International Partners

United States

Brain and Creativity Institute | University of Southern California
https://dornsife.usc.edu/bci/

Under the direction of Antonio Damasio and Hanna Damasio, current research at the Brain and Creativity Institute includes, among others, projects on (1) the effects of music processing on the developing brain, (2) studies on how the brain structures narrative, and more. Results from the Institute's ongoing work have applications in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders, child development, and education.

Creative Education Foundation | Massachucetts
http://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/

The Creative Education Foundation is a nonprofit membership organization of leaders in the field of creativity theory and practice. The mission of the Creative Education Foundation is to spark personal and professional transformation by empowering people with the skill set, tool set, and mindset of deliberate creativity.

College of Creative Studies | University of California
https://www.ccs.ucsb.edu/

The College of Creative Studies (CCS) has offered a small intellectual community of committed undergraduate students and faculty set within a major research university. CCS students and their faculty advisors work together to design a study plan that encourages students to take risks, to explore, and to develop their passion.

College for Creative Studies | Michigan
https://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/

College for Creative Studies provides students a rigorous and innovative education aligned with industry requirements. Students are exposed to various courses such as digital film, ceramics, art education and much more. Their graduates are innovators, problem solvers and futurists who are prepared for a career, not just a job.

International Center for Studies in Creativity | Buffalo
https://creativity.buffalostate.edu/

International Center for Studies in Creativity is the first program in the world to teach the science of creativity at a graduate level: The Graduate Certificate program includes six courses that focus on creative process, facilitation, assessment, training, theory and leadership.

The School for Creative Studies | North Carolina
https://www.dpsnc.net/domain/48

The School for Creative Studies vision is: Creativity. Communication. Collaboration. Community. The school theme centers on applied creativity, media, design, and communication arts. The program of study features coursework selections including Creative Entrepreneurship & Marketing, Digital Media & Design, Video Technology & Communications, Design for Living.

Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development | Georgia
https://coe.uga.edu/directory/torrance-center

The Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development is a service, research, and instructional center concerned with the identification and development of creative potential and with gifted and future studies. The goals are to investigate, implement, and evaluate techniques for enhancing creative thinking and facilitating national and international systems that support creative development.

Maine Center for Creativity
https://mainearts.maine.gov/directory/arts/detail/3780

The Maine Center for Creativity is a non-profit organization started in 2005 led by a volunteer Board of Directors dedicated to creating projects and programs that support the arts and promote the growth of the creative industries and professions in Maine that contribute to the vitality of Maine’s economy.

Centre for Creativity – University of Pittsburgh
https://www.creative.pitt.edu/about-us

The Center for Creativity seeks to foster connections between and among members of the University community whose scholarly efforts and passions are rooted in “making stuff”: stories, pictures, music, scenes, statements, apps, messes, etc. The Center's spaces are intentionally and purposefully open to students, staff, and faculty in all programs of the University.

UNITED KINDOM

Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts | University of Sussex
https://www.attenboroughcentre.com/

Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts is an interdisciplinary arts hub connecting University of Sussex with wider regional, national and international arts communities. The centre presents a seasonal programme of performance, dance, live art, film, music, discussion & debate and digital practices.

Centre for Creative Industries | Caledonian University, Glasgow
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/creates/creativecentres/centreforcreativeindustries/

The combination of staff across the various sectors provide a unique depth and understanding of creativity and technical development in the industrial and commercial sectors. Staff within the Centre have developed links with design businesses, to assist with strategies for long term growth, and are liaising with local communities to facilitate infrastructural developments.

Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice | City University, London
https://www.cass.city.ac.uk/faculties-and-research/centres/creativity

Cass Business School’s Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice researches and educates about these new forms of leadership, to build a new generation of creative leaders with extraordinary capabilities. These leaders will investigate, generate, envision, prototype, critique and reflect on novel solutions to complex modern challenges, and empower your teams and organizations to do the same.

CREATe | University of Glasgow
https://www.create.ac.uk/blog/category/about/

CREATe investigates the future of creative production in the digital age, and in particular the role of copyright. The Centre brings together an interdisciplinary team of academics from law, economics, management, computer science, sociology, psychology, ethnography and critical studies. CREATe has funded projects across the UK and works with over 80 industry, public sector and civil society partners.

MA in Creative and Media Enterprises | University of Warwick
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/scapvc/ccmps/applying/taught/creative

The MA in Creative and Media Enterprises focuses on the special relationship between creative imagination, strategic management and cultural entrepreneurship. The course invites you to deepen your knowledge of the creative and media industries and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to commercialize your ideas and prepare you for the challenges of running a creative or media business.

MA in Cultural and Creative Industries | King’s College, London
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/cultural-and-creative-industries-ma

Using a range of tools from sociology, media and cultural studies, the MA in Cultural and Creative Industries draws on teaching, research and professional expertise from both King’s academics and professionals working in the field. The course is ideally suited to students looking for a career in the cultural, media and creative sectors.

Research into Education | Creativity and Arts through Practice, University of Chester
http://www.chester.ac.uk/recap

Research into Education, Creativity and Arts through Practice (RECAP) is a new centre which specializes in practice-based research into creativity, learning and the arts, in professional educational contexts through international collaborations. The centre has a developing portfolio of research across the disciplines of the arts in education, performance arts, applied drama and theatre, popular cultural forms.

