EIREducational Innovation Research3029-18443029-1852WHIOCE PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.10.18063/EIR.v3i11.1703ArticleResearch on the Pathways of Industry-Education Integration in Cultivating Talents for Rural Environmental Art Design in the Hainan Free Trade Porthttps://artdesignp.com/journal/EIR/3/11/10.18063/EIR.v3i11.1703QinNanrong20253112025-12-20Grounded in the contemporary context of advancing both the Hainan Free Trade Port and the rural revitalization strategy, this study addresses the structural mismatch between talent supply and industrial demands in rural environmental art design. It explores innovative approaches to industry-education integration in talent cultivation. By analyzing the expanded scope of rural environmental art design and evolving competency requirements within the Free Trade Port framework, the research clarifies the theoretical rationale and practical value of industry-education collaboration while identifying challenges in current training systems, including curriculum relevance, practical depth, stakeholder coordination, and evaluation mechanisms. Key strategies proposed include establishing a multi-stakeholder collaboration mechanism (government–university–industry–enterprise–village), developing a regionally culturally oriented modular curriculum, enhancing project-driven practical training, and refining a multidimensional dynamic evaluation system. Implementation safeguards are designed across three dimensions: policy guidance, resource integration, and cultural immersion. The findings aim to align talent development precisely with the high-quality growth needs of Free Trade Port villages, provide theoretical foundations and practical models for regional art design education reform, and facilitate the optimization of rural living environments alongside sustainable cultural revitalization.Industry-education integration, Hainan free trade port, Rural environmental art design, Talent cultivation, Collaborative education

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