UMass Boston

Student Resources

Work Spaces and Facilities

Printmaking

  • Intaglio etching presses (30” French Tool, 36” Brand, 24” Whelan)
  • AmerGraph Exposure System for screen printing and photo etching
  • Fume hood ventilation
  • Dayton Foot Shear
  • Epson Inkjet printer and digital scanning capabilities

Sculpture and Woodshop

  • SawStop 1.75-HP Professional Cabinet
  • Saw Rikon 14” Bandsaw
  • Bosch 12” Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw
  • Jet 20” Floor Drill Press
  • Jet Combination Belt and Disc Sander
  • DeWalt 20” Scroll Saw
  • Baileigh Industrial downdraft table
  • Spray booth

Digital Media*

  • Graphtec CE6000 Vinyl Cutting Plotter
  • Epilog Zing 16 Laser Cutter

Photography*

  • Epson large format printers with output up to 44”
  • GTI GraphicLite Professional Desktop Viewer
  • Eizo ColorEdge Monitor
  • Imacon film scanner Epson scanners for film
  • Six-station darkroom and film developing area

Video*

  • Studio for green screen and blackout shooting Sound recording room with Mackie Pro mixing board
  • Four animation stand workstations
  • Light table for traditional and experimental animation processes

*Production equipment needed for class assignments is available through a checkout facility Computer Resources

Other resources include:

  1. Two 18-computer iMac labs with Adobe CC, Autodesk Maya, Dragonframe, and other specialized art and design programs
  2. Epson film and document scanners
  3. HP  LaserJet  black and white and color printing capabilities
  4. Drawing and Painting studios with facilities for water- and oil-based media