About the Multimedia Program

Multimedia and Photography Facilities

Computer Labs

The School of Art + Design manages seven high-end Mac computer labs, including a dedicated collaborative laptop lab. Although specific classes are often held in the labs, open lab hours are scheduled throughout the entire week so students can work on assignments. All computers are networked and have access to class servers for student file storage. The following can be found in each lab:

flatbed and film scanners
laser printers
projector or large presentations display(s)
25+ high-end Mac computers with:
- Mac OS
- Windows OS
- Adobe Creative Cloud (all apps) and Director
- AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, SketchUp Pro
- Suitcase Fusion and over 2,500 licensed fonts
- Processing (for Arduino)

Tablets and touchscreen TVs

Additionally, classes have access to a mobile classroom set of iPads for product design and e-publication testing. Large exhibition touchscreen TVs are also available in specific labs to use with development in multimedia projects.

2D Digital Printers

Students have access to paid printing in computer labs during open lab hours. The following resources are available during those open hours:

large format printing (multiple media types available)
black and white laster printing
color laser printing

Darkroom Photography

The School of Art + Design has excellent black and white darkroom facilities available to students at all hours.

medium and large format cameras
several dedicated blackout rooms to prep traditional film for development tanks
sixteen enlargers for up to 16″ prints
large array of filters and lenses
separate room with a horizontal enlarger for producing very large-scale photos
film dryer
light table
paper cutter and flat file storage

Digital Photography

High-end digital photography production is also available in the School’s computer labs with state-of-the art Mac computers, scanners, and large format printers.

Digital Fabrication Printers, Computing Labs, and Software

Roland MDX-40 rapid prototyper
Roland LPX-60 3D laser scanner
plasma cutter
non-ferrous metals laser cutter
die cut ‘printing’ (screen printing room 481)
CNC router (accommodates full sheet sizes)
computing labs equipped with full range of industry-standard design and 3D software, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Rhino 3D, Flamingo, SketchUp Pro, Podium, AutoCAD, Revit, and Maya

Visit the FLab page to learn more.

Full Interdisciplinary Facilities

Interested in interdisciplinary work across mediums? Visit our comprehensive facilities page to see all the resources we have available to students within the School of Art + Design.

Visiting Artists