The Duke in Seoul program surveys the various ways in which South Korea has emerged as a leading nation in the creation of global culture since the late twentieth century.
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Term: Summer II
Dates: TBD
Application Deadline: TBD
Academic Theme(s): Globalization, cultural studies, Asian studies, media studies, policy studies, theater and performance studies
Language of Instruction: English
Contact faculty director Esther Lee at ekl19@duke.edu with questions, or visit https://globaled.duke.edu/programs/seoul for details.
Duke in London-Arts is a 4-week, 1-course program for students who wish to become familiar with London’s cosmopolitan character and experience the work of London’s culturally diverse arts sectors, both mainstream and alternative, including theatre, dance, music, visual art, and the tourism industry. The course will cover key issues surrounding arts production and funding in the UK, as well as discuss the importance of cultural production to national identity in the global context.
Location: London, United Kingdom
Term: Summer II
Dates: July 5, 2026 – Aug. 1, 2026
Application Deadline: February 1, 2026
Academic Theme(s): English, Theater Studies
Duke in New York (Summer) Arts & Media
You’ve heard the popular saying, “If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere!” As catchy and lovely as it sounds, the slogan does neither reflects real life nor the guiding principles of this course. “Being and Becoming New York” is an immersive, five-week learning experience centered around the idea that New York is not just anywhere, and that it attracts and nurtures residents that are anything but ordinary. We will learn to appreciate what the model, cultural influencer and quintessential New York scenester Quentin Crisp meant when he amended the popular adage to say, “If you make it in New York, you’ll fail everywhere else!”
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Term: Summer l
Dates: May 31, 2026 – June 27, 2026
Application Deadline: February 1, 2026
Academic Theme(s): Memoir, Literature, Performing Arts, Representation, NYC in the 1960s, 70s, 80s
Join program faculty to learn more about spending Summer 2026 in NY on January 21, 2026 from 1-2pm in Friedl Building 225 or on Zoom.
The Duke in New York Creative Industries (Fall) program immerses you in one of the world’s great cities, where you develop not only your intellectual skills but also your professional network.
The program’s core course—“The Arts, Culture, and Performance of New York”—offers an overview of New York’s arts, culture, and performance ecosystem. Each week, we attend and study curated events in art, dance, film, music, film, and theater. Along the way, students meet and network with leading professionals drawn from New York’s arts, culture, and performance organizations.
A second core course is a practicum keyed to an internship of your choice in the professional worlds of art, culture, and performance.
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Term: Fall
Dates: Arrive between August 23 – 27 and depart between December 10 – 21. See details in the Dates section below.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2026
Academic Theme(s): Creative Industries: Art History, Arts Journalism, Cinematic Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theater Studies, Visual and Media Studies
Information and student testimonials can be found here: Program Brochure. Contact faculty director Darren Gobert at rdg37@duke.edu with questions or to be put in touch with current and former students. And to get a glimpse of the DiNY experience, follow dukeinnewyork on Instagram.
Duke in L.A. is an intensive academic and pre-professional program that introduces students to the rich visual and cultural production of America’s second largest metropolis. Los Angeles is the international center of the media and entertainment market as well as a global melting pot of four million people from nearly 150 countries. These unique qualities provide the program with a vibrant, city-wide learning space.
The Duke in L.A. experience includes two seminars taught by Duke faculty, a student-selected course at the University of Southern California (often at the School of Cinematic Arts or the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism), and a practicum course which includes an internship with a business or organization of each student’s choice. Students have interned at film, television, and media companies, as well as museums, community nonprofits, and start-up/technology companies.
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Term: Spring
Dates: TBD (Ex: January 5 – May 10, 2024; January 10 – May 14, 2025)
Application Deadline: TBD (Ex: Initial Deadline: May 15, Final Deadline: September 15)
Academic Theme(s): Film, television, and media industries
