IN 150 - Creativity in Context

Institution:

Emerson College

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Description:

A broad sampling of literature, film, and art is studied in order to arrive at an understanding of motives and processes of creativity in a broader social context. Why do I create? How is my work a continuation of, or a break from, a particular artistic tradition? Is it my duty as an artist to try to alter the socio-political landscape with my work, or is the artist's duty simply to entertain? Apply conceptual framework to these questions from George Orwell's essay, "Why I Write," using hifour great motives for writing: "sheer egoism,""aesthetic enthusiasms," "historical impulse," a"political purpose."

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.emerson.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 824-8500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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