In support of the Fine Arts programs, the Westby Computer Art Labs provide state-of the-art facilities and technology for developing digital projects and experimenting in fine art, art education, graphic design, photography, digital printing, web design, and multimedia.

The facility includes 6 computer labs and classrooms, consisting of 70 color calibrated Macintosh workstations, several flatbed and film scanners, Canon and Nikon digital cameras, Panasonic and Sony digital video cameras, slide film recorders, a production level Canon color laser printer and saddle-sticher, three wide format inkjet printers, ethernet and wireless network, and a wide variety of industry-standard software.

Located on the second floor of Westby Hall, the labs are open throughout the day and lab assistants are available to assist students and faculty. We also offer a color printing service where students, faculy, staff, and on campus organizations can have their projects professionaly printed as a poster, booklet, or flier.

In addition to supporting curriculum and providing first level assistance to both faculty and students, we also support technology integration through research and experimentation with a variety of technologies, develop digital projects for faculty, create online tutorials, and provide design and wide format printing services.

Recent Lab News

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Thanks to the folks at Rowan’s Information Resources Training Services we now have access to Lynda.com’s wonderful collection of online software tutorials. This includes video lessons and exercise files for titles such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, Dreamweaver, and ZBrush. There are also tutorials in web coding, such as HTML5, CSS, and PHP and business related videos, such as Achieving your Goals. Check out this valuable reseource. You will not be disappointed.

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