facilities
Both the Department of Studio Art and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts host a wide aray of computer labs and technical facilities for computer-mediated art and research. Each has a different function and core user base. Some are specialized research labs, while others are general-purpose computer labs. Some are open to all Claire Trevor School of the Arts students while others are restricted by department and student status.
In addition, several much-needed facilities will come online with a new digital arts building in 2011, including a Dynamic Media Performance Space, a new Motion Capture Studio, a couple of digital sound studios, and several other faculty, graduate, and undergraduate computer labs.
The facilities listed below are those that most directly support Critical Art+Design practices in Studio Art. Other departmental facilities that are of importance include the video production and editing facilities, photo labs, honors undergraduate studios, the student ROOM Gallery, and the University Art Gallery; more about these can be found on the main Studio Art website.
Beall Center for Art & Technology
While not an instructional lab at all, the Beall Center does serve as a kind of showcase lab for visiting artists exhibiting all kinds of new media and techno-arts projects. With a minimum of 3 shows a year, the Beall Center is an important part of the school’s digital arts culture.
Game Culture & Technology Lab
Art Culture and Technology building, 2nd floor
A graduate/faculty research lab in Studio Art that deals with games, animation, and the internet.
Digital Photo Lab
Art Studio (ART) building, ground floor
A graduate/faculty lab in Studio Art with Intel Macs, slide and flatbed scanners, and high-end printers for digital photoprinting. Other large-format digital printers are available elsewhere in the department as well.
Motion Capture Studio
Music and Media Building, Room 216
A schoolwide facility for optical motion capture using an eight-camera Vicon 8 system. The studio has a high ceiling, sprung floors, and a sound system. Access is restricted to class participants and by reservation only.
Video Production Studio
Art Culture and Technology building, ground floor
A state-of-the-art video production studio and suite of editing facilities for graduate students and faculty.
Mac Lab
Arts Instructional Technology Resource Center, Room 190
A general-purpose and instructional computing Mac lab. During some non-scheduled classroom hours the facilities are open to School of the Arts students.
Digital Arts Teaching Lab
Humanities Instructional Building, Room 335
This is a dual-boot Mac/PC lab with Intel Macs that also run Windows for the instruction of digital arts classes. During some non-scheduled classroom hours the facilities are open to School of the Arts students.
ArtsLab
Studio 4
This is a general-purpose homework lab for students, running both Macs and PCs, with printing facilities.
Arts Media Center
Arts Instructional Technology Resource Center
A music library and listening lab; also a general homework lab.