Creativity in Action: the Mechanics of Creative Project Design

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Second-year standing; or permission of the Department This course offers students the unique opportunity to develop their own creative projects through various guided stages, ranging from the initial brainstorming and thinking outside the box, to planning, to completion and dissemination. The course is focused on fostering creativity and interest in culture, and aims to support creativity in all its forms (activation, experimentation, discovery, innovation, entrepreneurship, etc.). Project topics must be connected to visual communication and culture, food culture, material culture, social media, and/or intercultural communication. Creative projects can involve design, communication, photography, performance, film, and other means of expression using print, digital, visual, material, or social media. The course targets the acquisition of valuable skills (soft or hard) that are transferable to real-life scenarios: project scoping and road-mapping; writing a project brief; determining goals and deliverables, along with potential barriers, boosters, and risks; time management; effective and engaging communication (verbal/visual); organisation, problem solving, and critical thinking. (Format: Integrated Lecture/Tutorial) (Exclusion: VMCS 4991 Creativity in Action)