University of Minnesota

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 16 semester credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as University of Minnesota residence credits and are included in GPA. The program is full-time, so it is not advisable to enroll in other U of M courses while enrolled in CITY ARTS.

Liberal Education Requirements
City Arts has been approved to fulfill the following liberal education requirements:
- Visual and Performing Arts Core
- Cultural Diversity Theme
- Citizenship and Public Ethics Theme

Major Credits and Registration
Students from all majors are encouraged to participate in CITY ARTS. Approval for credit distribution in the major and/or electives is negotiated with the student’s department advisor.

American Studies majors may use 10 of the 16 credits to fulfill their major. Studio Art majors (for both the BA and B.F.A. sequence) may use 8 of the 16 credits to fulfill upper level major requirements. Individually Designed Interdepartmental Major (IDIM) students have also been able to use some or all of the 16 credits toward the major. If seeking major credit for the internship, criteria for the internship placement must be discussed with the major advisor.

The U of M Career and Community Learning Center will register students for:
ID 3581 City Arts: Reading Seminar (4 credits)
ID 3582 City Arts: Field Seminar (4 credits)
ID 3583 City Arts: Internship Seminar (8 credits)
(No additional registration is required by the student.)

Other majors that have been in CITY ARTS and may have received major credit:
o Anthropology o Art Education oArt History o Chicano Studies o Comparative Literature
o Cultural Studies o English o Humanities o Mass Communications o Native American Studies o Piano o Philosophy o Political Science o Russian o Sociology o Theater o Urban Studies
o Woman’s Studies

Fees
$200 administrative fee - payable to the University of Minnesota; must accompany completed HECUA application form, to be submitted to Teresa Thomas-Carroll; non-refundable except in the case where the student is not accepted into the program.

$50 application fee - payable to HECUA; must accompany completed HECUA application form; non-refundable.

$400 deposit - payable to HECUA upon acceptance into the program to hold your place (due December or earlier); non-refundable; credited toward the comprehensive fee.

$4,700 - for Fall 2001 and Spring 2002 - (HECUA comprehensive semester fee of $5,100 minus $400 deposit) - you will be billed $4,700 by University of Minnesota Student Accounts Receivable in accordance with the regular U of M billing schedule.

Health Insurance -- you are required to carry health insurance. If you do not have private health insurance, you must purchase health insurance from the U of M.

Financial Aid
Most financial aid can be applied to the HECUA program fee, including both grants and loans. This will be done via your student account at the U of M.

A revised budget form for financial aid may be requested through the Career and Community Learning Center for requesting a higher level of aid to cover the projected costs of CITY ARTS.

For information on arranging use of work-study funds from your financial aid package for a possible paid CITY ARTS internship, contact Janelle Moody, Student Employment, 612/626-8608, [email protected]. (Requires that a portion of the wage be paid by the internship site.)

Contacts on Campus
Key Campus Contacts - Career and Community Learning Center
Mara Patton, Peer Advisor (Alum, City Arts, Spring 2002)
612/626-2044, [email protected], 345 Fraser Hall
Meets with all students applying for CITY ARTS; can answer questions about the program, offer guidance on credit distribution and financial aid (is an alum and former staff of the program) Signature required on application (in Campus Representative section)

Faculty and advisors familiar with the program
Lary May, American Studies
612/624-5581, [email protected], 104 Scott Hall

HECUA Board Representative
Carl Brandt, Career and Community Learning Center (visited program Spring ‘96)
612/624-7577, [email protected]

Campus Timeline
Students planning to apply for the CITY ARTS program should contact the Career and Community Learning Center (612/626-2044) by November 1. Set an appointment with Peer Advisor to discuss the complete application process.

HECUA Deadline
Application for CITY ARTS, along with all required initial fees (see above), should be submitted to Career and Community Learning Center, which in turn will send it to the HECUA office by the HECUA 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