February 8, 2018 a previous defense of the doctoral dissertation by V.V. Tomashevsky on the theme "Theoretical and methodological principles of formation of future designers' aesthetic culture in higher educational institutions" (specialty 13.00.04 - theory and methods of professional education) took place at the joint meeting of the Department of Pedagogy and the Department of Decora
tive Arts and Design of Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University.
Scientific consultant is Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, corresponding member of National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, academician of International Academy of Human Rights, director of Ukrainian Research Institute of Aesthetic Education Volodymyr Butenko.
Reviewers of the dissertation were: Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, professor, the head of the department of general technical disciplines and professional training of KDPU Lavrentevа O.O.; Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, professor of the department of musical education, singing and choral conducting of the KDPU Ovcharenko N.A.; Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, professor, the head of the Department of Pedagogy and Methodology of Technological Education, KPPU Savchenko L.O.
The thorough report of the speaker has caused a scientific and lively discussion. Taking into consideration positive reviews, approvals of the scientific meeting, relevance of the researched topic, scientific novelty and practical significance of obtained results, their implementation and completeness of the dissertation material in published works, a joint decision was adopted on the recommendation of the dissertation by Tomashevsky V.V. "Theoretical and methodological principles of formation of future designers’ aesthetic culture in higher educational institutions" to a specialized academic council for previous consideration and protection.