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DC Building Hours
The Duderstadt Center (DC) is open 24-hours, 7 days-a-week, every day that the U-M is open. A U-M Mcard is needed for entry from 8:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m.
July 4th Holiday Hours:
Building closes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 and re-opens at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 7.
Mujo Café – check their calendar for current hours
- The M.I.D.E.N. Transports You into Nova’s Reality
The Michigan Immersive Digital Experience Nexus (MIDEN) doesn’t seem very large at first, as it is a 10 x 10 x 10 foot space and a blank canvas ready for its next project like “Nova’s Reality.” For this special performance, though, the MIDEN transformed into an expansive galactic environment, placing electronic jazz musician Nova Zaii […]
- FTVM + DC: Teams Score Blue Ribbons at the UROP Symposium
Students from the department of Film, Television and Media (FTVM) lead by Professor Matthew Solomon and Co-Lead by the Duderstadt Center’s (DC) Sara Eskandari took home blue ribbons at the UROP Symposium in April for The Big City: Lost & Found FEAST team project. Their production aimed to recreate the iconic Black Bottom Cabaret from the […]
Happening in the Duderstadt Center
- Curtain Call: 2025 Musical Theatre Showcase
One of the last things School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) Musical Theatre seniors do, before leaving school, is perform a song as part of a year-end showcase. Each song is recorded so they can use it within future auditions. In the past, the senior showcase and its recording happened simultaneously, often finding students […] - Maddie Vassalo and Miles Hionis Win Stamps Big Idea Award
In her commencement speech seven years ago, Penny Stamps asked the newest Stamps School of Art & Design graduates “What’s your big idea?” Earlier this month, the Stamps community announced Maddie Vassalo and Miles Hionis as the 2025 winners of the Big Idea Award, the 5th annual award given in Penny Stamps’ honor. The amount […] - Shoot! A One Act Opera
Alfredo Cabrera stars as The Soldier. On April 11th, graduate student Alfredo Cabrera acted and sang in the premiere of SHOOT!, his one act opera. SHOOT! is an opera that travels through the journey of a Venezuelan soldier in conflict with a protester, the mirror image of the soldier. The opera consists of only four […] - Unveiling the U-M Baja SAE’s Newest Race Car
The Duderstadt Center’s Video Studio team helped produce, shoot, and edit the U-M Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) student club’s video to show off their student-built off-road race car “MBR35.” The video was featured at the team’s unveiling event, highlighting the core design elements and acknowledging this year’s sponsors. The Video Studio team used newly acquired tools to […] - Fluid Frequencies
Water has been a frequent presence in Art & Design Student Ava Muntner’s life, from lake days at camp, to water sports like water skiing and sailing, and as essential hydration. Muntner’s 2nd-year studio project “Fluid Frequencies” re-introduces water through a multi-sensory virtual reality experience that engages sight, sound, and touch. The Duderstadt Center’s MIDEN […] - Thank you from the Duderstadt Center
Thank you for giving to the Duderstadt Center on Giving Blueday. Your gift to the Center advances the mission of the DC, enabling more students to access our unique media and technology resources, and increasing interdisciplinary collaboration between students, staff, and faculty. Every single gift to the Duderstadt Center makes a difference. Your generosity is […]
Take Note
Duderstadt Center Hours: Although the DC is open for 24 hour use, the exterior doors are locked at 8 p.m. each night until 8 a.m. the next morning, but entry can be obtained using your U-M Mcard.
The Groundworks Orientation is available on Canvas. This course introduces you to the resources of the Digital Media Commons. Upon completing the modules you will create an account, enabling you to reserve the Multimedia Rooms and the Recording Booth.
The Fabrication Underground is now in a larger space in Room B430 in the DC’s Lower Level (map). Multiple types of 3D printers, a laser cutter and CNC circuit board cutter are among the many resources available in one of the DC’s most interesting spaces.
Support the Duderstadt Center
As we approach our 30th anniversary on U-M’s North Campus, we are asking that you use this opportunity to support us. By making a gift of any size to the Duderstadt Center Enrichment Fund, you can help us provide stipends for student work and awards; purchase the latest and greatest technology; support U-M faculty in their teaching endeavors; and refresh our building as needed.
A gift to the Duderstadt Center Video Studio Fund or Audio Studio Fund will enable us to continue providing cutting-edge video and audio production resources to the U-M community. Your generosity will ensure our students and faculty have access to the best tools, techniques, and expertise, giving them the confidence to produce world-class content that sets them apart from the competition.
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