Research on the Inheritance Path of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Art Design Teaching under Digital-Intelligent Design Integration

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202615421

Author(s)

Huilin Liu

Affiliation(s)

Zhengzhou University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Abstract

The rapid integration of digital and intelligent technologies into design practice has reshaped how design is taught, yet the transmission of intangible cultural heritage within art design education remains underexamined. This paper investigates how art design teaching can serve as an effective channel for intangible cultural heritage inheritance in the context of digital-intelligent design integration. Drawing on the 2003 UNESCO Convention, heritage theory, and current literature on design education and educational technology, the study analyzes the main transmission dilemmas facing contemporary art design teaching, including resource fragmentation, lack of hands-on craft experience, and weak links between heritage communities and classrooms. A three-layer inheritance path is proposed that combines digital resource building, curriculum embedding, and community-based practice, supported by a teaching framework that integrates digital documentation, intelligent analysis, and design-based recreation. The paper reports preliminary implementation evidence from course modules in which students documented traditional crafts, reconstructed their design logic with digital tools, and produced new design works grounded in heritage aesthetics. Findings suggest that the proposed path improves students' cultural awareness and design originality, while revealing challenges in authenticity, digital literacy, and assessment. The paper closes with recommendations for curriculum reform, teacher development, and institutional support.

Keywords

Intangible Cultural Heritage; Art Design Teaching; Digital-Intelligent Design; Inheritance Path; Cultural Transmission

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