The study of the competence of undergraduates in the specifics of the Ural regional architecture: approaches to overcoming Westernization
N. S. Zhdanova, S. A. Gavritskov, T. V. Salyaeva
Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G. I. Nosov, Magnitogorsk, Russia
Keywords: undergraduates, socio-cultural risks, westernization, cultural interaction, regional architecture, Ural region
Abstract
Introduction. When solving the tasks of forming a critical and value-oriented attitude towards domestic architectural traditions in education, the risks of Westernization should be taken into account. The research aims to identify the competencies of design undergraduates in the field of the history of Ural regional architecture with the need to adjust the curriculum of the master’s plan “History of regional Architecture”. Methodology. The survey was conducted for three years at the Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G. I. Nosov among the undergraduates of various fields of art education in the field of training 04/04/2011 “Design”. The survey involved 32 first-year students (teachers of fine arts, designers, artists of decorative and applied arts, technologists of artistic processing of materials, architects). The research was conducted in three stages: the first - theoretical one allowed us to determine the basic concepts and the purpose of the subsequent work, the second consisted of a survey of undergraduates, and the third consisted in correcting the course “History of regional Architecture”. It was considered as the main means of overcoming Westernization. Discussion. Westernization as a superficial and uncritical attitude to the values of Russian culture is most often manifested in judgments and assessments, therefore, a survey and an interview are the most convenient form of its identification. Its source is simply the lack of systematic knowledge about the subject or phenomenon being discussed. Experience shows that regional art and architecture are little known to students, and the poorly developed thinking ability of comparative and chronological analysis does not allow an objective assessment of the works of the Ural region. Conclusion. The conducted research confirms that the majority of undergraduates are influenced by Western European architectural art, dictated by the culture of Westernization. To overcome it, specific measures are required related to the development of national values of national culture, and for designers, knowledge about the achievements and established architectural traditions of the Ural region is also required.
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