On January 15, 2026, at 10:00, a public defense of the dissertation research of the postgraduate student of the Department of Musical Art and Choreography, Zheng Lanyue, on the topic: “Formation of artistic and performing emotionality of higher education students in the process of piano training” was held on the Zoom platform, submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge 01 – Education/Pedagogy, specialty 011 Educational, pedagogical sciences. Relevance of the topic of the dissertation work.

The dissertation defense took place in a constructive atmosphere. The student Zheng Lanyue demonstrated a deep mastery of the theory and practice of the formation of artistic and performing emotionality of higher education students in the process of piano training. During the answers to the questions of the members of the one-time specialized academic council (Chairman – Knyazheva Iryna Anatoliivna, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Pedagogy of Ushynsky University; reviewers: Ashykhmina Natalia Vitaliivna, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Department of Musical Art and Choreography of Ushynsky University; Gorozhankina Oksana Yuriivna, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Department of Theoretical, Musical, Instrumental and Vocal Training of Ushynsky University; official opponents: Huralnyk Natalia Pavlivna, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor at the Department of Pedagogy of Art and Piano Performance of Mykhailo Drahomanov Ukrainian State University; Lisovyi Vadym Anatoliivnych, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Music of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University) Zheng Lanyue proved how relevant the research problem is, since emotionality becomes the basis of inner meaningfulness, sensitivity to meanings interpersonal interaction, the ability to empathize and reflect on the image of a musical work, which is especially valuable in the context of communicatively saturated professional activity. The change in the educational paradigm from the transmission of knowledge to the formation of a holistic, creatively active and emotionally mature personality has increased attention to emotional phenomena as a factor in a person's professional development. The postgraduate student presented convincing arguments in favor of the main provisions of the dissertation, demonstrating comprehensive mastery of the topic. The quality of the report and the content of the answers confirmed the proper qualifications and scientific maturity of the author. The collegial decision of the council emphasized the relevance of the research, its novelty and logical consistency of the conclusions.

The staff of Ushinsky University sincerely congratulates Zhang Lanyuye and her scientific supervisor Novskaya Olena Rudolfovna, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Theoretical, Musical, Instrumental and Vocal Training, on her successful defense and wishes them further scientific achievements.