The specific focus of this course is the creative process. We will be asking questions like: Am I creative? Are there creative ‘types’? Are people born creative, or can creativity be taught? Do creative people work in isolation guided by their unconscious, seizing upon bursts of inspiration? Or, do creatives thrive in community and build on hard work and a series of mini-insights? Do social conventions and expectations interfere with, or give form to, creativity? Does the audience have a role to play in the creative process? How do we measure creativity? Does the definition of creativity vary as a function of discipline? Is ‘scientific’ creativity like ‘artistic’ creativity? In essence we will explore what creativity means, how it works, and why it matters.
- Teacher: Rob Smith