SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR TRAINING OF CHOIR CONDUCTORS

The paper studies the soft skills development technologies in system of professional bachelor’s training choral conductors, which are an important factor ensuring future successful activity. essence «soft skills» category was interpreted and main characteristics were investigated. It found that there three categories skills: cognitive (critical thinking, innovative problemsolving skills, time management, etc.), social-communicative (communicative communication ethics, group work interpersonal personality attributes components emotional intelligence (emotional intelligence, flexibility, optimism, creativity, honesty, motivation, empathy, etc.). analysis Higher Education Standard for specialty 025 «Musical Art» first (bachelor’s level) higher education carried out, defines entire range special competencies learning outcomes conductors. An process formation conductors out through educational standard their specialty. A general overview «Conducting art» profiling conducted from standpoint skills. disciplines Choral specialization aimed at differentiated discipline «Professional music performance training» analyzed perspective its opportunities to directly form choir conductor, contributes communicative competences. determined most significant competences personal indicators several plans: creative-executive, social-psychological, communicative, individual-personal, moralpolitical. culture during study as integrative distinguishes following indicators: according conducting-performing criterion, emotional-value behavioral criterion. after completing training, should develop based on competence approach.