Exploring Artistic Expression in Student Visual Works Among Different Specialties: A Comparative Study with Educational Insights

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https://doi.org/10.37708/psyct.v19i1.1199

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artistic creativity, higher education, student visual works, creative dimensions, specialization differences

Abstract

This study investigates artistic creativity in university students across six academic specialties – Fine Arts, Technical/Analytical, Pedagogy, Humanities, Psychology, and Physical Culture – using a seven-dimensional framework: Stylistic Coherence, Symbolic Saturation, Narrative Integration, Emotional Expressiveness, Authorial Presence, Aesthetic Orientation, and Aesthetic Intentionality. A total of 147 students (ages 17–24, 78% female) completed a creative task, and their works were analyzed via MANOVA and post-hoc comparisons. Results indicate that Fine Arts and Technical/Analytical students exhibit the most pronounced creative profiles, particularly in expressive, symbolic, and intentional dimensions, while other groups display moderate but balanced creativity. The findings demonstrate that specialization systematically shapes creative expression and reflects distinct perceptive – cognitive strategies underlying artistic production. Creativity, therefore, appears not only as an individual disposition but as a context-dependent process influenced by domain-specific training. These results support the use of differentiated pedagogical approaches that combine general cognitive development with orientation-specific artistic practice. The study confirms the multidimensional nature of creativity and its educational malleability. Limitations include unequal group sizes, a single-institution sample, and a cross-sectional design. Future research should incorporate longitudinal approaches and additional psychological and socio-cultural variables to better understand the developmental trajectories and practical outcomes of creative profiles.

Author Biographies

  • Valintyn Oleksiiovych Moliako, H.S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology of National academy of educational sciences of Ukraine

    Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Full Member of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, serves as Acting Head of the Laboratory of Psychology of Creativity at the H. S. Kostiuk Institute of Psychology of the NAES of Ukraine. A prominent Ukrainian psychologist and founder of the national scientific school of creativity psychology, he has made significant contributions to the psychology of creativity, thinking, giftedness, occupational psychology, and engineering psychology. His scholarly work includes the development of the concept of constructive activity, the psychological theory of creativity, and the CARUS training system. He is also recognized for pioneering research in ecological psychology, studies on psychological safety, and the psychology of poetic creativity.  

  • Mariia Volodymyrivna Shepelova, H.S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology of National academy of educational sciences of Ukraine

    Senior Research Fellow at the H. S. Kostiuk Institute of Psychology of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. She earned her Ph.D. in Pedagogical and Developmental Psychology from the H. S. Kostiuk Institute of Psychology. Her research interests include developmental and educational psychology, psychology of creativity, perception psychology, and psychology of visual art. Dr. Shepelova is the author of more than 60 scholarly publications.

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Published

2026-05-31

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026)

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Research Articles

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