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The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is widely recognized for preparing artists, scholars, visionaries and entrepreneurs to become creative leaders who transform society through their art. Please visit musicdancetheatre.asu.edu for more information.
Contact Information
School of Music, Dance and Theatre Music inquiries: +1 (480) 965-5069, MDTAdmissions@asu.edu
Dance and Theatre inquiries: +1 (480) 965-4206, Nora.Cherra@asu.edu.
Herberger Institute Office of Recruitment and Admissions: +1 (480) 727-4757, HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu
Herberger Advising Services: +1 (480) 965-4495
Address
50 East Gammage Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
Credits
Narration: Jonice B, BMUS Performance (Music Theatre) | 360 images by Rebekah C. | Images by Tim T. and others.
Prototype Shop/Modeling Shop
CDN 53
The shop supports the manufacturing of the following:
• Different types of materials and processes from plastics and foams to metals.
• Full woodworking capabilities from traditional hardwoods to sheet goods.
• Complete welding and metal working capabilities including sheet metal forming.
• Plastic molding and vacuum forming using a wide range of plastics.
• Traditional manual metal milling and turning.
• 3-axis CNC Mill, 3-axis CNC router table with a vacuum bed, and CNC water jet.
• Mill-metals and hard plastics in both 2-D and 3-D.
• Router- wood, foam, plastics in both 2-D and 3-D.
• and 2-D water Jet- metals, stone, plastics and glass.
Herberger Institute Office of Student Success
CDS 101
The Herberger Institute Office of Student Success is situated in the College of Design South building. The Herberger Institute undergraduate advising team and the Student Engagement and Creative Career Services team are housed here. The Herberger Office of Student Success supports undergraduate students by providing various services ranging from: student advising, class enrollment, class overrides, medical withdrawals, internship and career resources and many other services.
Undergraduate students can make an appointment via phone, MyASU or in-person. The Herberger Institute has mandatory advising for all new students entering the University prior to enrollment in their first semester at ASU; this includes both first-year and transfer students. Students are assigned an advisor according to their major.
Nelson Fine Arts Center
Lobby
Herberger Admissions and Recruitment Office
GHALL 127
Thank you for taking the time to tour the Herberger Institute facilities—we hope you enjoyed this virtual visit. Please feel free to contact us via email at HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu or call 480-727-4757, if you have questions about the admission process or have questions about the Herberger Institute.
InnovationSpace
NOVUS 260
The InnovationSpace program provides students with a unique opportunity to complete a real-world project that prepares them for life. Teams of students from all majors spend one to two semesters researching, developing, and refining concepts by using the Integrated Innovation model of learning. This transdisciplinary program, with faculty from a variety of colleges, allows for students to learn new collaborative and creative skills from disciplines including design, business, and engineering.
Students learn how to approach problems that are not structured and do not have one obvious solution. The space in Novus gives students the ability to collaborate and protype their ideas. Projects range from creating a universal design for a hotel room, designing a trauma-informed school for the communities of South Mountain, and exploring the Circular Economy for Small Format Packaging. To explore all projects offered by InnovationSpace and to learn more please visit innovationspace.asu.edu.
MSIVD Studio
NOVUS 240
This multipurpose space is used for students to attend classes, lectures, and other events. Here students can display their work and deliver their own presentations to faculty, mentors, and more.
Prototype Shop/Modeling Shop
CDN 53
Adjacent to Red Square is the Model and Prototype Shop, one of the most popular features of The Design School and an incredible amenity exclusively for Design School students. The shop is designed to accommodate group, studio, and individual projects.
The Bridge
Joining Design North and Design South is a lecture space we call “The Bridge.” This space is used for classes, formal lectures from visiting designers, events, and especially as a review space for student work. Along the walls, as in Red Square and Tall Hall, there are fabric corkboards where projects are displayed and students “pitch” their designs to firms and other design professionals. Also, the Bridge functions as a much cooler alternative to get between buildings during the hotter months in Arizona!
Lower Division Studios
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CDS 226
Tall Hall
Adjacent to the first and second year studios in Design South is Tall Hall, named for its high ceilings. This is an extended workspace for students with desks, comfortable chairs, and power for charging laptops and other devices. Additionally, Tall Hall serves as a presentation space for reviews, featuring a large digital monitor and pin-up walls. On the third-level of Tall Hall are graduate and advanced studios and a number of faculty offices. Lastly, the room features a model of Broadacre City, a concept of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Upper Division Studios
CDS 320
The graduate and advanced level studios are on the second floor of Design North and the third floor of Design South. These studios are often open, unwalled spaces that promote a sense of collaboration between major concentrations and different studio sections. Students usually have 24/7 access to these spaces with their SunCard, and have personal work stations and plotters available for student use.
