Kyoto University of Art and Design (KUA, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City / President: Taku Sato) has been selected for the "Industry-Academia Collaboration Re-skilling Ecosystem Construction Project" (Menu 2 Industry Growth / Domain: Creative) for fiscal year 2025 supplementary budget, with its "Content Business Human Resource Development Program." Overseas sales of content originating in Japan already exceed 5 trillion yen, a scale second only to automobile exports, and the government's goal (New Cool Japan Strategy) is 20 trillion yen by 2033. Existing recurrent education in the arts tends to focus on improving creative skills (production techniques). In contrast, this program is characterized by its aim to develop human resources who can enhance the competitiveness of content businesses and expand revenue. It will be offered in units of content fields such as "music," "video," and "illustration," targeting employees of content companies, as well as students and working adults who are considering employment or career changes in the industry in the future. The curriculum will reflect corporate needs, with the involvement of the business divisions of collaborating companies. Details of this program are scheduled to be released in September 2026. ■Project Overview Project Name: Content Business Human Resource Development Program Selected Project: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) FY2025 Supplementary Budget Industry-Academia Collaboration Re-skilling Ecosystem Construction Project Menu 2 "Industry Growth" Implementing Body: Kyoto University of Art and Design Project Period: FY2026 ■Selection Results MEXT Website https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/ikusei/manabinaoshi/mext_00030.html ■About Kyoto University of Art and Design (KUA) Kyoto University of Art and Design is a comprehensive art university, one of the largest in Japan, with approximately 24,000 students enrolled in both its on-campus and correspondence courses. It will celebrate its 50th