Students receive 24/7 access to Woods and Richards Hall to work on projects.

The New Genres classroom is features state-of-the-art equipment for learning, making, and collaborating:

  • HD video projector
  • Reference-quality stereo sound system (to be upgraded soon to 7.1 surround)
  • MOTU 828mk3 audio interface for high quality digital audio
  • MacPro tower with 8GB RAM, dual Dell monitors
  • Adobe Master Collection CS5.5, Final Cut Studio 7, Max/MSP/Jitter, Processing, Arduino
  • Gigabit ethernet connection
  • MakerBot 3d printer (MK7 extruder)
  • Wheeled work tables with self-healing cutting mat surfaces
  • Solid maple butcher block work tables for electronics assembly
  • High-end digital printing via the Digital Lab

Equipment available for checkout via the Digital Lab:

  • Canon T2i digital SLR cameras for high-resolution still and full HD video (6x)
  • Manfrotto tripods (6x)
  • Harmon Kardon 2.1 powered speaker systems (2x)
  • 16mm film projector (1x)
  • Lots of cool vintage video and sound equipment to hack and play with

Graduate students also have access to:

  • Personal studio space (usually shared)
  • Full wood and metal shop, foundry for aluminum and bronze
  • Printmaking facilities (intaglio, screenprinting, lithography, and digital processes)
  • Critique and installation spaces