Basic and Additional Fine and Graphic Arts Education in the Situation of the Bologna Process: Problems and Solutions

The article examines a three-cycle higher education system transition due to Russia's accession to the Bologna process. The transition-period problems and solutions are explored by the example of the Faculty of Arts and Graphics at the Moscow State Pedagogical University. Different levels of education are compared: bachelor's and specialist's programs for pedagogical and graphic design, as well as master's degrees, Fine art in the continuous art education and Art education in the information space. The outcomes and prospects of implementing additional educational programs to increase students’ occupation mobility are explored. The role of information technology in core and additional higher education is examined. The educational capacity of a blended learning model, self-directed learning visualization and formalization tasks are revealed.