St. Olaf 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 4 course credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as St. Olaf credits but are not included in GPA.

General Education Credits
CITY ARTS has been pre-approved to fulfill the following requirements:
- ALS-A: Artistic Studies
- HBS-E: Studies in Human Behavior and Society
- WRI: Writing
- MCS-D: Multi-cultural Studies Component
All courses are Level II or Level III.

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

Majors that have participated in CITY ARTS are:
o African American Studies
o Art History
o Creative Writing
o Economics
o Fine Arts
o Mathematics
o Music
o Para College
o Political Science
o Speech and Drama
o Studio Art

Discuss with your faculty advisor specific credit distribution in relation to your degree program and credits you need for the major, general education and/or electives.

Registration
Students will be registered at St. Olaf for HECUA-CITY ARTS.

Contacts on Campus
Program Advisors:
William Sonnega, Theatre Dept.
507/646-3177, [email protected]

Can answer questions about the program and credit distribution
Signature required on application (in Campus Representative section)

Study Abroad/Off-Campus Study:
Helen Stellmaker, Advising/Student Activities, Int’l & Off-Campus Studies
507/646-3871, [email protected], Manitou Cottage
Provides information about St. Olaf requirements and procedures for off-campus study
Must see all students planning to study off-campus
Can refer you to alumni of the program

Patrick Quade, Director of International and Off-Campus Studies (visited program Spring ‘96)
507/646-3069, [email protected], Manitou Cottage


Other faculty/staff familiar with the program:
Kathryn Ananda-Owens, Music Dept.(visited program Spring ‘03)
507/646-3188, [email protected]
Susan Bauer, Director, Interdisciplinary Fine Arts Program (visited program Spring ‘96)
507/646-3369, [email protected], 217 Speech-Theater
Dan Dressen, Music Dept. (visited program Spring ‘98)
507/646-3180, [email protected], 103 Christiansen Hall
Mac Gimse, Art Dept. (visited program Spring ‘97)
507/646-3478, [email protected], 24 Flaten Hall
Matt Rohn, Art Dept.
507/646-3479, [email protected], 25 Flaten Hall

HECUA Board of Director Representative:
Solveig Zempel, Associate Dean, Interdisciplinary Studies & General Studies
507/646-3471, [email protected], Old Main 14D

Campus Deadlines
Students planning to study off campus spring semester must submit applications to the St. Olaf Office of International and Off-Campus Studies by March 1 the previous year.

HECUA Deadline
St. Olaf will forward your completed application to HECUA by HECUA’s December 1 deadline. 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