Creativity and emotional intelligence development of future music teachers

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate the possibility for emotional intelligence and creativity
\ndevelopment among future music teachers in an interactive learning environment. The sample of respondents included 60 senior students majoring in music teaching. Of this number, 30 people were
\ndistributed into the experimental group (trained following a specially developed program) and 30 – into
\nthe control group (trained following traditional methodology). The key method used within this work was
\ncomparative analysis. It was applied to compare the outcomes of the experimental group with those
\nof control. As a result of the conducted study, it was uncovered that the most effective way to develop
\nemotional intelligence and creativity is music therapy. In international practice, these conclusions can
\nbe taken advantage of by university educators in the field of music, art, and the like, as well as those
\nworking with gifted children, teaching music in inclusive schools and classes, and conducting specialized training directed at emotional intelligence and creativity enhancement.