Bandung, October 22, 2025 — The Leader’s Summit Pascasarjana, a strategic forum that brings together Heads and Coordinators of Graduate Programs in Art, Design, and Art Education from various universities across Indonesia, was once again successfully held. This forum serves as a platform for dialogue and collaboration to strengthen the academic direction of art and design studies amidst the rapidly changing times.
Initiated in 2024, this year’s summit carried the theme “Strengthening Collaboration Among Graduate Programs in Art, Design, and Art Education in Indonesia,” and took place at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung. The main focus of the forum is to enhance creativity, research capacity, and managerial strength of study programs to effectively respond to the challenges of research-based and innovative higher education.
The meeting was attended by prominent figures including Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., Head of the Master’s Program in Performing and Visual Arts Studies, and Dr. Budi Irawanto, S.IP., M.A., Head of the Doctoral Program in Performing and Visual Arts Studies, along with representatives from ITB, ISBI Bandung, ISI Padangpanjang, ISI Bali, ISI Surakarta, ISI Yogyakarta, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, UNS, and Unnesa.
Through intensive discussions, participants explored strategies to strengthen the Tri Dharma of Higher Education—education, research, and community service—by aligning curriculum relevance, graduate standards, and postgraduate research with real societal impact. The forum concluded with agreements on Memoranda of Agreement (MoA) and Implementation Arrangements (IA) in the fields of education, collaborative research, and community engagement.
This initiative also aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Through cross-university collaboration, the summit aims to generate impactful research and creative works that advance the quality of education and sustainable development in art and design.
With a spirit of collaboration and innovation, the Leader’s Summit Pascasarjana stands as a concrete step toward strengthening the role of art scholars and practitioners in building an impactful, inclusive, and sustainable higher education landscape for Indonesia. (NS)
