Field experience/observation hours: 30 clock hours in a public or private school setting. This course offers an in-depth study of the aspects of the human personality that support or block creative impulses. The material includes discussion of well-known creative people in all disciplines including science, literature, music, and art. Students examine how both positive and negative aspects of personality influenced these creative people’s work. Students will explore the influence of culture and social standards on creativity and will further understand their own personal creative process and style. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to apply the principles of psychology to the process of creativity. Through assignments, papers, observations, and readings, students will understand the complexity of creative thinking and how it applies in K-12 art education. Prerequisite: WO 1060 Philosophy of Art + Design; must be an Art Education major