The relevance of the topic of the article is due to the need for an axiological analysis of the symbolism in the Kazakh costume with the tools of ethno-pedagogy, analytical psychology (the theory of archetypes), composition and costume design. The aim of the study is the interpretation of national spiritual values in the Kazakh costume based on an axiological analysis of the symbols of Kazakh culture. Research methods - art criticism, pedagogical, cultural, epistemological, axiological, hermeneutic, analytical psychology, semantic, scenographic, design and artistic. Research tools - the theory and methodology of teaching the composition of the Kazakh costume, interdisciplinarity in the field of theory and practice of costume design. The results of the study are the interpretation of national spiritual values and the theoretical substantiation of the scientific and pedagogical aspects of the methodology for teaching the composition of the Kazakh costume. Based on the theoretical and methodological study, it was concluded that the modernization of the methodology of teaching the composition of the Kazakh costume is possible, taking into account the paradigms of the State programs: the Concept for the development of creative industries 2021-2025, the Law "On the protection and use of objects of historical and cultural heritage, 2019".
Key words: Kazakh costume, design, stage costume, symbols, ornament.