The Creativity Centre
http://creativitycentreuk.co.uk/

The Creativity Centre UK are specialists in creativity, backed up with extensive knowledge of psychology and communication. They provide expertise in creativity development for businesses and organizations in the UK and internationally.

The Creativity Centre | University of Brighton
http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/

At the University of Brighton, research and community projects engage with local and national culture and inform the way they teach and learn, reaching into and beyond the city, developing opportunities around the highest levels of practice.

The Open Creativity Centre | The Open University
http://www.nesse.fr/nesse/activities/research-mapping/creativity-and-innovation/institutions/open-creativity-centre

The Open Creativity Centre is an interdisciplinary, inter-faculty grouping of research and teaching staff at the Open University. Initiated in 2001 by Anna Craft and Bob Jeffrey, they are now expanding their team with many overlapping interests in the broad areas of creativity and innovation. The centre undertakes research and development work, and much of what they do is applied.

UAL Creative Computing Institute – University of Arts London
https://www.arts.ac.uk/creative-computing-institute

The UAL Creative Computing Institute (CCI) offers innovative new courses, research opportunities and a public platform to explore computer science and creative practice. Graduates with these skills can expect to find exciting career opportunities in web and app development, interactive digital experience, smart product development and the internet of things.

AUSTRALIA

Arc Centre of Excellence for Research Industries and Innovation | Queensland University of Technology
https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/projects/arc-centre-of-excellence-australian-creative-innovation-system/ - new link

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) was established in 2005 to focus research and development on the role the creative industries and their contributing disciplines make to a more dynamic and inclusive innovation system and society. The Centre played a significant role in theoretical and strategic debates with academic, policy, and industry interlocutors, as well as working extensively on new empirical and technical methodologies.

Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation | University of Technology, Sidney
https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/transdisciplinary-innovation/undergraduate-courses/creative-intelligence-and

The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII) is a unique combined degree that encompasses high-level critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship; leading-edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalized world.

Centre for Creative and Cultural Research | University of Canberra
http://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/cccr

The Centre for Creative and Cultural Research (CCCR) focuses on applied research into creative practice, conducting imaginative and practical experiments. Many of the CCCR's members are creative practitioners who produce not only traditional scholarly outputs, but also creative publications and performances, exhibitions and exhibition design, and professional inputs to cultural and community institutions.

Centre for Creative Arts | La Trobe University
http://centreforcreativearts.org.au/category/education/

The Centre for Creative Arts of Education and Learning’s website includes a blog and tips about how to improve students learning, teaching, and academic parental involvement.

Collaborative Environments for Creative Arts Research | University of Newcastle
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/research-and-innovation/centre/education-arts/cecar/about-us

Collaborative Environments for Creative Arts Research (CeCAR) is an interdisciplinary research group located within the School of Creative Industries, Faculty of Education and Arts. CeCAR brings together national and international researchers in the creative arts, humanities, sciences, health and social sciences with external collaborators in the community, industry, other universities and institutes.

Creative Industries Centre | TAFE SA
https://www.tafesa.edu.au/adelaide-college-of-the-arts/ac-arts-events/2017/10/17/default-calendar/creative-industries-course-information-night - new link

TAFE SA is South Australia’s largest vocational education and training provider and one of the largest in Australia. Creative Industries Centre offers courses in Graphic Design and Print Media; Screen and Media; Music Performance; Sound Production; Photo Imaging and Photography.

The Arts and Creative Industries | Curtin University
https://study.curtin.edu.au/study-areas/arts-and-creative-industries/?rdr=coursefinder

The Arts and Creative Industries courses can help develop skills and teach students to apply them in the working world. They have excellent teaching facilities and industry standard equipment where you can use your creative flair, including an on-campus media production studio, 3D printers, theatre, radio station, and online publications.

The J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice | University of Adelaide
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/jmcoetzeecentre/

The J. M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice is a place where inspiration, ideas and invention come together. The Centre is a research centre devoted to understanding creativity and a cultural hub where leading literary, musical and multimedia scholars and artists can learn from one another and collaborate.

Creative Industries Innovation Centre
https://www.creativeplusbusiness.com/ciic-resources/

The Australian Government’s Creative Industries Innovation Centre (CIIC) was a wonderful organization that worked with over 1,500 creative enterprises from 2009 to 2014. They provided one-one-one support, and facilitated research reports including Valuing Australia’s Creative Industries, which showed that the creative industries made a direct contribution to GDP of $32.8 billion in 2011/12, more than the contribution made by many traditional industries.

NEW ZEALAND

National Institute for Creative Arts and Industries | University of Auckland
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/creative.html

The University’s creative centre is available for faculty to promote artistic and professional innovation and collaboration. This includes various programs and courses, such as school of architecture, school of music, dance studies, and more.

EUROPE

Creative Europe
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/

The Creative Europe program is the European Commission's framework for support to the culture and audiovisual sectors. Creative Europe is open to cultural and creative organizations from EU Member States, as well as non-EU countries. This program gives Europe's culture and media sectors access to new international opportunities, markets, and audiences.