The development of future music teachers’ digital competence as a pedagogical condition for the efficient formation of their professional and pedagogical competence

The article deals with the theoretical substantiation and identification of practical ways to implement in the educational process of higher education institutions one of the pedagogical conditions for the efficient formation of future music teachers’ professional and pedagogical competence, which the author formulates as the development of their digital competence. Based on the theoretical analysis and practical examples, the author concludes that the integration of digital technologies into professional training allows not only to improve the level of skills of future teachers, but also to ensure that their activities meet modern educational requirements, while the use of information and communication technologies promotes the development of creative potential, provides flexibility in the educational process and creates new opportunities for individualised learning. Thus, the training of music teachers with a focus on digital competence will contribute to improving the quality of music education, forming innovative pedagogical thinking and training specialists capable of meeting the challenges of the modern information society.