Develop the creative skills of future teachers using the knowledge of art design

Solving the issue of using art as an effective way of self-exploration and creative self-development is one of the important tasks of modern pedagogy. Arts occupy a special place among the leading components of educational strategy. Under the conditions of general education, art is the only area in which the emotional and moral development of a growing person and his introduction to the highest spiritual values of his people and humanity can take place in a natural way. The purpose of this article is to show the need to create an art-pedagogical space as an innovative environment for the creative development offuture teachers, using the knowledge of ART design and professional training of students of pedagogical universities. In this regard, the work pays special attention to the personality of the future teacher, expanding the boundaries of his professional competence, his humanitarian and professional pedagogical position, and motivation to use the possibilities of art in professional activities.This can be through the creation of new master's programs, in particular, the training of highly professional specialists in the field of art pedagogy under the master's program "Art Pedagogy". The article deals with the issues of the influence of art and artistic culture on the sensually-emotional sphere and the spiritual world of the individual; the state of art education in general education schools; implementation of innovative activities in higher pedagogical education through the art-pedagogical approach; professional training of teachers working with art pedagogy technologies; requirements for the personality of the teacher,his professional and pedagogical position; fundamental scientific and practical training of masters.