News Icon for In Loving Memory of Dara Greenwald

Dara Greenwald--artist, curator, activist, writer, member of the Just Seeds Collective, and Rensselaer doctoral candidate in the Arts Department--died on January 9, 2012 from cancer.  Memorial Weekend

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iEAR Studios facilities

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 post-production system focused primarily on multi track audio via Pro-Tools. Graduates and advanced level users have the ability to 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: West Hall-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: West Hall-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: West Hall-214

This facility is setup to support high performance scanning, printing, drafting, and some video editing via 11 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: West Hall-G12

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

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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 an 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 an end users laptop. This gives laptop users access to good external audio monitoring without having to use the desktop computers. There are 6 Macintosh Workstations loaded with latest audio software.

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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 post production 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: West Hall-211

This lab is a large multipurpose classroom that supports lectures and courses such as Media Studio Imaging and Digital Filmaking, as well as special presentations and installations. iMac desktop computers, HD Projection, HD Monitors for student laptops, writing tablets, Scanners and work tables.

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Multi Media Conference Room

Multi Media Conference Room

Location: West Hall-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: West Hall-112

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

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Multi Media Studio

Multi Media Studio

Location: West Hall-118

The Multi Media studio is ready to support a variety of multi channel sound field projects and courses. This studio is a black “space” environment. A pipe grid allows for the rigging of sound speakers, projection systems, lighting and other audio video equipment. This studio includes high speed network connectivity with multiple network connections. 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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Sculpture Studio

Sculpture Studio

Location: Sage Labs-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: Sage Labs-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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