Educ 366 - Psychology of Creativity

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Washington University in St Louis

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This course is an introduction to the psychological study of art and creativity. Our topics include the artist; the audience; the artistic product; the creative process; and social, cultural, and institutional influences on the creative process. We explore these issues by considering a range of creative fields, including painting, literature, music, and theater performance. Throughout the semester, we take a developmental perspective on psychology and art. How do children learn to create, perceive, and understand different art forms? What role can the arts play in education? To ground our study of the psychology of art, we explore what "art" is, which members of society are labeled "artists," and how these categories are socially and culturally defined. Prerequisite: Ed 304 (Educational Psychology) or Psych 325 (Adolescent Psychology) or Psych 321 (Developmental Psychology).

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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