THE IMPORTANCE OF VISUAL ART IN DEVELOPING AESTHETIC TASTE AMONG STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

This article examines, from a scientific and pedagogical perspective, the role and significance of visual art in the development of students’ aesthetic taste. The study highlights the role of visual art in fostering aesthetic consciousness, its potential in shaping artistic perception, and its pedagogical characteristics within the process of aesthetic education. Particular attention is given to the ways in which visual art instruction contributes to students’ ability to perceive beauty, develop aesthetic judgment, and enhance artistic thinking.