RESEARCH OF THE INTERESTS AND ATTITUDES OF THE STUDENTS TOWARDS COMPUTER MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES

The aim of the research is to display what are the interests of future primary teachers, their knwoledge and attitude towards the computer music technologies. Methods: In the process of the research we used a questionnaire and interview as: - an opportunity to gather the necessary information in a relatively short period of time; - a tool with which the respondents consider their answers carefully, having the questionnaire printed out. An interview - a conversation with the involved students to add data to the questionnaire. The participants in the research are second and third year Preschool and Primary School Education students at Trakia University, Faculty of Education who filled in the questionnaire and were interviewed. The analysis of the questionnaire is made by categorization of the given answers according to criteria. The results are displayed in percentage. The expected results are: acquiring clear information regarding the students' preferences, interests and their attitudes towards the computer music technologies for recording, converting, saving and storing, processing and playing music which they use in their free time. The conclusions from the research confirm the importance of acquiring knowledge and skills in computer music technologies and their application in music education in the primary school