Creativity Differences between Art and Engineering Students

creativity and innovation are increasingly recognized as crucial components of country success and progress. The main objective of this article is to explore creativity differences between art and engineering students of Shiraz University. The four components of creativity:Fluency, Originality, Flexibility and Elaboration were investigated using a multiple choice paper and pencil test which is called The Abedi-Schumacher creativity test. The Subjects were 160 art and engineering undergraduate students. It is hypothesized that art students are more creative than engineering students. 2 x 2 factorial design analysis and t-test results indicate significant differences among art and engineering students in terms of all four creativity factors.