Creativity: the skill of the future
Creativity is far more than the skill behind the paintbrush or the delicate details of design. It exists across jobs, industries, corporate levels, and titles. It is a transdisciplinary concept that interconnects skill sets and breeds openness, agility, entrepreneurship, and adaptability. Creative thinking allows engineers to adjust to complexities, drives companies from idea to IPO, and breathes new life into decaying business models.
“Creativity is at the heart of innovation, driving insights and learning, and expanding what’s possible. Many of today’s global problems are too complex to be solved by any one specialized discipline,” said Charles Falzon, Dean of The Creative School. “These multifaceted challenges require lateral thinking, visionary leadership, inspirational design, and new social narratives. This is at the heart of what The Creative School is about.”
Charles Falzon, Dean of The Creative School
Creativity is at the core of The Creative School’s DNA. The faculty is known for impactful professional learning and depth grounded in scholarship, innovation, and critical thinking. Located in the heart of Canada’s media and culture capital, The Creative School’s unparalleled networks provide unique professional relationships in Canada and around the world.
Creativity is obviously vital in all professional life. But crucially, creativity is about the passion that drives us to make something, to innovate, to become more than we were
Artificial Reality and Virtual Reality allow new forms of creativity such as ANTI-META (external link, opens in new window) , an immersive end-of-year thesis gallery exhibition created by RTA New Media
Made up of Canada’s top professional schools and transdisciplinary hubs in media, communication, design and cultural industries, The Creative School offers students an unmatched global experience in the heart of downtown Toronto. These spaces allow students to implement and build upon ideas and concepts learned in the classroom. Hubs offer a holistic environment that integrates disciplines, supports collaboration across fields and fosters freedom to imagine and create with purpose.
"Creativity is obviously vital in all professional life. But crucially, creativity is about the passion that drives us to make something, to innovate, to become more than we were,” said David Gauntlett, Canada Research Chair in Creative Innovation and Leadership at the School of Creative Industries. “It's the transformational energy that unites everyone to work and learn in The Creative School."
Dr. David Gauntlett, Canada Research Chair in Creative Innovation and Leadership and professor in Creative Industries at The Creative School
The skill of the future. Today.
A recent report from LinkedIn, covering over 660+ million professionals and 20+ million jobs, placed creativity as the top skill in-demand by employers for 2020. The ability to be creative will set professionals apart in today’s job market, across disparate sectors and industries.
The Uncanny Robots (opens in new window) project explores the possibilities of human-robot interactions through means not normally used
The company noted creativity will benefit students for the rest of their careers as a soft skill that will “never go out of style.” Unlike hard skills such as computer programming or data analysis, creativity is the piston that drives us to pursue new approaches to problem solving.
Furthermore, educators say creativity is an undervalued and underdeveloped skill set that is yet to be fully emphasized in classrooms. A study by Adobe on the importance and prevalence of creative skills taught in schools found a whopping 69 percent of educators worldwide agree there is not enough emphasis on these skills in today’s curricula, reporting that, “these skills must be nurtured in our schools to ensure student success once they graduate.”
Hubs, labs, and maker-spaces provide industry-leading tools to express and create
The home of creativity
Like any skill, creativity must be fostered, taught, practiced, and given a wide berth for failure. At The Creative School, it has been a part of our DNA for over seven decades. Our innovative and forward-thinking approach supports creative and world-renowned research, expression, and collaboration.
A garment being made at The Creative School
Today, The Creative School continues a seven decade legacy of supporting new ways of thinking, making, and doing. We shift our perspectives and expand our frames of reference to transcend traditional ways of thinking. By creating meaningful opportunities for transdisciplinary learning, The Creative School ignites creativity and prepares students for professional success long into the future. Creativity is our passion. Students are our success.
Welcome to The Creative School.
The Creative School at Ryerson University
The Creative School is a dynamic faculty that is making a difference in new, unexplored ways. Made up of Canada’s top professional schools and transdisciplinary hubs in media, communication, design and cultural industries, The Creative School offers students an unparalleled global experience in the heart of downtown Toronto.