The Minor in Creativity in Theory and Practice offers students the opportunity to get inside the mindset of creativity from a variety of angles and develop perspectives that foster persistently creative habits of mind and practice—as one of the most important ways of thinking valued for innovative work across all fields and disciplines.
The minor is built around three carefully crafted core courses that introduce design thinking and expression, the ethics of creative practice, and the science of creativity. Students will have the opportunity to put those theories and concepts into practice with a broad selection of "making" electives across a variety of disciplines.
This minor is intended to enhance all disciplines across the university, from art, design, and communication to business, engineering, computer science, and more.
Note: Students must complete a minimum of three courses exclusive to this minor beyond the courses required for the student’s declared major(s) and additional minor(s).
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INAM 1450 | Understanding Design | 4 |
| INAM 2000 | Ethics in Creativity | 4 |
| INAM 3200 | Creative Cognition | 4 |
Creativity in Making Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following (students may also petition to take an alternative making course): | 4 | |
| Fundamental Architectural Representation | ||
| Fundamental Architectural Design | ||
| Contemporary Architecture | ||
| Architecture Topics Abroad: Drawing | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Observational Drawing | ||
| Color and Composition | ||
| Design Process Context and Systems | ||
| Painting Basics | ||
| Sound Production for Digital Media | ||
| Television Field Production | ||
| Television Studio Production | ||
| Digital Editing for TV | ||
| Games and Society | ||
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism | ||
| Podcast and Radio Journalism | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Design for Storytelling | ||
| Plants, People, and Landscape Change | ||
| Planting Design | ||
| Introduction to Film Production | ||
| Making a Musical: Analysis, Craft, and Creation | ||
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
| Conducting | ||
| Introduction to Songwriting | ||
| Introduction to Composition | ||
| Sound Design | ||
| Improvisation | ||
| Introduction to Acting | ||
| Introduction to Theatrical Design | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Viewpoints | ||
| The following courses have prerequisites but may be taken with permission of the instructor: | ||
| Video News Reporting and Producing | ||
| Acting 2 | ||
| Acting for the Camera | ||
| Devised Theatre Project: Collaborative Performance | ||
| Stage Combat | ||
| Acting 3 | ||