Exploring Creative Industries Across Campus

This abbreviated list of on and off campus creative industry opportunities is brought to you in partnership with DEMAN (Duke Entertainment, Media & Arts Network) to highlight, in a complimentary fashion, Duke Arts curricular offerings which include creative practice in music, visual art, dance, cinema, theater, literary, and experimental arts.

On-Campus Opportunities for Students and Alumni

DEMAN (Duke Entertainment, Media & Arts Network)

Join an industry-anchored alumni network connecting alumni working in creative professions with each other, with campus arts departments and programs, and with students interested in entering or exploring those careers. Participate by tuning in to signature DEMAN programs such as DEMAN Weekend, Guac and Talks, DEMAN Live and so much more!

Duke Arts Studio offers creative and professional support for undergraduate student projects in the fields of arts, entertainment and media. Duke students from any department with a creative project in early or mid-stages can apply to be paired with an industry alum or community member in a related field.

Duke Arts Create is a series of free, hands-on arts workshops designed to help all Duke students, including graduate and professional students (including Duke Health), as well as Duke faculty and staff develop a variety of creative skills in the visual arts, dance and movement, creative writing and more. Workshops are open to all skill levels and backgrounds. Most workshops are held in the Duke Arts Annex, the Rubenstein Arts Center or the Duke Arts Office 2101 and are typically held weeknights from 6-8 p.m.

duARTS is an umbrella organization for all major arts groups on campus. duARTS is a resource for existing arts initiatives and the largest arts student organization on campus, generating regular events and programming to enrich the arts community at Duke. Made up of an Executive board that represents major players in the arts at Duke, as well as several councils, each aspect of duARTS represents an area of the arts on campus. Its councils are a space for student groups of similar artistic functions to come together, collaborate, and pursue common interests.

Duke Creative Arts Student Team (CAST) is a paid work opportunity that serves the Ruby and arts initiatives across campus in way that empowers individual team members to “own” their projects, provides meaningful professional development opportunities in arts administration, and fosters a sense of community among the CAST class. Learn more about CAST member roles.

Honorable Mentions

Off-Campus Opportunities for Undergraduates 

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