Integration of components of system of additional education in field of art history

The article is devoted to the phenomenon of strengthening the needs of people to master the history of art, mentioned by UNESCO. The questions of studying art history by all comers both independently and in the system of additional education are considered. The definitions and explanations of the International standard classification of education of UNESCO 2011 are involved. The possibilities of studying the history of art and contemporary art through non-system education, informal education, non-formal education and formal education are analyzed. The relevance of the study is determined by the wide interest of people in the formation and improvement of competencies in the field of art history. Numerous examples demonstrate the intertwining and integration of types of education in the study of art history. Examples of possible risks are given, accompanying the informal education despite its special role in the self-actualization of the individual. The concepts of levels of mastering the history of art - interested person, non-specialist, expert and professional - are introduced. The evolution of the concept of “knowledge” is presented from the origin in Antiquity and the Middle Ages to the heyday and filling with a special meaning at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The modern interpretation of this concept is considered. The analysis of the characteristics of the levels of development of art history is made, on the basis of which the model of the relationship of types of education in the teaching of art history is proposed. The author introduces possible options for the application of the model in coaching and personal counseling.