Research on the Curriculum System Construction of Aesthetic Education of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Universities under the Belt and Road Initiative

Abstract

Under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, the abundant intangible cultural heritage resources in the regions along the route provide unique cross-cultural aesthetic materials for aesthetic education in universities. However, the existing aesthetic education system in universities has not yet developed a systematic curriculum construction plan targeting the aesthetic attributes of intangible cultural heritage. This study focuses on the curriculum system construction of aesthetic education of intangible cultural heritage in universities, and it elaborates on three levels: theoretical perspectives, core elements, and systematic pathways. First, the study defines the aesthetic attributes of intangible cultural heritage and their educational value, introduces the theory of interculturality as an explanatory framework for cross-cultural aesthetic education, and conducts a typological analysis of the aesthetic resources of intangible cultural heritage in the regions along the Belt and Road. Subsequently, the study proposes a multi-level aesthetic literacy positioning model for curriculum objectives, a knowledge organization and integration mechanism based on aesthetic categories, and a modular and progressive curriculum implementation framework. Finally, the study constructs a two-dimensional curriculum module of aesthetic perception and cross-cultural understanding, a logic for transforming teaching resources based on intangible cultural heritage aesthetic symbols, and an evaluation index system for the development of aesthetic competence. This research aims to provide a systematic curriculum design framework for aesthetic education of intangible cultural heritage and to promote theoretical renewal and structural optimization of aesthetic education in universities within the context of cross-cultural communication.