It is used for touring professional performances and productions, conventions, speakers and conferences. The Communication Department has offices and facilities in four campus buildings. The Cable 6 TV station broadcasts locally, using students for on-air and technical talent. The campus radio station is staffed by students as well and recently moved into upgraded facilities adjacent to the television studios. The department also has two computer labs for use in writing and publication design and layout.
Music groups have excellent facilities near the recording studio.
Students use the Arts Media Center's extensive collection of recordings, tapes and compact discs, as well as microcomputers, synthesizers, MIDI technology and composition software. The music education lab features instructional music software and CD-ROM technology. Support facilities include extensive scenery and costume construction shops plus excellent support facilities for lighting, sound and properties, as well as dressing and make-up areas. A design studio equipped with the latest technology for CADD, a dance studio and a departmental script library complement the production facilities. Johnson Hill Press, Disney World, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Public Museum, Channel 6 in Milwaukee and many other employers have cooperated to provide students with experiences that will prepare them more fully for the world of work.