On April 17, 2026, the Department of Musical Art and Choreography hosted the defense of the dissertation of the candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in specialty 011 Educational, Pedagogical Sciences of the National University of Music and Choreography, a citizen of the People's Republic of China, Bian Nannan, on the topic: "Theoretical and methodological principles of training future masters of musical art for vocal and performing self-regulation." The scientific supervisor is Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor H. Yu. Nikolai.

In her work, the candidate updated and developed a methodology for forming a very important quality of a vocalist-performer - vocal and performing self-regulation. The relevance is due to the requirements for the quality of artistic interpretation of masterpieces of musical art, since the success of the singer's activity is directly dependent on his ability to manage his own psycho-physical states, the strength of empathy, artistic and emotional expressiveness, the presence of perfect vocal technique, the original solution of interpretative intentions, etc.

The defense took place at a meeting of a one-time specialized academic board consisting of:

Chairman of the board:

University Rebrova Olena Evhenievna, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Musical and Performing Arts and Socio-Cultural Practices of Ushynsky

Reviewers:

- Stepanova Lyudmila Vasylivna, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Musical Art and Choreography of Ushynsky University;

- Kyon Nataliya Georgievna, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Musical Art and Choreography of Ushynsky University;

Official opponents:

- Martyniuk Anatoliy Kyrylovych, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Art Education and Visual and Musical Practices of Hryhoriy Skovoroda University in Pereyaslav;

- Baranovska Iryna Heorhiivna, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Art Disciplines, Preschool and Primary Education of the Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University.

According to the results of the public defense, the dissertation work was highly appreciated by the members of the specialized academic council, and Bian Nannan was unanimously awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in specialty 011 Educational and Pedagogical Sciences. We sincerely congratulate the candidate and her scientific supervisor on a successful defense and wish them further scientific and creative achievements!