Labs & Locations

Home to the College of Fine Arts, many AET classes can be found on the 4th floor of the Doty Fine Arts building. The DFA 4th Floor is also home to the AET Academic Advisor as well as AET leadership and staff.

Hours: 7am - 11pm 

Location: 2301 Trinity St.

This makerspace houses 3D printers, a recording studio, sewing and embroidery machines and sergers, mills, laser and vinyl cutters, and more. The Foundry also features a video wall which can be used for special projects, demonstrations, and presentations.

Students Come Here to: Check out equipment, create personal projects, participate in events

Hours: 10am - 5pm

Location: Fine Arts Library, DFA 3.200

Training Needed: Join the Canvas Course to learn about the equipment and certifications

The PC Lab in the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies is a state-of-the-art computer lab for creating digital projects.

Students Come Here to: Work on AET class assignments and projects

Hours:

• Mon: 6:30pm - 9pm
• Tues: 8am - 11am, 5pm - 9pm
• Wed: 3:30pm - 9pm
• Thurs: 8am - 11:am, 5pm - 6:30pm, 7:30pm - 9pm
• Fri: 8am - 9pm

Location: DFA 4.126

Contact: Administrative Associate Liv Wildman, olivia.wildman@austin.utexas.edu

Installed Software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Arduino, Audacity, Autodesk Maya, FMOD Studio, Java 8, M-Audio Axiom AIR Mini, Magic Bullet Suite, Maxon Cinema 4D, Microsoft (Office, OneDrive, Silverlight, Visual C++, Visual Studio), NVIDIA, OBS Studio, Python, Unity, Visual Studio Community, Wacom Tablet, ZBrush, Zoom, and more.

In the Projection, Lighting, and Interactivity Lab (PLAI) students can use programmable state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment for cross-disciplinary live entertainment projects. The lab offers automated fixtures, consoles, lighting previsualization software, and a variety of projectors. 

Students come here to: produce live entertainment projects with light and sound

Hours: Mon – Fri: 5pm - 10pm; Sat: 8am - 12pm

Location: PAC 3.204

Training Needed: General Lighting (Hog4), General Projection (QLab, projectors), other interactive pieces of technology (various)

Contact: (512) 232-5952

In the Lab for Immersive Media (LIM), students can explore interactive and immersive storytelling using advanced motion‑tracking systems, spatial audio, volumetric capture, and projection technologies. The lab supports virtual and physical experience design with tools for full‑body tracking, multisensory interaction, 3D scanning, and XR development.

The LIM offers motion capture systems, spatial audio, large‑scale projection, interactive lighting, VR headsets, 3D scanning devices, and a range of sensors and computing resources for experimental research and creative production.

Location: DFA 4.126

Contact: Lab Manager Brandon LeJeune, brandon.lejeune@austin.utexas.edu

The Kendra Scott Center serves as a student hub used for counseling, recruiting, mentorship, collaboration, entrepreneurship, independent study, and social gatherings. The center consists of a lounge, huddle rooms, a reception area and an adjacent conference room.

Students come here to: Study, collaborate, network 

Hours: Mon – Fri: 8am - 9pm

Location: DFA 1.101

Contact: (512) 471-5011

A variety of work spaces can be found throughout the fourth floor of DFA. Individual tables, sofa seating, and bar top workspaces are available to students for use throughout the day.

Students come here to: Work, collaborate, study

Hours: Mon – Thurs: 8am - 9pm, Fri: 8am - 5pm

Location: DFA 4th Floor