Whatever our students' interests we have the facilities to take their ideas further. Our digital arts and media centre feature the leading software and hardware demanded by today's professionals.
State-of-the-art workspaces and equipment are the focus for student project work
Our purpose-built teaching and digital arts and media production facilities are based in the Keyworth Media Centre; an innovative hub at the core of our Southwark campus. Through a successful funding bid our Digital Media Laboratory has recently been upgraded.
Philipp Figueroa,LSBU's technical facilities are equivalent to a modern production company's and their video and editing equipment is constantly updated.
Our eight laboratories hold 123 Apple G5 Intel computers that run all the major software packages you'd expect to find in a professional environment. Our specialist areas feature dedicated and high-end production including video editing suites, audio mix studio, audio booths and a photographic studio with printing and scanning facilities. They are the focus of project work for both our undergraduate and postgraduate students. Students have their own individual accounts and dedicated server space that enable them to work on any computer in any room.
All our software packages are the current versions and are updated every year with a new image build. They include:
The Arts and Media Kit Room offers students a range of contemporary equipment they can borrow to complete their production work. They include high-function digital video and photography cameras, microphones and field recording equipment.
Our Technical Demonstration team have extensive knowledge of a range of hardware and software. They are there to support all practise-based modules. We rely on them to manage the installation and maintenance of all our computers, hardware, software and AV equipment.They play an essential role in helping our students get the most out of the equipment we offer.
