Wacom Korea and Daekyung Lifelong Science High School Lead Efforts to Nurture Digital Creative Talent
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Wacom Korea and Daekyung Lifelong Science High School have signed an MOU to foster professional talent in the digital creative field and improve the educational environment.
The two institutions agreed to cooperate in digital content education, including webtoons, animation, illustration, and design, as well as idea-based startups and support for the latest technologies.
They also plan to mutually support human and material resources for running educational programs and expand cooperation to cover educational program operation and technical support in general.
Wacom Korea and Daekyung Lifelong Science High School have signed an MOU to foster professional talent in the digital creative field and improve the educational environment. Wacom Korea announced the signing on the 20th, saying the agreement aims to establish a close and friendly cooperative framework between the two institutions so students can receive hands-on training and educational experiences using the latest Wacom tablet technology.
Under the agreement, the two institutions will cooperate in digital content education fields such as webtoons, animation, illustration, and design. They also plan to pursue cooperation in idea-based startups, creative education, and support for the latest technologies to respond to changing times.
In addition, the two institutions plan to mutually support human and material resources for running educational programs. Through this, they intend to expand the scope of cooperation to cover educational program operation and technical support in general.
Daekyung Lifelong Science High School has been pursuing response to demand driven by the rapid growth of the K-character and webtoon markets since last year. To that end, it reorganized its departments into the Character Design Department and established a practice room with 21 Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 units.
Min Yoo-sik, brand director at Wacom Korea, explained that as the digital art and content industries grow rapidly, nurturing talent with creative, hands-on capabilities must begin at the high school level. He said the company will support Daekyung Lifelong Science High School students through this MOU and added that it will help provide the highest-level creative environment and support students in realizing their dreams and growing.
Park Jong-hyun, principal of Daekyung Lifelong Science High School, said Wacom Korea is leading the global tablet market and that cooperation with Wacom Korea will enable the school to provide students with an innovative educational environment and hands-on experience. He also expressed his pleasure with the partnership and said he would continue to pursue the establishment of a creative education program linked to industry sites based on this collaboration.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408420
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