Facilities & Resources
Painting
Graduate studios are located in the Morgan Building. The Morgan Building, c. 1890, renovated in 1999, houses 25 studios averaging 250 square feet. Designed by architects Cope and Stewardson, the arts-and-crafts style building features central gallery and meeting areas, surrounded by studios with natural light.
Printmaking
Printmaking studios for silk screen, a letterpress, relief, monoprint, etching, drypoint, and photo-print processes are located in Morgan. MFAs are allowed 24-hour, 7-day-a-week access to all fine arts facilities.
Sculpture/Mixed Media
All candidates are provided with individual studio spaces, located in the Franklin Annex Building. Technical resources include large, well-equipped shops with facilities for wood, clay, welding, laser cutting, vacuform, 3D printing, CNC milling, and metal fabrication, as well as excellent computer labs.
Clay
The clay studios in Addams Hall include both gas and electric kilns with the flexibility of low fire and high fire techniques as well as a plaster moldmaking and slip casting facilities.
Digital Media, Film/Video
The Digital Media Center includes fully equipped computer labs for imaging, sound and video post production. Graduate studios for digital media, Film/Video, and photography are located in the Duhring Wing of the Furness Fine Arts Building which also houses the Fisher Fine Arts Library and the Arthur Ross Gallery.
Photography
Graduate studios for photography are located in the Duhring Wing of the Furness Fine Arts Building and include large-format digital inkjet printing and stations for both digital imaging and HD video editing. In addition, the photography center at Addams is furnished with excellent chemical-based darkrooms, a digital film recorder, and film processing facilities. Portable and studio-based photo and video equipment is also available for checkout.
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