Tours
Meet the Ruby!
The Rubenstein Arts Center is home to two academic departments, the student-run radio station, artist residencies, DukeCreate free arts workshops, and a variety of arts events hosted by organizations across campus.
The student-led tour program is currently suspended and the arts center is closed to visitors to minimize health and safety risks to our community. More information.
Duke University Union student members Frank (DUU President), Max (LDOC Chair), Finn (Special Events Chair), and Catherine (Chief Financial Officer) invited incoming first-years on a “virtual” tour of the arts center in August 2020.
Pro Tips
Are you interested in learning more about an academic arts department?
Our student tour guides provide overviews of the arts center and arts opportunities across Duke. However, if you would like an overview of a specific academic program, we recommend you get in touch with the following individuals:
- Dance Program (Christina Price, business manager, christina.price@duke.edu)
- Theater Studies (Coco Wilder, staff assistant, coco.wilder@duke.edu)
- Arts of the Moving Image (Joshua Gibson, Director of Undergraduate Studies, joshigi@duke.edu)
- Art, Art History & Visual Studies (Mark Olson, Director of Undergraduate Studies, mark.olson@duke.edu)
- Creative Writing (Michell Dove, undergraduate studies assistant, michelle.dove@duke.edu)
- Documentary Studies (Chris Sims, undergraduate education director, csims@duke.edu)
- Music (Brandi Melvin-Scammel, undergraduate studies assistant, brandi.melvin.scammell@duke.edu)
Check out this panel designed by current students for prospective Duke students to learn about how you can forge your own arts pathway and discover courses, communities, and experiences.
Ask a Student About the Arts
Meet the 2020–2021 Creative Arts Student Team! These Duke students, representing varying fields and interests, are here to help you find your way in the arts at Duke—from how to get your projects funded, to courses, to student groups and more.