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Student Centers. Arts Centers. Media An Arts Center is unique as a thriving adding Makerspaces giving students a
Centers. These are some of the most hub of creativity and also an incredible testing ground for creative innovation
memorable spaces on any campus. The connector to the campus, the community with an opportunity for interdisciplinary
design of these centers can range from and the world. The Arts Center embraces collaboration.
gothic to modern, brick to glass and the student art culture of Visual and
steel, but they always reflect the campus Performing Arts—art and design, music, Well-designed Student, Art, and Media
and surrounding community and are the theatre and dance—and can offer a wide Centers need to be open and engaging
central hubs for students, faculty, alumni, range of amenities from recital halls, spaces that provide a gathering space to
and guests. Each environment is unique practice rooms, production facilities, encourage formal and informal learning
with spaces that are grand or intimate audio recording studios, interactive and interactions. They will become the
but always welcoming. media stations, classrooms and offices. landmarks of any campus.

A Student Center may feature everything A Media Center is more than a library,
from administrative, faculty, and student it is the academic center of any campus.
government offices to student activities, More than just a container of books and
coffee shops, and outdoor cafes. It is an media it is the place where students come
integral part of campus life and provides to work together, side by side. Here they
a destination to efficiently access student can find software for animation, video
services as well as a prime location to editing and digital design, scanning and
socialize. 3-D printing. Many Media Centers are

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