Teaching poetic translation based on musical interpretations within a continuing professional education program

The aim of the study is to substantiate the possibilities of using musical interpretations of an original poetic work in teaching poetic translation to students of language-related programs. The research material included George Gordon Byron’s poem “She Walks in Beauty” and two of its English-language musical interpretations used in the pedagogical experiment. The study involved students divided into an experimental group and a control group. The analysis of students’ translations and questionnaire data made it possible to identify how musical accompaniment influences the perception of poetic imagery, emotional tone and prosodic structure, and how it stimulates more varied and expressive translation decisions. The scientific novelty of the study lies in substantiating the pedagogical potential of musical interpretations in teaching literary translation and in clarifying how the inclusion of musical material can support the development of creative skills and enhance the quality of the classroom interpretation of poetic works. The results obtained demonstrate the effectiveness of integrating musical material into translation training and can be used in designing methods for teaching poetic translation.