Creativity Certificate of Completion

Explore design thinking, an adaptable method for crafting human-centered solutions in diverse contexts. This course introduces design principles, focusing on a human-centered approach to real-world problem-solving. Develop a strong foundation in empathy, problem identification, ideation, rapid prototyping, testing, and implementation through hands-on projects that promote social entrepreneurship and drive positive change. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of general coursework. Cross-listed as MIOP 602

This course explores the psychology of creativity, investigating theories and research in cognitive, developmental, social, industrial/organizational, and personality psychology as they relate to creativity. Real-world applications in education, business, science, technology, and the arts will be examined. Student will gain an understanding of the psychology of creativity and its practical applications in various domains. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of general coursework. Cross-listed as MIOP 603

This course introduces students to the basic principles and techniques of the digital photographic medium. It is designed to develop a student’s ability to think in terms of images and gain a general understanding of the importance of visual literacy in the present cultural moment. Students must supply their own smart phone, DSLR, or mirrorless camera.

This course expands upon the formal and conceptual approaches to photography introduced in AR 210 Beginning Photography. It explores the various elements of photographic storytelling, meaning, and style. Students focus on creating original bodies of work that demonstrate their unique artistic voice. Topics include evolving technologies, image-editing, sequencing, photographic literacy, and historical precedence. Students must supply their own smart phone, DSLR, or mirrorless camera. Prerequisite: AR 210, or permission of instructor and approval of Program Director.

This course invites students to explore their creativity in thoughtful and unexpected ways through art studio practice. Students discover and cultivate their unique artistic voice in exercises and projects involving multi-disciplinary, often intersecting two-dimensional media including but not limited to drawing, painting, photography, and collage. They create original works with a sense of purpose, experimentation, ingenuity, focus, and appeal. They develop transferable skills through integrative creative and conceptual inquiry.

This course invites students to explore their creativity in thoughtful and unexpected ways through art studio practice. Students discover and cultivate their unique artistic voice in exercises and projects involving multi-disciplinary, often intersecting three-dimensional media including but not limited to sculpture, assemblage, casting, and relief. They create original works with a sense of purpose, experimentation, ingenuity, focus, and appeal. They develop transferable skills through integrative creative and conceptual inquiry.

This course invites students to explore their creativity in thoughtful and unexpected ways through art studio practice. Students discover and cultivate their unique artistic voice in exercises and projects involving multi-disciplinary, often intersecting four-dimensional media including but not limited sound, video, and performance. They create original works with a sense of purpose, experimentation, ingenuity, focus, and appeal. They develop transferable skills through integrative creative and conceptual inquiry.

This course invites students to explore their creativity in thoughtful and unexpected ways through art studio practice and to map pathways for potential community-based, cultural partnership and programming. Students discover and cultivate their unique artistic voice in exercises and projects involving multi-disciplinary media, including but not limited to drawing, painting, sculpture, video, sound, and performance. They develop transferable skills through integrative creative and conceptual inquiry. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of general coursework. Cross-listed as AR 611

This course is a comprehensive study of art forms, principles, and methods. Using the works of a diverse and inclusive body of artists and thinkers, the course explores aspects of creative experience, thinking, and practice. Students develop skills in comprehension, appreciation, and expression. They gain an understanding of art that prepares them for further academic study of the arts, participation in art studio classes, and life in the professional world.

This course focuses on contemporary trends in the worlds of art and design in diverse global contexts. Students study the unique ways in which art and design bring to light and shape current cultural, political, social, and technological realities. Students develop an ability to decode and fathom the abundant creative culture, both real and virtual, of our present world.

This course explores how the world has been experienced, interpreted, and recorded in the various arts of the world. Students examine art as a cross-cultural exchange and creative response to local and global circumstances. Through the works of a diverse and inclusive body of artists and thinkers, students develop an awareness and appreciation of the artistic practices and concepts that bear upon the direction and role of the arts in the material and digital culture of the world today. They gain an understanding of art that prepares them for further academic study of the arts, participation in art studio classes, and life in the professional world.

This course is a study of visual art in ancient Egypt, with emphasis on architecture, painting, sculpture, and the minor arts. It examines why the ancient Egyptians invested such wealth and effort in the production of art and ways in which social, religious, and historical changes relate to change in that art.

This course introduces the art of the Italian Renaissance from the early 14th century to the early 16th century. It includes painting, sculpture, and architecture of the early, high, and late Renaissance, also known as Mannerism. Students are also exposed to historical, political, and cultural events that influenced the art and artists of this period.

This course is a comprehensive study of art forms, principles, methods, and histories. Students study various ways in which creative, cross-cultural exchange determines in the expression, comprehension, and appreciation of art. Students learn the ways in which it determines the direction and role of the arts in the material and digital culture of the world today. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of general coursework. Cross-listed as AR 612

This course supports the development of professional practice skills in the arts. Course material focuses on three professional pathways: art direction in art institutions and creative departments; creative community engagement; and individual and collaborative studio practice management. A central feature of the course is peer collaboration, which is designed to mirror cross-sector collaboration, partnership, and creative alliance. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours of general coursework. Cross-listed as AR 691