Carelton College

City Arts
Spring Semester

The following information is intended to assist students and advisors in the distribution and approval of credits for participation in HECUA programs. Contact HECUA Admissions with any questions (651/646-8832, 800/554-1089, [email protected]).

Total Credits
The City Arts program provides 27 credits. Credits and grades count towards graduation as general electives. However, they are not included in the GPA.

Distribution Requirements
Students who wish to apply some or all credits towards a distribution requirement must undertake a petition and approval process with the appropriate department/academic office.

Major Credits
Students from all majors are encouraged to participate in CITY ARTS.

The following majors are a good fit with the CITY ARTS program:
o American Studies
o Art
o Art History
o English
o Media Studies
o Music
o Sociology/Anthropology
o Theater Arts

Students who wish to apply some or all credits towards a major requirement must undertake a petition and approval process with the appropriate department/academic office. Discuss with your faculty advisor specific credit distribution in relation to your degree program and credits you need for the major, distribution requirements and/or electives.

Contacts on Campus
Campus Representative and Off-Campus Study Advisor:
Margit Johnson, Off-Campus Studies (OCS)
507/646-4031, [email protected], Laird 131
Can answer questions about the program and credit distribution
Can refer you to alumni of the program
Provides information about Carleton requirements and procedures for off-campus study
Must see all students planning to study off-campus
Signature required on application

Faculty/staff familiar with the program:
Can discuss fit with the major and credit distribution
Ann Ness, Career Center (visited program Spring ‘96)
507/646-4298, [email protected], SH 054
Ruth Weiner, Theater Dept. (visited program Spring ‘97)
507/646-4440, [email protected]
Greg Hewett, English Dept. (visited program Spring ‘02)
507/646-4330, [email protected]

Campus Deadlines
Students planning to study off campus spring semester must submit an OCS petition to the Carleton Off-Campus Studies Office by the third Thursday of fall term for permission to study off-campus spring semester.

(No additional registration is required at Carleton.)

HECUA Deadline
Applications for CITY ARTS are due in the HECUA office by December 1. Early application is encouraged as the program may fill before the deadline. Applications are reviewed as they are received. Late applications are considered on a space available basis.

October, 2003