Short Denney Residential Collgege (SDRC) was established in 2006 for freshmen students who are interested in "Living the Arts."  Courses and academic programs in SDRC are designed to help students express themselves through different forms of art.  Some student have called SDRC the "heartbeat" of UCA arts.  The students are involved in UCA art traditions, including the annual TagUCA.  Highlights of curricular and co-curricular programs in SDRC include the UCA Public Appearances, cultural and educational trips to Memphis and Dallas, live music performances, poetry and theatre performances, art exhibitions in the classroom and lobby, camping and canoeing trips to the Buffalo River, and more.

You deserve to be part of a diverse, challenging, and supporting learning community with diverse interests in the arts.  SDRC welcomes students majoring in the arts and those who are not.  Join us and bring your artistic talent SDRC.  Make a mark on a growing, vibrant, and engaing community of learners.