Frank & Marisa Martire Center for the Liberal Arts

A World-Class Facility

‌Home of the College of Arts & Sciences and School of Communication, Media & the Arts, the $50 million, 120,000-square-foot center is a unique, world-class facility offering unparalleled resources for students, including media production studios and interactive laboratories designed to advance the skills and knowledge students need for the global marketplace.

‌The Frank and Marisa Martire Center for the Liberal Arts honors Frank, a 1969 graduate of Sacred Heart, and his wife Marisa for their years of service and leadership, as well as a multimillion-dollar philanthropic commitment to the University.‌

Center facilities include:

  • Interactive labs, including a motion capture lab
  • Three large studios for television, video and film production
  • Industry-standard post-production facilities
  • Screening venues
  • A multimedia forum for leadership institutes, lectures and screenings
  • A café
  • Elegant landscaping with walking paths and benches for informal meetings
  • Offices for student media clubs‌

School of Communication, Media & the Arts Amenities

At Sacred Heart University, we want our graduates to be prepared to enter the fields of journalism, film, television, sports media and public relations, among other media careers. After moving through our program, SCMA students will develop the artistic, critical and technical skills necessary to succeed in today’s job market as ethically and socially aware professionals.

The Frank and Marisa Martire Center for the Liberal Arts is designed to provide state-of-the-art facilities and the latest technologies to support SCMA students, faculty and the university as a whole, serving all academic and athletic departments.

Studio A

Features

  • News Set with Changeable Backdrop
  • News Desk with Built in Monitor Display
  • Stand Up Corner Reporting Area
  • Conversation Set
  • Three Movable Video MonitorsTV Lighting

Equipment

  • 6 Foot Camera Jib
  • 2 Camera Pedestals
  • Panasonic AKHC-3800 Broadcast Cameras
  • Telescript Teleprompters
  • LPS Camera
  • IFBs
  • Wireless and Wired Mic Inputs

Studio B

Features

  • Infinity Wall Green Screen
  • TV Lighting
  • Black and Colored Wrap Around Curtain
  • Seamless Photography Backdrops

Equipment

  • 9 Foot Jib
  • 2 Camera Pedestals
  • Panasonic AKHC-3800 Broadcast Cameras
  • Telescript Teleprompters
  • LPS Camera
  • IFBs
  • Wireless and Wired Mic Inputs

Studio C

Features

  • Green Screen
  • Lighting

Equipment

  • Camera Pedestal
  • Panasonic AKHC-3800 Broadcast Camer
  • Telescript Teleprompter

Control Room A

Features

  • Broadcast Ready Control Room
  • Video Switcher
  • Computer Graphics
  • Telescript Teleprompter
  • Camera Shading
  • Connection to any Studio, Media Theatre, and Forum
  • Robotic Camera Control
  • Audio Mixing
  • Intercom System
  • Video Servers
  • DDRs

Equipment

  • Ross Carbonite Video Mixer
  • Wheatstone Audio Board
  • Ross Xpression
  • Telescript Teleprompter Control
  • ClearCom Intercom System
  • AVID Airspeed Video Servers
  • AJA DDRs

Control Room B

Features

  • Broadcast Ready Control Room
  • Video Switcher
  • Computer Graphics
  • Teleprompter
  • Camera Shading
  • Connection to any Studio, Media Theatre, and Forum
  • Robotic Camera Control
  • Audio Mixing
  • Intercom System
  • Video Servers
  • DDRs

Equipment

  • NewTek Tricaster 8000
  • Wheatstone Audio Board
  • ChyronHego Lyric Pro
  • Telescript Teleprompter Control
  • ClearCom Intercom System
  • AVID Airspeed Video Servers
  • AJA DDRs

Dr. Michelle C. Loris ’70 Forum

Features

  • Multimedia Projection
  • Multi use Presentation Space
  • Lecture Capture Technology

Equipment

  • Broadcast Service Panels (BSP) to connect Broadcast Cameras
  • Panasonic Robotic Cameras connected to Control RooWireless Microphones

Media Theatre

Features

  • 98 Seat Theatre
  • Presentation Stage
  • 7.1 Surround Sound

Equipment

  • Digital Cinema Projection
  • Broadcast Service Panel (BSP) to connect Broadcast Camera
  • Panasonic Robotic Cameras connected to Control Room
  • Wireless Microphones

Screening Rooms

Features

  • 35 Seat Screening Room for Film Studies Class
  • Sound Insulated Walls
  • Surround Sound System
  • HD Projection System

Media Lab W122

Features

  • 24 Seat Computer Lab Classroom
  • Multimedia Projection System
  • iMac Workstations
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Software
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Connected to Video Editing and Playback Servers in TV Control Room

Editing Rooms

Features

  • 6 Private Editing Rooms
  • 27″ iMac Workstations
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Software
  • AVID Media Composer
  • Connected to Video Editing and Playback Servers in TV Control Room

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