THE ROLE OF VOCAL TRAINING IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MUSICAL DRAMA STUDENTS

The article examines the role of vocal training in the professional education of musical drama students. The relevance of the study is determined by the increasing complexity of performance requirements in the context of the synthetic nature of musical drama and the need for an integrated approach to the development of professional competencies. The purpose of the research is to clarify the functional significance of vocal training, to identify its artistic-expressive, communicative, dramaturgical and structural aspects, and to outline the key challenges and prospects for the improvement of pedagogical practice. The theoretical framework of the study includes contemporary foreign and domestic research on vocal pedagogy, stage performance methodologies and the training of musical theatre artists. Analysis of the educational practice at Turar Kurmanzhanov Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts demonstrates that vocal training serves as a system-forming component of professionalisation, ensuring the transition from technical vocal mastery to integrated stage performance. The study reveals methodological, psychophysiological and organisational contradictions that limit the effectiveness of vocal preparation within current educational models. The research identifies pedagogically relevant prospects for improvement associated with the implementation of integrative training models and the use of digital tools for vocal analysis and feedback. The findings suggest that vocal training functions as a key factor in the formation of professional performance readiness, stage resilience and artistic mobility of the future musical drama performer.