National and cultural direction of art in the system of education

Art education of young people is an important part of the development of Ukrainian state. The future of our nation depends on the ideology of the young generation, on what measure of the spirituality the foundation of their life will become. Therefore, in the context of the establishment of an independent Ukraine state the artistic and aesthetic education are very important. The aesthetic needs and interests are formed in this process, and it generates emotions, feelings and it develops artistic and aesthetic tastes and abilities. Creative human activity is extremely favourable background for expression of personal views and feelings. Artistic creativity is a means of self-expression for humans. It characterized as an activity in which the process, the material and spiritual values are created by means of fine, decorative arts, working on-learning, studying the design: formation of artistic knowledge, ability, skills that are impossible without art.