Stamford Campus
Explore Stamford Campus Life
Stamford is an exciting place to live, learn, work, and play, with over 400 restaurants, bars, and entertainment/arts venues. Easy transportation to New York City makes this a prime location for young adults, and access to onsite paid internships and weekend jobs is an attractive option for students looking to offset the investment in their education. Digital Media & Design students continue to secure placements during the semester at local design agencies, as well as leading digital companies such as NBC Sports, NBC Universal, and WWE. Furthermore, a growing tech community has given rise to Innovate Stamford, the Stamford Global Game Jam, industry conferences, and other hackathon and Maker Faire type events. These opportunities provide a unique chance for our students to engage in extra-curricular activities where they can network, ideate, and create alongside professionals in and around the Stamford area.
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Stamford Facilities
In the Digital Media & Design Department, located on the second floor of the UConn Stamford campus building, DMD students enjoy exclusive access to contemporary learning spaces that include: an Advanced Computing (Alien) Lab, Film Production Studio, Media Cage, and Media Suite – a room dedicated to digital production and exploration! Our spaces host a variety of technology including: Davinci controllers, VR headsets, projection mapping equipment, as well as a wide selection of professional production gear for students to sign-out throughout the year.
This 16-seat lab features Alienware PCs with Intel i9 processors and Nvidia GPUs. Every station has a 4K 30in hub monitor that can connect to and power your laptop over USB-C, a large Wacom tablet, and speakers. From Unreal to After Effects, this lab has what is needed to unleash your creative potential.
This small, professional film studio features a lighting grid and black, green, and white backdrop curtains. Perfect for interviews or green screen shoots, this flexible space is right across from the Media Cage making it easy to haul cameras, lights, and set up all your gear.
Equipment includes: 4K video camcorders, Canon DSLR cameras and lenses, action cameras, 3D mapping cameras, LED and conventional light kits, tripods, portable audio recorders, and high-end lavalier microphones. The Media Cage, Media Suite, and Film Studio are managed entirely by student workers, who help students prep equipment and set up the space for special projects when needed.
Whether collaborating on a film edit, taking a Davinci color correction class, or drawing on the large Cintiq tablet display, the Media Suite is a go to hang out for all DMD students.
DMD students, clubs, and faculty can easily meet between the Stamford and Storrs DMD programs, while also offering an opportunity to invite industry professionals from around the country to speak as part of our Digital Directions Speaker Series.
This multi-use space is mostly used for our design history, theory, and strategy-based classes, but can be easily reconfigured to accommodate the needs of our dynamic program.