Physical plant and equipment

The classroom and office space for the Studio Core is concentrated primarily in the Tower Center. In addition to two classroom studios and a 3-D studio/lab, there is a Studio Core Office in Tower A that includes a suite of three rooms housing the Studio Coordinators office, a T.A. meeting and resource area, and a prep room with slide resources. Three Macintosh computers, an IBM selectric typewriter, file, and flat file storage cabinets, a light box and miscellaneous tables are available. We also have a flat bed scanner and a 35mm slide scanner. We have developed a considerable collection of books that relate to the theory and practice of Art and Design. We are constantly in the process of expanding our slide collection to reflect the formal and conceptual categories around which the curriculum is organized. We regularly take advantage of the various museums and galleries as well as the public art collection on the ASU campus for direct experience of artworks. Facilities for Drawing are housed in the Main School of Art building.

Other resources

A wide range of resources in both the public and private sectors are utilized by various faculty teaching Core. The local museums and galleries are visited on a regular basis; in addition, commercial printing houses, artist studios, an art foundry, and various manufacturing companies are all visited as deemed appropriate by the instructor.