Prototype Shop/Modeling Shop
CDN 53
All students who wish to work in the shop take an orientation that includes:
• Personal and Equipment Safety
• Rules and Regulations, Do’s and Dont’s
• Equipment Tour
• and One-on-One Training
Upper Division Studios
CDN 264/265
The graduate and advanced level studios are on the second floor of Design North and the third floor of Design South. These studios are often open, unwalled spaces that promote a sense of collaboration between major concentrations and different studio sections. Students usually have 24/7 access to these spaces with their SunCard, and have personal work stations and plotters available for student use.
Lower Division Studios
CDS 235
The second floor of Design South is home to the first and second year undergraduate studios. Known as “hot desks” these spaces are first-come first-serve and free to use for any intro-level students at the Design School. Unlike the “cold desks” which have locked drawers and are assigned to individual students in the advanced level studios, intro-level students are able to choose and share a locker for their supplies and materials. Students usually pair 2 to a locker, and there are a number of options in Design South on the second floor and basement levels.
Herberger Institute Design and Arts: NOVUS Gallery
Novus 101
Housed in the second floor of the NOVUS building, our research based Master of Science in Design and PhD in Design, Environment and Arts programs have dedicated office space for our students. Each student has their own desk and storage space to accommodate any need they have for the academic year. This office space also has breakout meeting rooms that can be used for meetings, interviews or group projects.
Mirabella Studio
Mirabella 101
The Mirabella 101 studio is located on the bottom floor of ASU's Mirabella building. This studio is open to promote a sense of collaboration between major concentrations and different studio sections. Students have 24/7 access to these spaces with their SunCard, and have personal work stations and plotters available for student use.
Gallery of Design
Known as both the Gallery of Design and the Design South Gallery, this formal gallery space is located on the first floor of Design South and acts as a breezeway between the greater ASU campus and the Design School classrooms and studios. Adjacent to the Gallery is the Herberger Institute Office of Student Success and the Biomimicry Center.
The Gallery of Design features exhibitions on architecture, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, and visual communication design. Changing exhibitions showcase top student work for each semester, faculty research and design projects.
Biomimicry Center
CDS 126
The Biomimicry Center on the first floor of Design South offers two graduate-level programs online, as well as an on-campus certificate. One of many innovative ASU centers on campus, the Biomimicry Center is a joint effort between Arizona State University and Biomimicry 3.8 consulting firm. Biomimicry is an emerging discipline that seeks to emulate nature’s strategies and principles to create sustainable solutions to human challenges.
By asking the question: “How would nature do this?”, biomimics around the world are creating products, processes, companies and policies that are well adapted to life on earth over the long haul. Examples include turbine blades designed like whale fins to reduce drag and stronger fiber optics produced like sea sponges. MSD and PhD Office Space
Novus 210
Master of Science in Design and PhD students are provided desk space in NOVUS 210 for their research and studies.
Print/Computer Lab
CDN 255/263
On the second floor of Design North are the Print and Computer labs. The Print Lab is accessible by Design students 24/7, and also has student staff available to assist with printing during set daytime hours throughout the week.
The Print Lab is able to provide large format printing of 24” and 36” wide sheets, perfect for poster design and exhibitions. They also have standard laser printers, 11x17” scanners, and Wacom tablets to check out for free. The computer lab is equipped with 55 Apple iMac computers that are kept up to date with the latest technology and software necessary for all Design studio classes.
For a full list of specs and updated hours, please refer to the Design School website, design.asu.edu.
Biomimicry Center
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CDS 126
The Biomimicry Center transcends traditional academic and institutional boundaries, engaging faculty, staff and students from numerous disciplines. Interdisciplinary partnerships include (but are not limited to) the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Sustainability, W. P. Carey School of Business, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, and School of Life Sciences.
Digital Lab
Basement
Located in the basement of Design South, the Digital Lab features 3D Printing, laser cutting machines, and large-format scanning. Unlike the Print Lab, the Digital Lab has set regular hours and students can only access the facilities by setting up an appointment. Students are able to work with staff onsite to learn how to operate the equipment and ensure their project is completed in a reasonable timeframe, as well as to the student’s specifications. For more detailed information, please visit the Design School website, design.asu.edu.
MSIVD Studio
Novus 230
The MSIVD studio space is a place for Innovation and Venture Development students to meet both in and out of class to work on their ventures. The space includes moveable tables, chairs, and dividers, which allow students to create their own work spaces in which they’ll meet with their founding teams. In addition to the open space, there are several breakout rooms for students to hold meetings.
Terrace Gallery
2nd Floor
Across from the Print Lab, there is a beautiful outdoor space that we call the Terrace Gallery. You may also hear it referred to by senior faculty as “Old Charlie’s,” because this used to be the location of Charlie’s Café, which is now on the first floor of Design North! The Terrace is a common space for student organization meetings and events, but it’s also a respite work and recreational space full of natural light and pleasant weather during the cooler months.
