Media Center | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Media Center

Overhead shot of the gray studio

The Media Center provides easy access to cutting-edge technology for animation, sound, lighting, and both digital and analog camera equipment. The facilities, in addition to the thousands of pieces of equipment, are completely free for student use. Assistance with operation from the knowledgeable staff is available if needed. Check out just a fraction of the equipment available for use:

  • Audio recorder equipment by Focusrite and Zoom
  • Hydrophones, contact mics, and electromagnetic microphones
  • SDC and LDC microphones by Rode, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, and AKG
  • 4K LED and LCD Displays
  • Digital Cinema Cameras by Canon, Sony, and Red
  • Analog cameras by Haas
  • Medium and Large format cameras
  • Chromakey (Green Screen) Background
  • Bose speaker systems
  • Tripods and mic stands
  • DLP Projectors
  • Wacom Tablets

And so much more!

M/LAB

This 13,282-square-foot space fosters innovation and collaboration by allowing the creative energies of animation, film, multimedia, photography, and web development to merge.

  • Black Box Gallery
  • Analog and digital print studios
  • Film and animation production studios
  • Digital photo lab
  • Sound recording and mixing studio
  • Web and multimedia studio
  • High-tech classrooms
  • 2 multi-use production studios