The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has formed a global alliance with 12 institutions to enhance design education.
These include local institutions such as Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) and Lasalle College of the Arts, as well as foreign ones like Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design in Beijing and Parsons School of Design in New York.
The alliance, which was launched on May 15, will explore student and faculty exchanges, and other forms of collaboration to bring students from different fields of study together as they solve real-world design problems.
Representatives from the 13 institutions gathered on May 15 at the SUTD Design Innovation ForumDesign Alliance Summit, held at the university, to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence and advanced technology on design and education, among other topics.
This story is from the May 17, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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