Studio facilities

Discover the studios, tools, equipment and spaces that power creativity at AUArts.

Animation

animation studio with motion graphics on the wall
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A digital animation workstation with dual monitors, a drawing tablet, keyboard, and stylus, showing 3D modeling and animation software in use.

Ceramics

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Student shaping clay on a pottery wheel in the AUArts ceramics studio.

Drawing & Painting

Students stand at easels sketching figure drawings in an AUArts classroom.
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A student stands in front of a colorful painting while presenting to a group of peers and instructors gathered in a studio space.

Fibre

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AUArts loom room with rows of wooden floor looms, stools, and shelves of colourful yarn.
AUArts fibre studio with rows of wooden floor looms and weaving equipment in a bright, spacious classroom.

Glass

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Two people working with furnaces in the AUArts glass studio under a large red “HOT GLASS” sign.

Jewellery & Metals

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Jewellery studio with rows of wooden workbenches, task lamps, and chairs, set up for students to create and work on projects.
Student wearing ear protection hammering metal on a stump in the AUArts jewelry and metals studio.

Media Arts

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AUArts media studio with green screen backdrop, studio lighting, cables, and photography equipment.
A computer lab with rows of iMacs on blue desks, chairs neatly arranged, and cables running across the tables. A whiteboard with notes and diagrams is visible on the back wall, and a person works at one of the computers while another stands nearby. The room is lit with bright overhead fluorescent lights and exposed ductwork.

Object Design & Digital Fabrication

Bright workshop space with wooden tables, computers, and shelves of 3D printers and fabrication equipment, featuring exposed ducts and ventilation overhead.
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Students sitting and talking around wooden workbenches in a makerspace classroom, with tools and 3D printers visible in the background.

Photography

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A bright white photo studio with seamless white walls and floor, overhead lighting, and equipment including tripods, a crane arm, and stools.
A large photo studio with red doors, white backdrops, colorful rolls of paper, and a fenced equipment checkout area with shelves and tools.

Print

Large printmaking studio with worktables, presses, and storage cabinets, featuring bright overhead lighting and a polished concrete floor.
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Printmaking workspace with long worktables, sinks, and printing equipment, set against colorful red, blue, and white walls.

Sculpture // Metal Shop

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Wide view of AUArts metal shop with work tables, welding stations, ventilation systems, and industrial equipment.
AUArts metal shop work area with large ventilation hose, stainless steel worktables, and shelves stocked with tools and supplies.

Sculpture // Wood Shop

AUArts wood shop with large workbenches, hanging power cords, and tool stations organized along the back wall.
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AUArts wood shop with band saws, sanding machines, and woodworking equipment arranged around the space.

Visual Communication Design

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Instructor leads a critique as students view photo collages on a classroom wall labeled “Negative Space” and “Balancing Elements.”

Home Studios

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AUArts Visual Communication Design studio with large tables, rolling chairs, bright lighting, windows, and a whiteboard for collaborative work.
Overlapping film exposures of orange, red, and white flowers creating a layered, dreamlike floral image.

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