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This interdisciplinary graduate seminar explores creativity as a practice of inquiry, experimentation, and reflective learning. Reading articles from psychology, philosophy, education, and the arts, students will examine how creativity develops, what conditions support or inhibit it, and how creative practices can enrich academic, professional, and personal life. The seminar is organized in three elements: discussion, exploration, and reflection. Each week, students will discuss short scholarly readings, investigating key concepts such as creative confidence, attention, play, motivation, identity, collaboration, perfectionism, and creative resilience. Experiential activities will invite students to experiment with different approaches to creative thinking, observation, writing, problem-solving, and artistic expression. Reflection can invite students to examine these experiences, connect them to earlier discussions, internalize them, and bring a new perspective. The seminar culminates in an individual creative inquiry project in which students integrate course concepts, experiential learning, and reflective analysis in a form relevant to their academic, artistic, or professional interest. No prior artistic training or particular philosophical orientation is required.