Problem analysis of curriculum development for application-oriented undergraduate art and design programs in Chinese-foreign cooperative education: a case study

Zhiyong Wang Chongqing Technology and Business University
Wei Wang

Article ID: 4435

Keywords: OBE philosophy; case study; curriculum system; problem definition and analysis; integrated co-creation

Abstract

Based on the OBE (Outcome-Based Education) philosophy, this study examines the construction of curriculum systems for application-oriented undergraduate art and design programs in Chinese-foreign cooperative education, taking the Modern International Art & Design Academy of Chongqing Technology and Business University as a case study. The research identifies four core challenges in practice at present: a gap between application-oriented talent cultivation goals and OBE principles; an incomplete curriculum system that integrates local needs with an international perspective; a dual-standard issue in assessment and evaluation systems oriented toward students’ long-term career development; and the absence of an effective collaborative mechanism between Chinese and foreign faculty despite their physical co-presence. These problems essentially reflect the structural tension between internationalization and localization. The study proposes that the solution lies in constructing a new educational logic of integrated co-creation, applying an outcome-oriented approach throughout the entire process of goal setting, curriculum reconstruction, evaluation reform, and faculty development. This approach would promote the organic integration of international design education resources with local industry-education collaboration, and establish a career competency tracking and support system that runs through the entire cultivation process. This study also provides a problem definition and analytical framework for similar institutions seeking to advance high-quality development in Chinese-foreign cooperative education.

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2026-10-23

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Wang, Z., & Wang, W. (2026). Problem analysis of curriculum development for application-oriented undergraduate art and design programs in Chinese-foreign cooperative education: a case study. Forum for Education Studies, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.59400/fes4435

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