Pedagogical activity of E. P. Shipova in Yaroslavl women’s college of the Theological institution (1845–1883)

The article reveals the experience of the educational process and music training in the Yaroslavl Women's School of the Spiritual Department in the second half of the 19th century. The author emphasizes that the theological focus of training and education is significant for the modern education system, as it sets certain value-significant guidelines: Orthodox doctrine is understood as inseparable from moral education. The article notes the Orthodox-oriented, moral and ethical, psychological and pedagogical focus of the activities of mentors, teachers and educators of the school. The author paid special attention to religious and moral education, the formation of patriotic and loyal feelings of love for the Fatherland and the Emperor. The article presents the characteristics of the multifaceted organizational, pedagogical and educational activities of the head of the school Elizaveta Pavlovna Shipova in the process of formation and development of this educational institution. The article emphasizes her dedicated work at the Yaroslavl Women's School of the Spiritual Department, which was accompanied by deep involvement in the teaching process, the desire to establish family-type relationships within the teaching staff, based on respect and mutual understanding. The school's students developed worldviews, life attitudes and rules of conduct based on the traditions of Christian morality, worship of God, mercy, good behavior and helping one's neighbor, loyal feelings for the imperial family, patriotic feelings of love for the Fatherland. The study reveals the main areas of the content of musical education for students of the Yaroslavl Women's School of the Spiritual Department. The article analyzes the 1896 Program for Church Singing for Diocesan Schools (three levels of training), which had not only an educational but also a methodological focus at the third level.