Technology at Moore
At Moore, essential equipment becomes part of your everyday experiences.
Technology is at the cornerstone of preparing Moore students for their major. We invest in the latest industry-specific technology for all majors to ensure students are equipped for their careers.
As working professionals, our faculty and technology staff are well-versed in the industry trends and the technology you need for your chosen career. Some examples of technology used in our majors include a 3D Potter, a CNC Router and so much more!
No matter what kind of artist or designer you want to be, Moore will provide you with the right tools and training to get you there. Explore more of our technology and creative equipment below:
Student operating one of our 3D printers
Featured Equipment
TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVE SPACES
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TECHNOLOGY BY MAJOR
Animation & Game Arts
• Mac Studios and PCs,
• Wacom Cintiq interactive displays,
• Laser and Inkjet printers,
• 98" inch screens for viewing work
• Large-format scanners for documents up to 18" x 24"
Soundproofed studios with the equipment you need to focus on your work in a quiet environment.
An ideal space for work or play!
Test out games in progress, get feedback from your peers, or just kick back with some snacks and your favorite game.
For wide-format work, including multiple 44”-wide photo-quality inkjet printers.
Animate your artwork with Mac Studios and copy stands for photographing flat images and text.
Art Education
Art Educations majors have access to our brand-new studio, located in the VAULT, which has:
• Nine throwing wheels
• Wedging table
• Slab roller
• Electric kilns
• Gas reduction kiln
• Dedicated glaze room
Your future favorite place on campus, featuring:
• Laser cutter/engraver
• 3D scanners/printers
• CNC Router
• Ceramics decal printer
• Digital embroidery machine
Get comfortable with everything you need for metal work, using:
• MIG welders
• TIG argon arc welder
• Oxy-acetylene welding
• Sheet metal roller
• Drill press
• Anvils and forging equipment
• Two Saw-Stop table saws
• Five band saws
• Two compound miter saws
• Scroll saw
• Combination disc/belt sander
• Panel saw
• Drill press
• Router
• Planar
• Jointer
• Air compressor for pneumatic tools
• Various hand tools
• Dust collection system
Equipped with all the necessary tools for plaster work, including molding, making and casting
In addition to a brand-new risograph, you’ll have access to:
• Two etching presses that can be used to make drypoints, etchings, monotypes and relief prints
• Black-and-white darkroom with light exposure units, hood ventilation system, a spray sink and a vacuum table for screenprinting.
Entertainment Design
• Rent the same equipment the pros use, such as
• Professional Canon SLRs
• Mirrorless cameras up to 45 megapixels
• Prosumer DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras
• Hasselblad H5D-50 50MP camera
• Film SLR cameras
• 4 x 5 film cameras
• HD video cameras
• Tripods
• Audio accessories like digital audio recorders, boom mics, gimbal stabilizers, and so much more
Private spaces for independent film and video editing work in our new VAULT space
Your future favorite place on campus, featuring:
• Laser cutter/engraver
• 3D scanners/printers
• CNC Router
• Ceramics decal printer
• Digital embroidery machine
An ideal space for work or play!
Test out games in progress, get feedback from your peers, or just kick back with some snacks and your favorite game.
Complete with all of the equipment you need to experiment with stop-motion animation and develop industry-standard skills
Fashion Design
Everything you need for digital work:
• 27” iMacs
• Epson P800 17”x22” inkjet printers
• Epson V750 scanners for film scanning and neutral color temperature viewing booths
• CLO3D in the computer labs for fashion designers to enhance the creative process by allowing students to visualize, simulate, and refine their garment designs in a 3D and virtual environment.
Fashion Design majors can rent the same equipment the pros use, such as:
• Professional Canon SLRs
• Mirrorless cameras up to 45 megapixels
• Prosumer DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras
• Hasselblad H5D-50 50MP camera
• Film SLR cameras
• 4 x 5 film cameras
• HD video cameras
• Tripods
• Audio accessories like digital audio recorders, boom mics, gimbal stabilizers, and so much more
Your future favorite place on campus, featuring:
• Laser cutter/engraver
• 3D scanners/printers
• CNC Router
• Ceramics decal printer
• Digital embroidery machine
All Fashion Design majors have access to our Fashion Studios, which feature industrial sewing machines as well as versatile serger and overlock machines.
• There are also specialty product development machines like a reliable buttonholer, essential for flawless fashion creations.
