See the future: New Media’s New Digs.

The faculty and students of Northland’s Architectural Design program have given us a look into the future with these models of our New Media classroom and studio space. Construction begins this summer!

Classroom/Mac Lab

The New Media/Radio Business classroom will be equipped with an iMac for each student. Students will get hands-on training with Final Cut Pro for video editing. These machines will also be used to write copy, edit audio podcasts and create blogs.

FM HD Studio 1

One of three new on-air studios, this space will be one of the labs for our Radio Business program. Students will use this space to conduct live and telephone interviews, present newscasts, and host music and talk programming on our community-oriented analog FM station. The studio faces into the hallway outside our department, so people walking by can check out what we’re doing on the air.

FM HD Studio 2

Our two new digital-only stations (Pioneer 90.1 HD-2 and HD-3) will allow students in the Radio Business program to hone their skills before moving up to FM-1. This studio will be home to an indie rock/alternative station. Students in the Webcasting and Podcasting courses will also use this studio to create web-only content.

Video Master Control Room

This studio will be used by students in the Webcasting and Podcasting courses to create video for the web. Control room operators will use our Globecaster switcher to switch multiple camera feeds, insert prerecorded video and add graphics to video streams and video podcasts. Using an intercom system, the director gives instructions to performers and camera operators in the video studio seen through the window. We’ll use a green screen to add digital backgrounds.

Reception Area

Just outside the FM-1 Studio, this area will be used to welcome guests prior to interviews.

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