PhD in Creativity

PhD in Creativity

The PhD in Creativity at Rowan University

Pending approval by the New Jersey Presidents' Council, Rowan will be authorized to confer the PhD in Creativity and anticipates accepting new students in early 2025. Letters of intent for the next cohort are now being accepted. See below for more information.

We’re doing something no one else has done: radically re-conceiving the PhD.

Creative thinking lies at the heart of innovation in all fields, and so the PhD in Creativity teaches a way of thinking rather than a body of knowledge.

Instead of mastering the existing literature of a narrow field, this three-year, low-residency program empowers students to think innovatively about their research questions and tackle complex problems with a fresh perspective. The first PhD of its kind, this is an interdisciplinary, creativity-driven path for innovative thinkers ready to redefine their fields.

In collaboration with the research center at the Barnes Foundation, our program begins with immersive seminars in an environment where art and creativity intersect. From there, students participate in intensive, cross-disciplinary workshops to shape their dissertations. We then assemble a custom committee of internationally recognized advisors to guide and elevate each student’s unique research.

The PhD in Creativity was founded and previously offered by the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.  Read about the PhD in Creativity in the Philadelphia Inquirer and learn more about our student and alumni accomplishments under the News tab below!

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