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Projects to integrate fine arts technologies and tools in the self-reliant creativity component of the academic Physical Education discipline has never been subject to analyses and studies as yet. Objective of the study was to rate benefits of the creative project activity with application of the fine arts technologies and tools for the self-reliant creativity component of the academic Physical Education discipline. Subject to the study were the fourth-year students (n=130) of Institute of Fine Arts split up into Study Group (SG, n=74) and Reference Group (RG, n=56); with the SG self-reliant training program designed to include a variable creativity project component; and the RG curriculum left free of any project activity, with the academic progress tested only by the standard test reviews. Study results demonstrated benefits of the project method for the academic education process as verified by the SG vs. RG progress tests that demonstrated higher competences and increased motivations for physical activity and healthy lifestyles due to reduction of bad habits. The academic creativity project activity model within the self-reliant training component was rated as much more appealing and emotional versus the traditional education models. Conclusion: Academic Physical Education faculties are recommended to apply the new education models in the self-reliant activity component of the theoretical Physical Education curricula.