Joint Class Held at BEU with Representatives of Uzbekistan University

As part of the two-week visit of the faculty of Namangan State Technical University of Uzbekistan to Baku Engineering University (BEU) for the purpose of experience exchange, a joint class was organized in the Fashion Design specialty.

At the class, Matluba Nazarova, Head of the Department of Design at Namangan State Technical University, provided information about development trends in fashion design and the fashion industry in the modern era, and the specifics of training specialists in this field. She spoke about the activities of the department she heads, the curriculum of the Fashion Design specialty, the opportunities created for students to reinforce their theoretical knowledge with practical skills, and the work being done to establish cooperation with industry. Matluba Nazarova also drew attention to the fact that design collections created by students are presented at festivals. She stated that ethno-style clothing collections include elements of the national dress of Central Asian countries as well as Azerbaijan.

In his speech, Nizami Ahmadov, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Construction of BEU, emphasized the importance, in terms of experience exchange, of the visit to BEU by Namangan State Technical University's faculty from various specialties and of the joint classes organized within this framework. The dean noted the role of harmonizing national and cultural heritage with modern trends in fashion design, applying innovative approaches, and developing students' creative thinking skills.

At the end, discussions were held on the topic and participants' questions were answered.