Oleh Tymoshenko’s Institutional Development and Management From Mono-Unit to University-Type Higher Institution

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to examine the conditions of Oleh Tymoshenko’s institutional development and management from a mono-unit to a university-type higher institution. The research methodology constitutes fundamental methods of scientific research, namely: source studies, theoretical-analytical, historical, and the method of generalisation. The article clarifies the concepts of institutional development of culture, music education, art schools, and music education on the example of scientific and educational activities and administrative work of the rector O. Tymoshenko. The obtained results made it possible to better understand the processes taking place in the cultural environment of Ukraine. Scientific novelty. The article reveals the process of institutional evolution of music education at the Kyiv Conservatory during the rectorate of O. Tymoshenko. The study chronicled the main stages of formation and development of the Conservatory as a leading institution of music education in the socio-historical, cultural and artistic processes of Ukraine, and also revealed the place and role of the Academy in the formation of the modern national system of music education. Conclusions. Using institutional principles, the method of involving leading Ukrainian theatre artist, expansion of specialties and areas of educational activity, the Kyiv Conservatory acquired the status of Academy. The integration processes that took place between universities, cultural institutions, and international institutions were implemented due to O. Tymoshenko’s organisational and managerial qualities. Despite the unpopular managerial steps, he was able to preserve and ensure the functioning of the opera studio, and due to close ties with theatre institutions, the studio repertoire policy was restored and expanded. It is difficult to overestimate the long-term contribution and hard work of Oleh Tymoshenko in the context of historical and cultural changes in the formation of Ukrainian statehood and national art.