HUM 130 - Creativity

Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
General Education: Area C1 Arts - lower division; Area E Lifelong Learning and Self Development (may be used to satisfy only one of Area C1 or Area E).
Prerequisite(s): None
Following Ken Wilber’s four-quadrant model, this course will investigate creativity as it manifests in the individual, the team, the product, and the system. Major questions to be investigated include the following: What is creativity? Why should I study it? What processes can I use to become more creative? How can being part of a team or supportive community enhance creativity? Which aesthetic standards hold true for all domains, and which are particular to a certain field of study? How can organizational structures enhance or impede creativity? Students will focus on both theory and practice as they apply the findings from research to their own lives. This interdisciplinary course will use examples from not only the arts (visual, performing, and literary) but also mathematics, science, engineering, business, and sports.
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