To explore the realization strategy of fashion of intangible cultural heritage in jewelry design courses in colleges and universities

Abstract

Alongside the development of globalization, the issue of maintaining local cultural characteristics in higher education is both a challenge and relevant to the times. Fashion jewelry design based on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) serves as a vital link between the conservation of traditional culture and educational innovation. Key issues in this study revolve around how to effectively explore and apply ICH elements and how to integrate them into jewelry design education. This paper focuses on the in-depth exploration of ICH elements and the teaching reform for university jewelry design courses, providing new ideas for the modernization of such a curriculum. It first analyzes the connotation and diversity of ICH elements, revealing their potential as design resources. Meanwhile, the study identifies problems and challenges faced in the application of ICH in jewelry design through a current situation analysis. After comprehensive comparative analysis, a path is proposed for modernizing the incorporation of ICH elements in jewelry design by bestowing modern aesthetics upon them and organically combining traditional cultural elements with modern aesthetics through design. Additionally, the paper systematically explores how to organically infuse ICH elements into teaching processes in university jewelry design curricula, offering a practical teaching model that emphasizes a combination of design thinking, innovation, craftsmanship inheritance, and innovative applications. To summarize, the research conducted provides reference for higher education institutions in their jewelry design teaching, aiming to facilitate course construction and offering possibilities for the innovative optimization of teaching content. In the future, it is hoped that more jewelry designs containing Chinese ICH elements will shine brightly in the global fashion industry. This study also helps reevaluate the value of ICH, allowing more people to understand, appreciate, and pass down ICH through modern, fashionable design.