Dongseo University Expands Global Design Education... “Field-Centered Solutions to Local Problems”

[Financial News] Dongseo University’s College of Design is expanding global design education by using local issues in Busan as a field for education and working with universities in Korea and abroad to seek solutions.
Dongseo University’s College of Design announced on the 9th that it held the WDC Busan 2028-linked International Collaborative Community Regeneration Workshop from the 30th of last month through the 5th at Dongseo University’s Centum Campus and in areas of Gangseo-gu, Busan.
Students and faculty from Dongseo University, Dong-A University, Tongmyong University, Hongik University, and Japan’s Chiba University participated in the project.
The participating students directly surveyed an unused elementary school in Gangseo-gu, Busan, and proposed new community-regeneration plans that went beyond simply reusing the building by connecting local residents, the natural environment, agricultural resources, culture, and visitors. Korean and Japanese students formed mixed teams and worked together throughout the entire process, from field research and problem definition to idea development, presentations, and feedback.
The project is significant because it expands local problems beyond the confines of domestic education into a global collaborative project. The project, which began in Busan, will continue with a follow-up workshop at Chiba University in Japan this November, where students will further develop the community-regeneration ideas they proposed in Busan.
Dongseo University also plans to connect this educational approach with the educational direction of the Stellar Arts Institute, which will launch in 2027. Based on expertise in design, media, and film arts, the university plans to strengthen education that connects different fields and translates the creative thinking and collaboration skills needed in the AI era into solutions to real-world social problems.
Chang Ju-young, dean of Dongseo University’s College of Design, said, "It is important for students to experience meeting real problems in their communities and working with diverse peers from around the world, so that they can connect creativity with meaningful change in society." Chang Ju-young added, "The Stellar Arts Institute, which will launch next year, will also focus its education on helping students collaborate across disciplinary and cultural boundaries and grow into talent capable of turning creativity into tangible impact."
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