Creative self-development of the personality in the system of continuing art education

The problem of research and justification of its relevance. The article deals with the problem of creative self-development of personality in the system of continuing art education and the main approaches to study of this concept. The article substantiates the relevance of Russian folk culture pedagogical capabilities, reserves and resources implementation in creative self-development, which is due to the requirements of modern reality to the qualities of personality, the need for constant self-improvement and self-realization of a person based on ethnocultural values and traditions. The goal of research. The goal of research is to identify the specifics of creative self-development of personality in the process of Russian folk culture pedagogical potential implementation at the stage of postgraduate training of specialist in the continuing art education system. Methodology (materials and methods). The ideas of personal, systemic, cultural approaches and the position of theory of activity formed the basis of research of personal creative self-development in the process of folk culture potential opportunities, reserves and resources implementation. The methodological basis of the research is the concept of continuing education of person. In research methods of analysis of scientific literature, systematization and generalization of scientific and pedagogical experience, synthesis, modeling are used. Results. As a result of research authors' definitions of “Russian folk culture”, “creative self-development of personality”, “pedagogical potential of Russian folk culture” are developed. In article the pedagogical characteristics of this potential (creativity, synergy, communicativeness, mediation, contextuality, situatedness, subjectivity, vitality, eventfulness), its structure and functions in the model of creative self-development of personality as a cultural phenomenon are revealed. The specifics of creative self-development of personality and directions of Russian folk culture pedagogical potential implementation at the stage of post-graduate education are identified. Pedagogical conditions and leading principles of creative self-development of personality in the system of continuing art education are highlighted.