• Students also learn to elevate designs with precision hemming from a blind hemmer and coverstitch machine.
Fully equipped with:
• Colored backdrops
• Green screen
• Strobes
• Hot lights and other accessories
For wide-format work, including multiple 44”-wide photo-quality inkjet printers
Film & Digital Cinema
Everything you need for digital work:
• 27” iMacs
• Epson P800 17”x22” inkjet printers
• Epson V750 scanners for film scanning and neutral color temperature viewing booths
Private spaces for independent film and video editing work in our new VAULT space
• Rent the same equipment the pros use, such as
• Professional Canon SLRs
• Mirrorless cameras up to 45 megapixels
• Prosumer DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras
• Hasselblad H5D-50 50MP camera
• Film SLR cameras
• 4 x 5 film cameras
• HD video cameras
• Tripods
• Audio accessories like digital audio recorders, boom mics, gimbal stabilizers, and so much more
Fully equipped with:
• Various types of lighting
• Cyclorama curtain
• Green screen
• Sound board
• Flat-screen TV
• Cameras
• Essential classroom resources
300-seat auditorium for screening and showcasing work
• Colored backdrops
• Green screen
• Strobes
• Hot lights and other accessories
Complete with all of the equipment you need to experiment with stop-motion animation and develop industry-standard skills
Fine Arts
Art Educations majors have access to our brand-new studio, located in the VAULT, which has:
• Nine throwing wheels
• Wedging table
• Slab roller
• Electric kilns
• Gas reduction kiln
• Dedicated glaze room
Your future favorite place on campus, featuring:
• Laser cutter/engraver
• 3D scanners/printers
• CNC Router
• Ceramics decal printer
• Digital embroidery machine
Get comfortable with everything you need for metal work, using:
• MIG welders
• TIG argon arc welder
• Oxy-acetylene welding
• Sheet metal roller
• Drill press
• Anvils and forging equipment
Equipped with all the necessary tools for plaster work, including molding, making and casting
In addition to a brand-new risograph, Fine Arts majors have access to:
• Two etching presses that can be used to make drypoints, etchings, monotypes and relief prints
• Black-and-white darkroom with light exposure units, hood ventilation system, a spray sink and a vacuum table for screenprinting.
• Two Saw-Stop table saws
• Five band saws
• Two compound miter saws
• Scroll saw
• Combination disc/belt sander
• Panel saw
• Drill press
• Router
• Planar
• Jointer
• Air compressor for pneumatic tools
• Various hand tools
• Dust collection system
Graphic Design
Everything you need for digital work:
• 27” iMacs
• Epson P800 17”x22” inkjet printers
• Epson V750 scanners for film scanning and neutral color temperature viewing booths
• Wire Bending Machine
• Board Shear for bookbinding
• Cricut Machine for die cutting, sticker making, vinyl rub down creation for mock ups and signage
• 1.25 inch button maker
• Multiple 36" wide photo-quality inkjet printers and scanners
• Laser Cutter
• Shooting Studio
• Rent the same equipment the pros use, such as
• Professional Canon SLRs
• Mirrorless cameras up to 45 megapixels
• Prosumer DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras
• Hasselblad H5D-50 50MP camera
• Film SLR cameras
• 4 x 5 film cameras
• HD video cameras
• Tripods
• Audio accessories like digital audio recorders, boom mics, gimbal stabilizers, and so much more
Your future favorite place on campus, featuring:
• Laser cutter/engraver
• 3D scanners/printers
• CNC Router
• Ceramics decal printer
• Digital embroidery machine
For wide-format work, including multiple 44”-wide photo-quality inkjet printers.
Fully equipped with:
• Colored backdrops
• Green screen
• Strobes
• Hot lights and other accessories
Interior Design
Everything you need for digital work:
• 27” iMacs
• Epson P800 17”x22” inkjet printers
• Epson V750 scanners for film scanning and neutral color temperature viewing booths
Your future favorite place on campus, featuring:
• Laser cutter/engraver
• 3D scanners/printers
• CNC Router
• Ceramics decal printer
• Digital embroidery machine
• Processor: Multi-core processor (6 or more Cores are recommended)
• MEMORY (RAM): 8 GB (minimum requirement), 16-32 GB (recommended)
• GPU / GRAPHICS CARD: NVIDIA or AMD GPU w/ 4 GB VRAM (minimum requirement), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD equivalent w/ 8 GB VRAM (recommended)
An interior designer’s playground, stocked with state-of-the-art equipment and thousands of fabric, color and material samples that will help you bring your projects to life.
