the music-circus show «Manifesto» (2024) are cited. The purpose of the study is to characterize the role of Ukrainian art universities in the formation of cultural capital and to investigate ways of its accumulation and preservation. Research methods. The research is based on the interdisciplinary integration of methods of modern philosophy, cultural studies and art studies, including: typological, comparative-historical, analytical and informational, to determine the characteristic features of cultural capital in the cultural and artistic sphere. Scientific novelty. of the obtained results consists in determining the role of Ukrainian art universities in the formation of cultural capital and its reproduction through participation in creative projects, which can be called a powerful tool for the formation of incorporated cultural capital, which ensures personal growth, development of skills and cultural identity, promotes socialization and provides new professional prospects. Conclusions. The most intensive and productive accumulation of cultural capital occurs in art universities, when the potential of students is established. The accumulation of cultural capital is influenced by many factors: the educational environment, the atmosphere of higher education, material and technical equipment. Educational technologies and the practice of their use play one of the important components in the accumulation of cultural capital. The participation of art university students in creative and scientific projects is an important mechanism for the accumulation and realization of their cultural capital. It allows young people to develop creative abilities, social connections and skills necessary for successful integration into society. Creative projects are the environment where cultural capital is not only accumulated, but also realized through practice, social interaction and self-expression.