Getting Creative About Creativity Studies

By John Calhoun. The latest fad in American higher education is the teaching of creativity. Recent articles applauding the study of creativity have appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, and many other news sources. Buffalo State College and Eastern Kentucky University have made names for themselves with courses like “Introduction to Creative Studies” and “Creativity, Innovation, and Change.”
The popularity of creativity studies stems in large part from anxieties about the long-term health of America’s economy. More...