One of the main activities of the department is the research work, which includes the development of a scientific theme "The research of the poetics of artistic work and issues of comparative studies", which is part of the general university scientific direction - fundamental research on the most important issues of natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. The scientific issue of the department is to study the text as an artistic issue.
In connection with this, the department organized a temporary creative team, the results of which are published monographs, manuals, and it indicates the constant increase of the scientific and methodological level of teachers. The lecturers of the department work on the study of modern literary issues.

Congratulations to the female choir Academy of the Faculty of Music and Choreography of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky and the creative leaders of the senior teacher Leysnik O. S., senior teacher Radishina S.O., the senior concertmaster Levchenko N.G. with a victory in the XXIV International Contest of Sacred Choral Music, held May 11-13, 2018 in the city of Nametovo (Slovakia). Choral groups from Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine participated in the competition. The Choir of the Ushynsky University received the Golden Diploma award as the best chorus in the nomination and cash prize. Happy and inspired members of the choir team came home, where they were greeted by students, teachers and the dean of the faculty Bilova N.K.

On the Day of Science, as well as on the occasion of the World Embroidery Day, the intellectual sciences department of political sciences and law of South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky there have been conducted an intellectual game of brain-ring between the students of the first and second years of studying in the specialties "Law" and "Political science". The game consisted of three parts and included questions on the history of Ukrainian culture, the main trends in the development of Ukrainian science, world scientific discoveries and achievements, as well as on the history of the state and law of Ukraine. The team of the second year of training received the victory. Congratulations to the winners and everyone, we wish them creative inspiration and scientific achievements!

May 11, 2018, in the city of Odesa, with the support of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, the All-Ukrainian Stage of the XIIІ International Contest "Chinese Bridge" took place, attended by representatives of Ukrainian affiliates of the "Confucius Institutes" from the Kyiv National Linguistic University, Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kharkiv National University named after V.N. Karazin, South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky, etc. The aim of the competition was to increase the level of foreign language training of students, enrich the inner world of future specialists through the mastering of best examples of Chinese culture and language.

May 15, 2018, the Agreement on Cooperation was signed between Ushynsky University and the Odessa Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.

May 10-11, 2018, South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky was visited by the delegation of the representatives of the diplomatic corps of the People's Republic of China in Ukraine, as well as by reporters from leading Chinese mass media.

May 14-15, 2018, during the celebration of the Day of Science by the Department of Translation and Theoretical and Applied Linguistics of the State Institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky", Harbin University of Engineering, the section of theoretical and applied linguistics of South Scientific Center of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine with the support of the Educational and Cultural Center "Confucius Institute" of Ushynsky University there was held the IV International Scientific Conference "Actual Issues of Philology and Professional Preparation experts in the multicultural space" on the bases of the Odesa House of Scientists and the Educational and Cultural Center" Confucius Institute" of Ushynsky University.