Facilities

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The Art and Creative Technologies Department is spread over three floors in our Goodlyburn building at our main campus on Crieff Road in Perth.

students in the art department

Art Studios
On the ground floor is our large-scale fully equipped art studio with an Apple Mac suite attached. This provides the potential for students to work across analogue and digital facilities learning how to create work relevant to their ideas. This communal art studio is a bright, spacious, open-plan environment that encourages peer discussion, interaction and the sharing of skills.  The photographic studio is equipped with freestanding lighting and backdrops. On the first floor is our small art studio, used for workshops and self-directed studio space.

Digital Media Suite

On the second floor we have an open plan Apple suite providing access to all forms of digital media software. The software available includes:

  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Illustrator
  • Dreamweaver
  • Flash
  • After Effects
  • Final Cut Pro
  • DVD Studio Pro

The suite is also equipped with scanners and a rostrum camera. Students are offered taught sessions using this software during their course and also encouraged to use these throughout their time at Perth as required.

student on an imac

Photographic Studio

On the ground floor is our photographic studio that all students can use. This empty space can be set up to suit purpose as there are various facilities available such as: broadcast cameras; professional lighting (both video and studio flash heads); table top set-ups and different backdrops. Students can use this for documenting their work as well as the production of materials.

Bookable Digital Media Equipment

All students are encouraged to make use of the bookable equipment to aid their studies. Equipment available includes:

    • Standard camcorders
    • HD camcorders
    • D-SLRs
    • Various camera lens
    • Digital compact cameras
    • Radio microphones
    • Mini projectors
    • Tripods

These are all managed by a member of staff and are available for pick up and drop off on a daily schedule distributed to the students each session.