These are accompanied by an oral exam given by a panel of examiners to gauge students 'on-the-spot reactions and thinking. This consistent encouragement of creative thinking is also reflected in the schooling. For instance, graduate students can follow the flexible paradigm used for instructor career advancement by choosing between creative work or writing a traditional thesis as a requirement for graduation.
而鼓勵創作的思維也「一以貫之」反應在教學上，例如研究所學生同樣比照老師升等的彈性作法，可以自行選擇以「創作」或傳統寫論文的畢業方式；大學部方面，則採「混搭上課、相互拉抬」的良性互動作法。