WRTG 27000 - Creativity and Madness: An Investigation

Institution:

Ithaca College

Subject:

Writing

Description:

Students will research psychoanalytic theories about the relationship between creativity and mental/emotional illness. Students will also view and read the works of artists and writers identified as having suffered from ¿madness,¿ as well as accounts by these artists and writers themselves regarding their motivations for creating art, their use of suffering in their work, and their self-destructive tendencies. The course is Writing Intensive. Students produce informal response essays and more formal academic essays, including a research-based essay. Enrollment limited to H&S Honors students. Prerequisites: one course in academic writing (WRTG 10600-16500). (S, IRR)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ithaca.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 274-3011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.