Academics
ENGLISH 310A (181A)
Making Media. ALP, STS
The arts and media never just happen. They require contributions from many people: writers, actors, stage managers, arts management staff, musicians, fund-raisers - you name it. Increasingly, all of these professionals use and depend on technology of increasing complexity. Making Media gives students a chance to meet and talk with important people who make the arts and media happen. Guests will discuss what they do, how they interact with society, and the role technology plays in their work. Readings and participation in intense question-and-answer period required. Two short papers plus a final project required. Open only to students in the Duke in New York Arts & Media program. Torgovnick and staff. One course.
This course may be used as a 100-level elective toward an English major. Credit toward other majors and certificates possible with approval of the appropriate DUS.
ENGLISH 312AS (181BS)/THEATER STUDIES 213AS (128S)/VISUAL STUDIES 259S (115BS)
The Arts in New York: Thematic Approach. ALP, R, W
Through literature, non-fiction, and films, students learn about New York's rise to cultural preeminence during the 20th century and its evolution in the 21st. Topics to be covered in class include immigration narratives and the history of New York as visible in short stories, neighborhoods, and films; Modernism and post-Modernism in the city; the history of the publishing industry and institutions such as Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art.
Outside of class, students attend performances, exhibitions, films, concerts, and other events as a group. During part of each class, they discuss what they have seen and prepare for what they will see next. Special tours introduce them to the city's venerable institutions and vibrant neighborhoods. Readings, participation in class, two short papers, and an 8- to 10-page research paper are required. Students also do a final project that counts toward English 181BS as well. Open only to students in the Duke in New York Arts & Media Program. Torgovnick and staff. One course.
NYU COURSE (for Duke credit)
The NYU course component of the program allows students to take a course not available at Duke or to complete a Duke requirement. Students receive Duke credit (not transfer credit) for taking an NYU course.
A list of Duke-approved NYU courses is available here.
INTERNSHIP (for Duke credit)
ENGLISH 313A (181C)/THEATER STUDIES 214A (126) Internship in New York
The internship "course" involves immersion in the professional world through a job in the arts, the nonprofit sector, television, film, or a business that interacts with the arts and media, such as advertising, entertainment law, music production, fashion, public relations, advertising, and events planning. Students are required to work 15 to 20 hours per week; a maximum of 20 hours is strongly recommended. A 10- to 15-page research paper, involving a list of readings submitted early in the semester, is required for Duke credit. Offered only for Duke in New York Arts & Media students. One course.
For more information on internships, you can visit the internships webpage.
