Academics
ENGLISH 181BS/VISUAL STUDIES 115BS/THEATER STUDIES 128S
The Arts in New York: A Thematic Approach. ALP, R, W
The Summer Session I seminar course is co-taught by two Duke professors and addresses representations of New York City in art and literature and the city’s demographic issues and use of public space. Extracurricular group events (musical performances, art gallery tours, plays) are discussed in class. Assignments require students to be active observers of the city’s neighborhoods and cultural institutions. Taught by Professor Marianna Torgovnick (English) and Professor Anthony Kelley (Music). The seminar is worth one Duke credit.
INTERNSHIP (for Duke credit)
English 181C/Theater Studies 126, Internship in New York
Students are required to find an internship in an arts and/or media field and work 15-20 hours per week throughout Summer Session I and II. Duke in New York Summer students have interned at a variety of organizations, including major television networks, publishing houses, fashion magazines, record companies, art galleries, and nonprofits. Internships are unpaid and worth one Duke credit. Open only to students admitted to the Duke in New York Summer Internships in the City program. Consent of instructor required.
To see a list of previous Duke in New York summer internships, please visit the Internship information link.
STUDENT VOICES
"The [Duke in NY] course was integral in helping me acclimate to the city. I could ask questions about subway routes and the do's and dont's of the city without getting awkward stares by unfriendly New Yorkers...The Duke in New York program accomplished exactly what it promised: a chance to experience the city." - Corina Chang '09, interned at the Weinstein Company
