Building Access, Keys, and Mailbox
- Springman, Roxanne V
- Glass, Tamie M
- Scott Lauger
The School of Design and Creative Technologies (SDCT) is located across three buildings: Doty Fine Arts (DFA), the Art Building (ART), and Anna Hiss Gym (AHG).
The MA in Design faculty and staff office and the dedicated MA in Design studio/classroom are housed in ART, alongside the Studio Art and Art Education programs. MA in Design graduate students have card-swipe access to the building and key access to their studio and seminar spaces in the building. Faculty must send key requests to Scott Lauger for ART 2.206 (shared office space) or for ART 3.410 (studio space).
MA in Design Office (ART 2.206) - The MA in Design Office is available for faculty use.
MA in Design Studio Space (ART 3.410) + MA in Design Seminar Space (ART 3.410A) - These two spaces are conjoined.
- Faculty Code: 12346#
In addition, graduate students have access to many other departmental and university resources, including the following (scroll to bottom):
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Art Building (ART)
Doty Fine Arts Building (DFA)
Anna Hiss Gymnasium (AHG)
Design Facilities and Resources
The Computer Lab (ART 1.213)
Design graduate students have key-code access to the computer laboratory in ART 1.213. The lab houses four Macintosh computers equipped with Adobe Creative Cloud, Rhino, and other design software. During the lab’s posted hours of operation, lab proctors can provide color printing services and check out digital cameras, projectors, and other equipment.
The Design Lab (ART 2.212)
Both graduates and undergraduates enrolled in the Design program receive key-code access to the Design Lab’s production/publication facilities and equipment. The lab’s facilities include a photography studio for shooting photographs and videos of two- and three-dimensional objects; a fully-equipped chemical darkroom; a silkscreen production area; a polymer plate-making machine; bookbinding equipment; a spray booth; and a letterpress/relief publication studio that includes a Vandercook No. 4 proofing press, a historic Columbian platen press, a collection of metal type, and the spectacular Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection, which comprises over 160 faces of various sizes and styles dating from between 1828 and 1900. The lab also houses and makes available for check-out smaller pieces of equipment, such as digital cameras and projectors, a programmable sewing machine, and hand tools such as hammers and drills. Students are required to complete mandatory safety training prior to using equipment in this facility.
The Digital Fabrication Lab (ART 2.402)
The Digital Fabrication Lab (aka the FabLab) houses multiple 3D scanners and printers, a vinyl cutter, two laser cutters, a Shopbot flat-bed CNC router, and a CNC milling machine. 3D modeling software such as Rhino 3D and Geomagic Studio is available for use in the lab. Students are required to complete mandatory safety training prior to using equipment in this facility.
During social distancing to reserve time in the Digital Fabrication Lab: Users must register a recurring time that they want to work in the lab. Available time slots are 8am –12pm, 1pm –5pm, and 6pm –10pm and only weekdays are available. Please email your preferred schedule to r.eric.mcmaster@gmail.com, and you will receive confirmation.
The Wood Shop (ART 2.314)
The centrally located wood shop houses stationary woodworking, plastic-working, and metalworking machines, as well as an inventory of manual and power tools available for use and checkout. A supervisor is on hand during posted shop hours to provide instructional support and to ensure safe and proper use of equipment and machinery. Students are required to complete mandatory safety training prior to using equipment in this facility.
During social distancing, accessible hours are from 6pm -10pm, Monday – Thursday; 8am – 10pm, Friday. Access will only be given to those who already have after hours access. There will be a maximum of 1 student inside the lab at a time. The time slots are from: 6pm – 10p, Monday – Thursday (4 slots) 8am – 12pm, 1pm – 5pm, 6pm 10pm Friday (3 slots) Please email khanhxnguyen@austin.utexas.edu for your preferred working hours.
The Visual Arts Center (ART 1.106)
The gallery spaces of the Visual Arts Center (VAC) span two floors and 13,000 square feet. The VAC hosts rotating exhibitions as well as the design and studio art M.F.A. exhibitions. M.F.A. students may also submit proposals for exhibitions in the VAC at other times during their studies at the University.
The Fine Arts Library (DFA 3.200)
https://www.lib.utexas.edu/about/locations/fine-arts
The Fine Arts Library, just across the street from the Art building, provides easy access to over 350,000 books and scores, 12,000 DVDs, 400 current serial subscriptions, and more. Students may click the “Pick It Up” option in the library catalog to have an item from another branch of the University Libraries delivered to the FAL circulation desk for convenient pickup. The 3rd floor of the FAL also houses photocopiers and a free, book-friendly digital scanner.
The Foundry (DFA 3.200)
https://web-prod.lib.utexas.edu/study-spaces-technology/foundry
The Foundry is a joint venture between the College of Fine Arts and the University Libraries, and is open to all students, faculty, and staff at the university. The Foundry houses laser cutters, programmable sewing machines, a textile printer, 3D printers, soldering irons, and a host of other fabrication equipment. In addition, its device library makes available for checkout a wide variety of equipment and devices, including digital cameras and camcorders, drawing tablets, headphones, LCD projectors, digital voice recorders, LittleBits Synth Kits, Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, electronic sensors, and Oculus Rifts.
Harry Ransom Center (HRC)
The HRC houses about a million books, thirty million manuscripts, five million photographs, and more than one hundred thousand works of art. It holds exceptional collections of incunabula, including over 900 volumes of Aldus Manutius imprints; a large collection of Eric Gill works and archives; a major collection of fine printing; and extensive collections of historic posters and periodicals.
Statistical Consulting
https://stat.utexas.edu/consulting/free-consulting
All UT Austin students, faculty, and staff are eligible for up to one hour of free consulting each week with statistical consultants available for appointments by phone/Skype or in-person, and over email.
Facilities-Related Policies
Environmental Health and Safety
The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Design must follow all current federal, state and University policies regarding safety. These policies are too numerous to list here. Highlights of specific rules and regulations are usually posted in shop and work areas. For specific information about safety in a particular area, see the material data sheets that are located in each lab, or visit the University’s Environmental Health and Safety website at https://ehs.utexas.edu/.
Information, updates, and policies regarding Covid-19 can be found here:
https://coronavirus.utexas.edu/ut-austin-covid-19-dashboard
Building Access
Graduate students in the Department of Design have access to the ART building with their proximity chip-enabled UT ID cards. Proximity card access to the building automatically terminates when a student graduates or is no longer enrolled.
Parking and Transportation
https://parking.utexas.edu/occasional-parking-program
Cap Metro Shuttle Bus Routes
https://www.capmetro.org/ut-shuttles/