Summer in the City

Summer 2012 quarter

Faculty

Stephanie Kozick human development

Fields of Study

community studies, cultural studies, field studies, sociology and writing

Preparatory for studies or careers in

urban studies, the arts, environmental sustainability, history of place

Description

Summer in the City is an academic, travel-based study of life and the arts in urban settings.  This 5-week program begins with an on-campus week of introduction to urban studies and travel field study planning, followed by a three week field study in a city chosen by each individual student according to his or her academic aims and financial means.  The final week on campus will be devoted to field study reflection writing and formal student field study presentations.  Field study options include, among others, architecture, the arts, business, city planning, housing, transportation, environmental concerns, and city writing and literature.

Academic Website

http://blogs.evergreen.edu/summerinthecity/

Advertised Schedule

10a-4p Tue/Wed/Thu (Jul. 31, Aug. 1, 2, 28, 29, 30); students conduct field studies in interim three weeks.

Location

Olympia

Online Learning

Hybrid Online Learning 25 - 49% Delivered Online

Books

Greener Store

Special Expenses

Students are responsible for all costs related to travel and field study.

Offered During

Day