The lobby area is not only a student meeting / transition space, but also serves as an information hub for community and school work and performance opportunities such as auditions, casting, production assistant positions, and internships.
The Herberger Institute Office of Student Success is situated in the College of Design South building. The Herberger Institute undergraduate advising team and the Student Engagement and Creative Career Services team are housed here. The Herberger Office of Student Success supports undergraduate students by providing various services ranging from: student advising, class enrollment, class overrides, medical withdrawals, internship and career resources and many other services.
Adjacent to the Gisolo Dance Theatre are large spaces for dance production elements, such as costume, lighting, and props.
Formerly called Physical Education Building West, Sun Devil Hall is just east of the Memorial Union, and is home to classrooms, faculty offices, laboratories, dance studios, and gymnasiums.
Located on the second floor of Sun Devil Hall, these two beautiful "twin" dance studios are obvious favorites due to their high ceilings, and wall of windows allowing an expanse of natural light into the space. Both studios have Marley flooring.
The Margaret Gisolo Dance Theatre hosts more than 20 dance performances every year and also serves as a classroom space for the Dance program. Additionally, the space is used to welcome over 80 applicants each year to the BFA Dance and BFA Dance Education admission auditions and interviews.
These large spaces were formerly gymnasiums that have been converted to dance spaces. Studio 190 has wood flooring, while Studio 192 has Marley flooring.
The Lyceum Theatre is the oldest performance venue on campus. Its modified proscenium space with 164 seats provides an intimate theatre experience. For several decades, the lobby space hosted the Office of the University President.
Thank you for taking the time to tour the Herberger Institute facilities—we hope you enjoyed this virtual visit. Please feel free to contact us via email at HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu or call 480-727-4757, if you have questions about the admission process or have questions about the Herberger Institute.
The Galvin Playhouse is a traditional proscenium theatre with continental seating and 485 seats. It is home to our largest mainstage productions and also hosts many events and performances every year, including dance concerts, theatre design & production portfolio reviews, welcome and convocation events, film senior showcase screenings and more.
The Nelson Fine Arts Center is home to our mainstage 500-seat theatre and includes three dance/movement studios, four rehearsal/acting studios, and a design studio. The surrounding plaza area is utilized for a variety of classes and community events, such as Urban Sol in the Fall, and Latin Sol in the Spring.
The Costume Shop is charged not only with designing and executing the costumes for our five yearly mainstage productions, but also with assisting with costume designs for dance and film as well. No longer limited to only needle and thread, 3-D printing and laser technology techniques are also areas of study, as are mask, wig and make-up design.
The Scene Shop is "where all the magic happens!" Again, no longer confined to nail and hammer only, this area encompasses set-building, painting techniques, lighting, digital projections, sound, and props.
Students who elect the BA in Theatre Design and Production are empowered in learning their craft from the ground up by assisting on small productions all the way up to being the lead designer on a mainstage show.
Formerly called Physical Education Building East, Bulldog Hall houses three very large dance studios in addition to most of the faculty offices in dance and the Cross Cultural Dance Resources Collection.
The Urban Studio is one of our many dance spaces and is most often used for classes in Hip-Hop and urban styles. This space is equipped with Marley flooring.
These second floor studio spaces are for instruction in acting, directing, and movement techniques designed especially for actors. These spaces have Marley flooring.
Studio 133 is a black box theatre that plays host to a variety of works in development, including the MainStage Studio Series and the TheatreLAB program. It is also used as a daily classroom for Directing, Acting, and Technical Theatre instruction.
The Dance Lab within the Nelson Fine Arts Center is one of the most innovative and well-outfitted dance spaces at ASU.
The Galvin Lobby reflects the contemporary design aesthetic throughout and is often modified to reflect the production themes or subject treatment with displays and interactive media.
The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is widely recognized for preparing artists, scholars, visionaries and entrepreneurs to become creative leaders who transform society through their art. Please visit musicdancetheatre.asu.edu for more information.
Contact Information
School of Music, Dance and Theatre Music inquiries: +1 (480) 965-5069, MDTAdmissions@asu.edu
Dance and Theatre inquiries: +1 (480) 965-4206, Nora.Cherra@asu.edu.
Herberger Institute Office of Recruitment and Admissions: +1 (480) 727-4757, HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu
Herberger Advising Services: +1 (480) 965-4495
Address
50 East Gammage Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
Credits
Narration: Jonice B, BMUS Performance (Music Theatre) | 360 images by Rebekah C. | Images by Tim T. and others.
The administrative offices for the Schools of Dance and Theatre are located here. Student services include general information for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Contact Information
480-965-5337, MDTAdmissions@asu.edu.
Address
1001 S. Forest Mall
Dixie Gammage Hall (GHALL), Room 232
Tempe, AZ 85287–2002