Dance 291M - S- Accessing Creativity

This course is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of creativity and its application within their academic and artistic disciplines. By exploring major theories of creativity and practices that enhance creative thinking, students will gain the tools necessary to develop a consistent, disciplined practice as individuals and within group settings. This course emphasizes the importance of collaboration and communication, offering collaborative projects where students will synthesize their own ideas, utilize group input, and develop a flexible approach to creating original concepts. Reflection will be a key component, as students will assess their own creative growth and develop strategies to enhance their future work. The course ultimately prepares students to engage more deeply in a creative practice within their field of interest. By providing students with the skills to contribute meaningfully to both individual and collective innovative endeavors, participants will leave this course equipped with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to lead and participate in dynamic, interdisciplinary collaborations.

Open to DANCE and BFA-DANCE majors only.