Current trends of professional training of ethnodesign specialists in artistic HEIs

The purpose of this study: analysis of the essential characteristics of ethnic design to formulate a holistic concept of assessing the practical aspects of professional training in ethno-design and the formation of proposals for improving the design of education in art HEIs. Research methods: analysis of scientific literature, content analysis, comparative analysis, sociological survey, system analysis and synthesis, generalization and abstraction. The main competencies of the portrait of a student-ethno-designer are determined, which characterize his ability to analyze the issues of philosophy and history of ethnos, ethnoculture, applied art, based on which to form the worldview of an ethnodesigner and ethnic identification. It is proved that the Ukrainian education system is not ready for high-quality training of ethno-designers, as the relevant direction of cultural and educational policy is not provided at the state level, which indicates the lack of ethno-design training courses in art HEIs