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Igor Vamos, associate professor of electronic media and culture jammer-- along with Andy Bichlbaum--has premiered their new movie, THE YES MEN.  FIX THE WORLD and received media attention for holding a faux news conference on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 

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Teaching Facilities


8 Channel Sound and Research Studio

8 Channel Sound and Research Studio

Location: West Hall-118

The 8 channel sound studio is ready to support a variety of multi channel sound field projects and courses. This studio is a black “space” environment (floors, walls and ceiling are all painted black). A pipe grid allows for the rigging of sound speakers, projection systems, lighting and other audio video equipment. This studio is also wired up to the INET2 high bandwidth internet portal and includes multiple network connections through out the room. An LCD Projection system is installed and ready for use from either a laptop or the room’s main desktop computer.

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Advanced Computer Music Production Studio

Advanced Computer Music Production Studio

Location: West Hall-410

This single workstation studio is an advanced digital audio and video postproduction system focused primarily on multi track audio via Pro-Tools. Graduates and advanced level users have the ability to produce and post produce multi track audio and video including 5.1 surround sound tracks. This studio is open to graduate level users, visiting artists and advanced select undergraduate students.

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Advanced Graphics Production Studio

Advanced Graphics Production Studio

Location: WH-415

This studio is a high end computer graphics and printing center that supports student projects in advanced imaging, computer graphics, printing, laminating, pre-press work and video capture. Large Format archival Printing, Photo film scanning, Video post production, high performance document scanning, and ink jet printing are all available to end users who have attended the studios orientation program.

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Art Gallery

Art Gallery

Location: WH-111

This gallery space is used to display a large array of Art works from students, faculty and visiting artist ranging from traditional 2d paintings and prints to Multi Media interactive installations.

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Digital Imaging & Graphics Studio

Digital Imaging & Graphics Studio

Location: WH-214

This facility is setup to support high performance scanning, printing, drafting, and some video editing via 12 (new summer 09) Macintosh workstations for undergraduate courses, special lectures, and other special events.

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Drawing Studio

Drawing Studio

Location: West Hall-411

This studio supports all basic and advanced level drawing and painting courses and activities. Pedestals, drawing boards and subject stands are all available in the studio.

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Equipment Room

Equipment Room

Location: WH-G12

The Equipment Room provides AV equipment for all Arts Dept courses, special events and research.

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Games Lab

Games Lab

Location: SA-2510

This laptop class room was specifically designed to support the GSAS program.

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Games project space

Games project space

Location: SA-2502

This space provides students in the GSAS program with access to computers for individual project work.

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iEAR Black Box Studio Suite

iEAR Black Box Studio Suite

Location: DCC-174

The "black box studio suite" is a three-room system designed to accommodate live audio and video recordings, small concerts, lectures, and other special events. DCC 174 is the large black box space, which allows for the staging of performances and installations.

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Intermediate Computer Music Laboratory

Intermediate Computer Music Laboratory

Location: West Hall-110

This is a 6 workstation undergraduate electronic music classroom used for the teaching and production of electronic computer music and other special audio and interactive art topics courses. The workstations allow for the audio switching between the dedicated workstations and a laptop. This gives laptop users access to good external audio monitoring.

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Intermediate Video Laboratory

Intermediate Video Laboratory

Location: West Hall-113

This place is a 6 workstation non-linear video post production studio with DVD authoring capabilities that supports courses in both Intermediate and Advanced Video as well as some topics courses.

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Media Conversion Studio

Media Conversion Studio

Location: West Hall-318

This is a high definition postproduction video studio with a high end Mac G5 workstation running the latest Final Cut Studio Suite of software. It also supports Media dubbing, Media format conversions, and video post productions allowing for end users to change formats from older or archive media such as VHS, Hi 8mm, UMATIC etc… into a more usable digital medium for today’s post production projects.

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Media Studio Laboratory

Media Studio Laboratory

Location: WH-211

This lab is a large multipurpose classroom that supports lectures and courses such as Media Studio audio video, as well as special presentations and installations. There are several Mac workstations at the back of the room used for graphics work.

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Multi Media Conference Room

Multi Media Conference Room

Location: WH-413

This room supports Graduate seminars, lectures, topics courses and special presentations.

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Multi Media Lecture Classroom

Multi Media Lecture Classroom

Location: WH-112

This room is for more traditional style lecture arrangements and supports a variety of courses and presentations.

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PDI Studio

PDI Studio

Location: SA-2211

Flexible workspace used for the PDI studio classes.

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Sculpture Studio

Sculpture Studio

Location: SA-1211

The sculpture studio is used for students enrolled in sculpture courses and lab sessions. The studio is outfitted with a variety of sculpture stands, tools and raw material for creation of unique art pieces.

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VAST Studio

VAST Studio

Location: SA-2411

VAST (Visualization, Animation, Simulation Technology) Studio is an advanced digital imaging and animation lab, consisting of 25 8-core 64bit PC's equipped with dual monitors .

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