We teach on the latest operating systems of both Mac and Windows machines. All of our design classes are taught on Mac. Most of our production courses are taught on Windows machines. Our non-linear video editing systems are Mac based Final Cut Pro Studio 2.

Technical Stats

- one 15-station Windows XP classroom in Sturm Hall 434;
- one 24-7 10-station Dual Boot OSX and Vista lab in Sturm Hall 211;
- one 15-station Mac classroom and one 12-station Mac lab in the Shwayder Art Building (rooms 216 and 218);
- one 15-station Windows XP lab in Mass Communications 113;
- 6 FCP Studio2 editing bays including 2 designated for HD editing in the Mass Communications building;
- one MIDI lab with a dual XP capture/control station, MIDI keyboard controllers for software synthesis, and Mackie 16-channel mixer in Sturm 211;


Each lab is equipped with a Scanner, DVD burners and a printer. Internet high speed access 1G and Wireless Internet available in all buildings.

Software

We currently run the latest versions and updates of the following:

- 3D Modeling/Animation/Multimedia: Maya, Flash, Processing, Arduino, Blender
- Audio Production: SoundForge, Acid Pro, Sonar, Ableton Live, Absynth, Reaktor, Max/MSP
- Video/Motion Graphics Development: AfterEffects, FinalCut Pro, Vegas, DVD Architect, DVD Studio
- VJ Productin: Resolume, Jitter
- Image Production: Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, GIMP
- Web Development: Dreamweaver, Flash, AIR, ColdFusion, MS Office 2007, ASP