Specialization in Creativity Studies

Creativity is essential to success in the modern world. A specialization in Creativity Studies allows students to tap into one of the most important movements in business, education, and the arts: the recognition that this is an innovation driven economy.

A strong system of thought in humanistic psychology also suggests that people must express themselves creatively to be fully happy and realized, and that creative activities have therapeutic power.

Students will look at where creativity comes from, what encourages it, and how it can be applied to practical, everyday circumstances.

Our Community Profiles

Deirdre Bundy
Psychology Alumni

“I’ve really been able to hone my ability to look at a situation or task from several different (and creative) angles.”

Steve Pritzker
Psychology Faculty

"I started asking: how do you inspire people to be original? Under what conditions do they come up with something new when they’re presented with the same old situation?"

Ruth Richards
Psychology Faculty

"I went from being a sort of fringy person in my interests at Harvard to a conservative at Saybrook - it's been great."

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