Sustainable Education in Art and Design Universities: A Teaching Case Emphasizing Materials 

2024

Higher Education for Sustainability is important in art and design universities, where reflective practices on Sustainable Development Goals and relevant principles are prevalent in teaching and learning. Materials, a key element in sustainable principles, receive lots of attention in art and design education, especially concerning whether the selection and processes used sufficiently reduce environmental impact. This paper presents a teaching case at an art and design university in Germany. It provides insights on how to cultivate sustainability awareness within these students and to trigger reflective, creative activities by knowledge sharing and perspective switching. This paper demonstrates a material-centred teaching approach for acquiring sustainable knowledge and skills, especially for art and design students. By presenting this case, this paper offers fresh perspectives for sustainable education in arts and design universities, as well as inspires comprehensive approaches to enhance sustainability education in higher education institutions.

Citation: Zhou, Z.; Palm, A. and Holzbach, M. (2024) Sustainable Education in Art and Design Universities: A TeachingCase Emphasizing Materials. In proceedings: Conference on Sustainable Energy Education – SEED 2024. Valencia, Spain, 3- 5 July 2024. 988-994 

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