In addition to a brand-new risograph, you’ll have access to:
• Two etching presses that can be used to make drypoints, etchings, monotypes and relief prints
• Black-and-white darkroom with light exposure units, hood ventilation system, a spray sink and a vacuum table for screenprinting.
Fully equipped with:
• Colored backdrops
• Green screen
• Strobes
• Hot lights and other accessories
• Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud Membership
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• AutoCad
• Revit
Illustration
Everything you need for digital work:
• 27” iMacs
• Epson P800 17”x22” inkjet printers
• Epson V750 scanners for film scanning and neutral color temperature viewing booths
Soundproofed studios with the equipment you need to focus on your work in a quiet environment.
Your future favorite place on campus, featuring:
• Laser cutter/engraver
• 3D scanners/printers
• CNC Router
• Ceramics decal printer
• Digital embroidery machine
Your home away from home as you prepare work for your senior thesis and other assignments!
Enjoy dedicated space to work, in the company of friends and peers.
For wide-format work, including multiple 44”-wide photo-quality inkjet printers.
Photography
• Mac Studios with professional displays
• Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-2600 24" Large Format Printer
• Epson P900 17x22 inch inkjet printers
• Epson V750 scanners for film scanning
• Neutral color temperature viewing booths
• Our Darkroom is a controlled environment for developing photographs from black-and-white film. It is equipped with a hood ventilation system, enlargers, chemicals, and other tools for manual photo processing and printing.
• Professional Canon SLR & Mirrorless Cameras up to 45 MegaPixels
• Prosumer DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras
• Hasselblad H5D-50 50MP camera
• Film SLR cameras • 4 x 5 Film cameras
• Drones
• Tripods
• HD video cameras
• Color management kits
• Audio Accessories including:
• Digital Audio Recorders
• Boom mics
• Gimbal stabilizers, etc
• Laser cutter/engraver
• 3D scanners/printersCNC Router
• Ceramics decal printer
• Digital embroidery machine
• A variety of strobes, hot lights, & accessories
• Backdrops including colors and green screen
ACCESSING TECHNOLOGY AT MOORE
Reserve Your Space
CNC Lab
The CNC PRS 96-60 Shopbot is a high-precision router used for cutting, carving, and machining large materials like wood and plastic.
3D Potter Micro 10 | Ceramic 3D printer
The 3D Potter Micro 10 is a compact ceramic 3D printer with direct clay extrusion, ideal for producing high-quality ceramic prints in small spaces.
Delta Wasp 2040 | 3D Printer
The Delta Wasp 2040 is a large-format 3D printer capable of printing detailed objects with a variety of materials, including ceramics and plastics.
FabLab
The Trotec Speedy 400 is a high-speed laser cutter and engraver that works with a variety of materials, offering precision and versatility for both small and large projects.
The Brother Essence Innov-ís VE2300 is an advanced embroidery machine known for its precision and ease of use, ideal for both creative and industrial textile projects.
Ultimaker 3D printers are renowned for their reliability and high-quality prints, supporting a variety of materials for both prototyping and small-scale production.
Glaze Room
The Laguna spray booth is used for applying glazes and finishes to ceramic pieces in a controlled environment, minimizing overspray and ensuring an even coat.
Photo & Film
The cage waiver and policies system ensures that students and faculty understand and adhere to the rules for borrowing and using film and photography equipment from the school's equipment "cage."
Our Cheqroom system allows students and staff to reserve, manage, and track equipment usage. It ensures efficient and organized access to photography and film tools.
Plaster
The Bailey heated drying cabinet accelerates the drying process for plaster molds and ceramic pieces, allowing for faster production cycles.
Printmaking
Etching involves using acid to create designs on metal plates, which are then inked and pressed onto paper. It's a traditional printmaking technique widely used in fine art production.
Screen printing is a method used to transfer ink through a mesh stencil onto various materials like paper or fabric. This process allows for vibrant, high-quality prints in both fine art and commercial applications.
Our spray booth is a ventilated space where artists can apply paint, lacquer, or other finishes to their prints or artwork in a controlled environment, minimizing overspray and ensuring safety.
The Vandercook press is a letterpress machine used for fine art printmaking. It offers precise control over ink application and pressure, ideal for creating high-quality prints.