The Studios
The Studios are place for ideation and creation, providing opportunities to create digital art, develop novel technologies, and craft audio and video projects. Want to learn more about all that we offer? You can schedule an optional consultation with one of our knowledgeable students or full-time staff, whether it's for an academic or personal projects.
The C.R.E.A.T. Studio is a multiuse space for programming, drones, robotics, and electronics.
The Studios collaborative study space includes Dell workstations, popular software, and whiteboards.
The Studios space includes automated tech lending.
The Virtual Production Studio lets you mix live-action elements with CGI in real-time using cutting edge software and equipment.
The Print and Design Studio provides design assistance through workshops, consultations, and class integration.
The Sound Studio allows students to explore music or podcast production with industry-level equipment.
The Photography Studio includes a green screen backdrop and LED studio lights.
Location and Hours
Central Library (map), First Floor
Learn more about our spaces
We offer spaces and equipment for photography, videography, graphic design, music production, motion capture, coding, robotics, and more.
Spaces are available for walk-ins or in some cases via reservation.
Sound Studio
The Sound Studio is designed to allow students to explore music or podcast production with industry-level equipment. Three sound booths allow students to easily record high-quality audio with instruments and a computer for editing within the studio. The Studios lends equipment such as cables, headphones, and microphones for studio use. The Studio Macs includes a host of software for recording, editing and mixing your projects. We also offer some instruments as well as microphones and other equipment to support your work. See Tech Lending.
Photography Studio
In the the Photography Studio, you have a blank canvas with flat white walls upon which to snap your masterpiece. We include a green screen backdrop to let your creativity take you to new heights. Each room contains three LED studio lights for both illumination and mood effects. Each light’s color, temperature, and brightness can be adjusted to your specification. Cameras, tripods, voice recording equipment, and more can be checked out from the Libraries with the assistance of Studios staff. See Tech Lending.
Virtual Production Studio
The Virtual Production Studio features a state-of-the-art creation pipeline for mixing live-action elements with CGI in real-time, utilizing cutting edge tools such as Unreal Engine and an eight-camera Motion Capture system with Captury Live software. This system does not need the traditional black suits with reflective balls on them to track your movement, giving more flexibility to its users and how you can use the space for your projects. The studio can be used for activities such as visual effects and motion capture animation.
Print and Design Services
Print and Design Services provides design assistance through workshops, consultations, and class integration. It has two large format printers and offers this and other related services to UTA faculty, staff, and students. To learn more, see our hours above or read the poster printing FAQ.
C.R.E.A.T. (Coding, Robotics, and Electronics at the) Studios
The C.R.E.A.T. Studios is a multiuse space for programming, drones, robotics, and electronics. The space comes equipped with four workspaces to assist with electronics work and soldering. The Studios also lends Raspberry Pi to students for practice projects. Other equipment such as multimeters, a frequency analyzer and generator, benchtop power supply, and more are available—please see Studios staff for more information.
The Studios Collaborative Study Space
- 9 Dell Precision workstations and 9 M1 iMac Desktops for student use
- Popular Software
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Audacity
- Blender
- DaVinci Resolve (video editing, color grading, compositing, and sound design)
- And more
The Studios Staff
Student Staff Roles
Interested in joining the team? Look for available positions on Handshake.
- Studio Leads maintain the space and provide leadership and expertise while overseeing the Creative and Technical teams. They also lead workshops for students to get hands-on, project-based experience in various areas such as Graphic Design, App Design, Blender, and more.
- The Creative Team includes the Virtual Production Studios, Print and Design Center, and A/V Studios. This team aids students with creative digital media such as photography, videography, music production, graphic design, motion capture, 3D modeling, animation, and more. They provide consultations for teaching or demonstration.
- The Technical Team includes Tech Lending and the CREAT Studios. These students aid with coding, robotics/drones, app and web development, electronics, and other related topics. They provide consultations for teaching or demonstration.
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