Life At Duke: The Arts

Sculpting. Writing. Painting. Drawing. Singing. Acting. Dancing. Building. Filming. Molding. Shaping. Playing. Experimenting. Printmaking. Designing. Developing. Broadcasting. Watching. Learning. Enjoying. Participating.

The arts are an essential part of Duke life. Whether it's a performance by a world-renowned musician, a student-produced hip-hop show, or an experimental theater piece, there is so much to see, do, and be a part of here. And it's all at your fingertips.

• Duke offers hundreds of classes, as well as majors, minors and certificate programs, in Art and Art History, Music, Theater Studies, Dance and Film/Video/Digital. Learn more about majoring in the arts at Duke.
• Want to sing, dance, act and play? There are dozens of arts and performance groups on campus.
• Check the Arts Calendar to see what's happening now, and what's coming up.
• The student-led Duke University Union (DUU) is your ticket to Broadway, radio, music, comedy, film and more. Duke students can catch movies, concerts, poetry readings, and open-mic nights at the Coffeehouse on East Campus. Recently, DUU has brought the Roots, Zap Mama!, Bob Dylan, and Oliver Stone, among many, many others, to campus.
• The Duke Performances 2006-2007 series includes Theatre Nohgaku, the Drummers of Burundi, and the Male Voice Choir of Wales.
• The American Dance Festival has been held at Duke for more than 25 years. Each year it brings the world's finest and most celebrated dance companies to Durham.

GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS:

• The Brown Gallery
• The Nasher Museum of Art
• The John Hope Franklin Center Gallery
• The Lilly Library
• The Medical Center Library Gallery
• Perk Gallery

VENUES:

• Baldwin Auditorium
• Branson Theater
• Bone Hall
• Nelson Music Room
• Page Auditorium
• Reynolds Theater
• Shaefer Lab Theater
• Griffith Film Theater