The article deals with the principles of developmental education in the context of training of a future music teachers for professional activities. The author gives the methodological grounds for the necessity to include a problematic situationin the learning process as a means of development of the intellectual sphere and creative thinking, activation of the cognitive and creative work of students. The developmental training is considered in terms of the instrumental and performing training of future music teachers in higher school.

The article deals with the issues of future teacher’s personality formation in the aspect of development of the positive attitude to the profession. It represents the methodological basis for the necessity of including the pedagogical artistry in the process of formation of the interest to the profession. The teaching artistry is under consideration in terms of the instrumental and performing training of a future music teacher at a higher school.