Creative Expression and Meaning

Making sense of the world through creative work

The purpose of this certification is to provide a multifaceted engagement with the process of creative expressions through diverse, artistic paradigms. Rather than view creativity as a state of mind, accessible only through “talent,” students will learn how creative expression and meaning-making is fundamental to the human experience and how they engage with the world around them.

Students will be able to choose from four classes across music, art, theatre, and languages & literatures. The intersectionality of the Creative Expression and Meaning certificate will help students understand the essential interrelation of the arts, in all of its modalities, to life through embodied engagement, making creativity accessible and connected to students’ daily lives.

Complete one of the following

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Soundscapes: Music in Culture
Modern Band and Creative Music Making

Complete one of the following

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Visual Perceptions
Visual Inventions

Complete one of the following

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Literature: (topic)
Elements of Creative Writing
Writing & Healing

Complete one of the following

CourseTitle
Theatre in Our World
Acting for Non-Majors

Total Hours 12