DEPARTMENT OF MONUMENTAL AND DECORATIVE PAINTING AND DESIGN NAMED AFTER V. G. SMAGIN AT THE IRKUTSK NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY: STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIFICS OF THE REGIONAL SCHOOL IN TRAINING ARTISTS OF MONUMENTAL AND DECORATIVE ART

The article examines the process of formation and development of training methods for specialists in the field of monumental and decorative art, using the example of the Department of Monumental and Decorative Painting and Design named after V. G. Smagin at the Irkutsk National Research Technical University (INRTU). The main stages of the department’s development are reviewed, along with the methodological principles established by the People’s Artist V. G. Smagin. Special attention is given to the integration of traditional approaches and modern educational technologies, including practice-oriented learning and the implementation of innovative methods. The results of the study demonstrate the success of combining academic traditions with contemporary practices, which contributes to the training of highly qualified specialists in the field of monumental and decorative art.

MONUMENTAL AND DECORATIVE ART, ART EDUCATION, TRADITIONS, INNOVATIONS, PRACTICE- ORIENTED LEARNING, INRTU, V. G. SMAGIN, TEACHING METHODOLOGY, ACADEMIC TRAINING, CREATIVITY