At the start of the second semester of the 2024 academic year, the Department of Digital Media Art at the International Institute of Creative Design (IICD) held a teaching and research meeting for the new semester. The meeting was chaired by Ms Xian Yan, with Chinese and Korean faculty members participating both online and offline.
The meeting centred around the connotative development of the major, emphasising four main areas: Firstly, enhancing teachers' professional ethics and values; secondly, optimising the curriculum system by integrating cutting-edge knowledge such as AI-assisted design, strengthening course connections, promoting the development of micro-specialisations, and broadening students' interdisciplinary competencies; thirdly, reinforcing faculty development by encouraging teachers to participate in academic conferences and training, as well as conducting teaching and research activities based on course clusters; fourthly, deepening practical teaching by establishing practice bases with renowned enterprises and encouraging teachers to lead students in real-world projects to enhance their practical and innovative capabilities.
This teaching and research meeting clarified the direction for teaching in the new semester, laying a solid foundation for further improving connotative development and promoting high-quality growth within the Department of Digital Media Art. Under the leadership of the institute's Party and administration team, and with the joint efforts of all Chinese and Korean faculty members, the Department of Digital Media Art at IICD will continuously innovate teaching models, optimise talent training systems, and cultivate high-quality digital media art talents with a global vision.
