Shandong Cultural Industry Vocational College | Chinese Universities

Established in 2009 and approved by the People's Government of Shandong Province and filed with the Ministry of Education, Shandong Cultural Industry Vocational College (SDCIVC) is a full-time public higher vocational institution. It stands as the first comprehensive college in Shandong dedicated exclusively to nurturing high-caliber technical and skilled professionals for the cultural industry. Strategically situated in Laixi High-Speed Rail New Town, Qingdao, the campus is planned to span 284 hectares, with a construction area of 1.2 million square meters. SDCIVC, enrolling students from across the nation, currently boasts an enrollment exceeding 20,000 students.

Since its birth, SDCIVC has adhered to the core philosophy of “Cultural Foundation, Industrial Service—Rooted in Culture, Dedicated to the Nation”. It has established a development orientation of “Moderate Scale, Enhanced Connotation, Distinctive Features, Strengthened Strength, and Elevated Level”. Guided by the strategy of “Prospering through Quality, Strengthening through Talents, Distinguishing through Features, Thriving through Industry, and Enriching through Culture”. Serving Shandong, Engaging with China and connecting the world, the college is committed to becoming a "Highland for Cultural Heritage and an Innovative Cradle for Industry Talents".

The school closely centers around the core of "cultural industry" and has constructed a distinctive discipline and major system.Currently, it has 12 secondary colleges:

School of Media

School of Fine Arts and Design

School of Business Administration

School of Healthcare & Wellness

School of Rail Transportation

School of Intelligent Manufacturing

School of Information Engineering

School of Huawei Modern Industry

School of Music & Dance

School of Daxing Film

School of Digital Economy

School of Phoenix Digital Media and Innovation

The majors offered cover 11 major categories, including finance and commerce, electronics and information, public administration and services, transportation, education and sports, tourism, civil engineering and construction, culture and arts, journalism and communication, medicine and health, and equipment manufacturing, totaling 60 majors, meeting the diverse talent demands of the cultural industry chain.It has focused on building high-level major clusters such as the Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology (a pilot major for industry-education integration by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), journalism and communication, and transportation operation and management services, leading the forefront of major construction.

Educational Models and Distinctive Advantages

Deep Integration of Industry and Education, Innovative Cultivation of Talents :

SDCIVC actively explores new models of university-enterprise cooperation, characterized by "Joint Development of Specialties, Shared Delivery of Courses, Collaborative Utilization of Bases, Co-authorship of Teaching Materials, and Joint Training of Faculty". It has established a modern apprenticeship and "dual-system" education model characterized by "Dual Management of Identities, Dual Teaching Venues, Dual Cultivation of Entities, and Master-Apprentice Guidance". Through close collaboration with numerous industry leaders such as Phoenix Digital Media, Huawei, Great In collaboration with industry partners such as Wall, Zhejiang Daxing Film, Beijing Huasheng, and Tianjin Binhai Xunteng, the college has established 4 specialized industrial colleges, including the sole Huawei Modern Industrial College in Shandong, jointly developed 30 programs, and constructed 28 high-level laboratories and training centers. This has fostered a synergistic ecosystem characterized by a "Factory within College" and a "College within Factory".

Integration of Cultural Heritage with Technological Strength:

The college is dedicated to inheriting and promoting China's outstanding traditional culture, coupled with the fostering of innovation in the modern cultural industry. The institution's specialties are deeply intertwined with key cultural domains, including film and television media, art design, the transmission of intangible cultural heritage, cultural tourism, and creative cultural planning. These areas are integral to the cultivation of talent, ensuring a comprehensive integration of cultural elements throughout the educational process. Simultaneously, the college significantly enhances its technological focus, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as information technology, digital media technology, and artificial intelligence are integrated into the teaching and practice of the cultural industry. It features advanced platforms including a Converged Media Center, Haier Smart AI Live Studio, and Intelligent Film Production facilities, actively promoting "Culture plus Technology" innovation.

Emphasis on Practical Skills & Application:

Firmly committed to cultivating application-oriented and skilled professionals, the college has built a teaching system that places equal emphasis on "Theory and Practice". Through a wide range of industry-university cooperative projects, students acquire substantial real-world work experience, master industry-leading skills, and achieve a seamless transition from graduation to employment.

Faculty and Student Development

Excellent Faculty:

Following a strategy of "Expert Governance, Professor-led Scholarship, Culture-driven Strength," the college possesses a robust team of dual-qualified faculty (talented in both teaching and industry practice) with excellent teaching ethos. Among them, professors, Associate professors and senior engineers (with associate senior titles or above) make up 35% of the faculty. A remarkable 86% of full-time faculty members hold a master's degree or above, or have an intermediate-level professional title or higher.

Outstanding Competition Achievements:

The college has established a "Position-Course-Competition-Certification" integrated educational system and actively organizes the faculty and students to participate in high-level skills competitions. In recent years, they have garnered numerous awards in national and provincial contests, including the Belt and Road & BRICS Skills Competition, Shandong "Challenge Cup" Entrepreneurship Competition, and Shandong University Student Science Festival, with a total of over 1,000 awards. These achievements fully demonstrate that both the faculty and students of the college possess exceptional skills and innovative capabilities.

High-Quality Employment Assurance:

The college has established a three-tier (College-School-Class) employment responsibility system, fostering a whole-college participation approach. Graduates are highly sought after by employers for their well-rounded qualities and strong practical abilities. In 2024, the graduates achieved an employment rate of 93.02%.

International Cooperation and Exchange

Actively engaging in China's Belt and Road Initiative, the college has been selected by the Ministry of Education for the "China-Arab Universities 10+10 Cooperation Plan". Currently, the college has established cooperative relationships with over 10 overseas universities in countries such as Mongolia, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand. The collaboration fields include intelligent manufacturing, cultural creativity, and digital media. The college has been promoting the sharing of educational resources and facilitating mutual cultural learning among different countries through jointly building industry-university-research platforms, exchanging industry-education integration experiences, facilitating faculty/student exchanges, co-developing curricula, fostering technology incubation, and establishing joint course systems and training platforms. The college is committed to working with international partners to cultivate elite cultural industry talents possessing global perspectives and international competitiveness.

The Culture and Scenery on Campus

Motto: Virtue, Propriety, Erudition, Innovation

College Ethos: Uniting Knowledge with Action, Daring to be Pioneers

Teaching Ethos: Cultivating Talents through Culture, Pursuing Perfection

Learning Ethos: Broad Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Diligent Practice