Why Creativity?
Our future is an open question. More and more people struggle to find an adequate orientation on our reality, exposed to powers as climate change, digitization and migration. The elusiveness of the future asks for tools that help us in our understanding of the world around us, that enables us to imagine possible consequences of current developments and qualifies us to shape society. Tools that teach us how to translate our visions, values, principles and ideals into action. Creativity is of high importance, if we want to be able to imagine these possible alternative worlds and to actually realize innovation in thinking, learning and living.
Next to this problem-solving way of thinking about creativity there is the value way of thinking. Creativity in art, play, personal life (think about finding your style, your way of living and interaction with others) is of great importance to a human being. In a way, we are all creative in everyday live, just by choosing what to wear or which beauty we take in by looking at films, listening to music or choosing the colours on our wall.
What are we going to do?
The course has three pillars:
- Theoretical lectures that offer different perspectives of creativity,
- Reflection sessions with a practical approach and
- Direct observation of Creative Masters – leading creative figures within several professional fields.
The lectures will serve as input for a broad understanding of the concept of creativity, the reflection sessions will give the you the opportunity to question the discussed ideas and to connect them to your personal life. Besides this, you will learn how to apply and combine several theoretical concepts. In the meetings with your creative master you will discuss her or his work, observe and use the experiences as inspiration for your own creative process as practical counterpoint of the offered theories.