Instructor: Kristin Scott Office Hours: By Appointment E-Mail: Class Blog: http://nclc375.wordpress.com/ See Course Schedule Course Description: *This calendar is subject to change. Additional and/or substitute homework may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor. (BB) means that the reading has been posted on GMU Blackboard. Tuesday, June 2nd: What is Creativity? •Introductions & Syllabus Assigned readings: - Anderson, Harold (1960). “The Nature of Creativity,” Studies in Art Education, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Spring), pp. 10-17. (BB)
- Best, David (1982). “Can Creativity Be Taught?” British Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. 30, No. 3 (Oct.), pp. 280-294 (BB)
Thursday, June 4th: What is Creativity continued . . . Assigned readings: - Maitland, Jeffrey (1976). “Creativity” The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Vol. 34, No. 4 (Summer), pp. 397- 409. (BB)
- “How Concepts of Creativity Have Changed Over Time” (BB)
- “Stages of the Creative Process” (BB)
Tuesday, June 9th: Cultural Creatives Assigned readings: - Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2 from The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World.
Thursday, June 11th: Rise of the Creative Class Assigned readings: - Sections: “The Transformation of Everyday Life,” “The Creative Ethos,” and “The Creative Class” from The Rise of the Creative Class: and How it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life.
Tuesday, June 16th: Creativity and Change Assigned readings: - Chapters 6 & 7 from The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World.
Thursday, June 18th: Creativity in the Workplace Assigned readings: - Sections: “The No-Collar Workplace” and “Managing Creativity” from Rise of the Creative Class: and How it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life.
Tuesday, June 23rd: Inventing Culture Assigned readings: - Chapters 8, 9, 11, & 12 from The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World.
Thursday, June 25th: Creative Communities Assigned readings: - Sections: “The Power of Place” and “The Geography of Creativity” from Florida, Richard (2002). The Rise of the Creative Class: and How it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life.
Tuesday, June 30th: Creative Communities Assigned readings: - Sections: “Building the Creative Community” and “The Creative Class Grows Up” from Florida, Richard (2002). The Rise of the Creative Class: and How it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life.
- “Stripping for the Movement” (BB)
Thursday, July 2nd: NO CLASS Tuesday, July 7th: Art & Aesthetics Assigned readings: - “Andy Warhol: The Artist as Machine”- Paul Bergin (BB)
- “Beauty Laid Bare: Aesthetics in the Ordinary” (BB)
- “Visual Creativity”
Thursday, July 9th: Creativity and Getting Lost Assigned readings: - pp. 1-62 from Solnit, Rebecca (2005). A Field Guide To Getting Lost.
Tuesday, July 14th: Creativity and Getting Lost Assigned readings: - pp. 113- end of book: Solnit, Rebecca (2005). A Field Guide To Getting Lost.
Thursday, July 16th: Field Project Presentations Tuesday, July 21st: Last Day of Class Field Project Presentations Final critical/reflective essay due. |
