On the morning of March 23rd, the opening ceremony of the “Illuminating Changsha, Shaping the Future” International Training Program for Digital Media Creative Talents was held at the college. Xie Jingwei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the college, and Liu Qingying, Dean of the Kuala Lumpur Music Connection Talent Academy in Malaysia, attended the ceremony. Heads of relevant secondary schools and functional departments, representatives of faculty and students, and 26 Malaysian teachers and students participated in the event.
On behalf of the college, Xie Jingwei delivered a welcome speech. He reviewed the fruitful achievements made since the two institutions signed the Memorandum of Understanding, including the cultivation of degreestudents and the construction of overseas internship bases. Xie noted that the shift from in‑depth degree education to targeted thematic training represents a natural extension of cooperation and yet another exploration in the field of media by the two institutions. He stated that the college, leveraging its program cluster in Digital Media Art and Design and its strong educational foundation and industrial capabilities, would provide solid support for this training program.
Liu Qingying remarked that the cooperation between the two institutions has grown ever stronger, and the growth of three cohorts of degree students has demonstrated the effectiveness of joint talent cultivation. She expected that this training program would serve as another bridge to deepen friendship and expand collaboration between the two sides.
After the opening ceremony, the delegation visited the All‑Media Training Center, the School of New Media Technology, and the School of Film and Television Arts. They experienced teaching and practice facilities such as virtual studio systems and holographic projection, and observed practical applications of AI technologies in teaching, including AIGC content generation, intelligent editing assistance, and virtual digital human production.
It is reported that the training program would last for five days. The curriculum would include lectures on Hunan culture, hands‑on workshops on intangible cultural heritage ‑ Chinese knot flower making, Chinese recitation and expression, online hosting performance, music and dance creation, AIGC short video production, as well as field trips to China Software Park and Mango TV. The program aims to help participants refine their skills while deeply experiencing the vibrant pulse of Changsha as a “World Media Arts City”, and to inspire creative sparks through cross‑cultural dialogue.
The launch of this training program is a vivid demonstration of how digital media technology and the arts jointly empower skills enhancement. It also represents a concrete practice of the college in responding to national strategies, deepening people‑to‑people and cultural exchanges under the Belt and Road Initiative, and showcasing the international influence of vocational education in the media field.
