Abstract
The article describes the features of the formation of media competence in the preparation of future teachers for digital education. The authors define media competence, define pedagogical principles and methods of its formation among university students. The issues of the development of media competence among future teachers in the system of higher professional education are also considered, traditional and innovative methods of domestic media education are discussed. In the course of the study, it was proved that every teacher who in the future will carry out professional activities in accordance with the requirements of digital education, having a basic understanding of the directions and principles of media, will be able to turn it into the main tool for improving their media competence. The content of the article is devoted to the analysis of the features of the professional training of future teachers in the conditions of digital education and the determination of the possibilities of forming their media competence. The results of a study conducted in the direction of the formation of the media competence of future teachers are presented.