Radical Creativity

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This course offers students a dynamic platform to explore the evolving concept of Radical Creativity through three interconnected phases. During the two intensive weeks, students explore radical creativity, one of Aalto University' strategic approaches, through a journey of introspection, leadership, societal and global challenges.

The first phase (“Me & Myself”), allows students to explore their sense of identity, and lays a strong foundation for further exploration. In the following phase, emphasis is placed on students' interactions with others, togetherness, and the collaborative creative process (“Me & Others”). This includes topics such as creative leadership to navigate unforeseen challenges, designing with/for fear and trust, and effectively working across diverse cultural contexts.

In the final phase, we delve into the practical application of these insights within a complex global landscape (“Me & the World”). Here, we examine how factors such as climate change, social issues, and other disruptions influence our creative practices and experiences.

Course leader

Dive into the ambiguous concept of radical creativity! Explore its many levels to find out what it means to you in the context of your personal identity, in relation to others, and within complex societal challenges.

Target group

graduate students, doctoral students and professionals

Course aim

After the course, students will be able to:

- Collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to analyze processes of group convergence and understand collective creativity dynamics.

- Develop an understanding of ‘radical creativity’ as a means to comprehend collective creative dynamics within a group context and an understanding of creativity across various scales, from personal to societal.

- Investigate discomfort, emergence, and novel environments as fundamental components contributing to the creative process.

- Utilise exploration of aesthetics, arts, and design to integrate diverse modes of knowledge acquisition such as sensory, embodied, and visual perspectives.

- Apply acquired concepts to personal and/or professional contexts, fostering a deeper understanding of their relevance and cultivating skills in proposing, challenging, and reframing inquiries to stimulate innovative thinking.

- Acquire competence in studio-based prototyping and experimental practices to foster creative exploration and innovation.

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