Educational Alternatives, Volume 12, 2014

Abstract: The preservation of life on the Earth depends on our attitude to the biosphere. The writer’s pedagogical expertise at the School of Music, Herzen University has proved that the humanities should discuss issues of noosphere consciousness and N. Roerich’s Living Ethics Teachings. Humanly, such education substantiates norms of social behavior student is expected to follow and advocate for in his/her future career and everyday life. Professionally, it conceptualizes music as a bearer of sacred information and asserts a high moral mission of musician and pedagogue.