CLINTIM001 - Creativity Up Close: Creative Process and Practice
Immerse yourself in a world of creative possibility with composer, professor and creativity scholar Anthony Brandt, Ph.D., co-author of “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World.” This course provides a primer on human creativity, offering insights and practical strateg ies to enhance creativity across fields. Explore why humans have such great capacity for creativity. Consider the role of evolution, neuroscience and our social relationships in sparking imaginative thought and action. Learn a variety of approaches that may deepen your creative thinking and practice. Explore the challenges of creating in the larger world, examining why some ideas fail and others succeed. You are invited to experiment with the strategies explored in this course in an optional, hands-on, out-of-class assignment. The final session will include a discussion and showcase of participants’ creative explorations. No artistic experience is required, and people who do not consider themselves creative are encouraged to take part!
Course Details
Anthony Brandt, Ph.D., is a composer and professor of composition and theory at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. Dr. Brandt is coauthor with neuroscientist Dr. David Eagleman of “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World” (2017), which has been published in 14 countries. He is also artistic director of the contemporary music ensemble Musiqa, winner of two national Adventurous Programming Awards. He is currently a co-investigator in an NEA Research Lab studying musical creativity. His research has been published in Brain Connectivity, the Creativity Research Journal, Frontiers in Psychology and TechTrends, and by Oxford University Press and Springer. Dr. Brandt has been awarded Rice University’s Phi Beta Kappa and George R. Brown teaching prizes and a Faculty Award for Excellence in Professional Service and Leadership. He holds a master’s degree from the California Institute of the Arts and a doctoral degree from Harvard University.
On campus
This course will be delivered on campus/in person. Classroom and parking information will be sent prior to your course start date. Learn more about the steps Rice University is taking to keep our community safe and healthy at glasscock.rice.edu/coronavirus.
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