NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AS A CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY BRIDGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION – THE CASE OF THE ESE/IPVC

In this case report we intend to present the objectives and strategies of national and international cooperation used in the art courses at the School of Higher Education of Viana do Castelo Polytechnic Institute (ESE-IPVC), which aim to promote sustainable artistic and cultural development. We will speak about the selected methodology for the completion of creative projects, resulting from applications to, and partnerships with, organizations within and outside Europe. We will also present some examples of successful co-operation which have contributed to vocational training and to the profitability of interactive spaces for sharing scientific and cultural knowledge.