The article substantiates the relevance of the problem of the formation of patriotism among students of children’s music schools by means of epic musical works for kobza. The purpose of the article is to consider the educational work of patriotic orientation in the educational process of a children’s music school, to determine the purpose, tasks, forms and methods, pedagogical conditions of patriotic education. Research methods. The following research methods are used to realize the defined goal: theoretical (analysis of scientific literature, synthesis, generalization, classification); empirical (observation, survey, study and analysis of educational and methodical documentation, plans of educational work). Results. The main task of the modern Ukrainian art school is determined, which consists in solving the important problem of implementing the value foundations of children’s musical education. The definition of the concept of “Kobzarstvo” is given, which is characterized by a patriotic and civic orientation, an orientation towards the performance of author’s and folk highly spiritual epic works, thoughts. It was determined that it is at school age that it is most appropriate to attract students to patriotism through the study of the highly artistic Ukrainian musical repertoire for kobza. It has been proven that the main goal of the process of patriotic education is the moral and psychological preparation of children to protect the Motherland and serve it. It is shown that studying the musical repertoire for kobza contributes both to the formation of patriotic concepts and to the improvement of students’ interests and ideals. Conclusions. Therefore, the current task of Ukrainian children’s musical education is the acquisition of knowledge of folk folklore, the desire to defend one’s ideals, an active life position, and participation in the life of Ukrainian society. Pedagogical conditions for patriotic education of children’s music schools students are substantiated: filling the educational process of children’s music school with patriotic content through the use of highly artistic epic thoughts of Ukrainian professional composers and amateurs in kobza lessons; using the particular forms of extracurricular work (participation in creative competitions, Olympiads of various levels, volunteer activities, educational work in the city and region, which contributes to the development of the intellect and emotions of school pupils) in the educational process; ensuring patriotic upbringing of children in the family; introducing the elements of digitalization into the educational process of a music school with the aim of forming socially significant behaviour in a child and understanding its significance

patriotic education, kobza, pedagogical conditions for the formation of patriotism, students of children’s, music schools