Features of the formation of students' creative thinking in design education

The structure and disciplines of the variable part of the bachelor's curriculum in the direction of “Design” are considered, the features of the educational activities of students studying in this direction at the university are described. The creativity of students is defined as one of the conditions for the development of the information space of the university, focused on active innovation in the organization of the educational process. The features of students' creative thinking related to the development of their creative abilities are described. The experience of pedagogical activity of teachers of the Department of Fine, Decorative and Applied Arts and Design of the Lipetsk State Pedagogical University named after P.P. Semyonova-Tyan-Shansky.