MAN 235 – Fundamentals of Creativity
Course Content:
Conditions that encourage creativity, the foundation of creativity through the biographies of various artists and scientists, creative thinking in the context of the short history of art/science, the philosophy of walking (in the context of enriching creativity), the definition of thinking differently, and the positivity of creating space.
Topics Covered:
Week 1: Introduction to the Course: Lives Lived – What did they do, why did they do it? (Artists, Scientists)
Week 2: Creating and Seeing Positive Space
Week 3: Ways of Seeing and the Courage to Create
Week 4: Workshop: Your Music, Color, Word, Object
Week 5: Turning Points in the History of Art and Science I
Week 6: Turning Points in the History of Art and Science II
Week 7: Biographical Film Screening Day (BioPic 1)
Week 8: Creative Process Analysis through BioPic 1
Week 9: Biographical Film Screening Day (BioPic 1)
Week 10: BioPic 2 Analysis – Process, Conflict, Ritual
Week 11: Empathy – In the context of creativity
Week 12: Media and the Ethics of Creativity
Week 13: Obstacles Affecting the Creative Process
Week 14: Course Summary and Individual Creativity Plan Presentations
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