ART & DESIGN • Facilities

Department of Art & Design • Breidenstine Hall

Breidenstine Hall is the home of the Department of Art & Design.  It is named after Aaron G. Breidenstine (1955-66), former Dean of Instruction and is located on 46 E. Frederick Street in Millersville, PA.  This building is comprised of specialized art studios (ceramics, fine-art metals, painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture), two art galleries, two Mac computer labs, and a lecture hall. Breidenstine Hall is the center of inspiration, creativity, innovation and passion at Millersville University. 

Building Access & Usage Policy (August 2021)

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Main Office

The main office for the Department of Art & Design is located on the ground floor of Breidenstine in room 101.  You will find the Department Secretary as well as other faculty offices within this space.

Sculpture Studio

The sculpture studio includes a complete bronze-casting foundry capable of pouring in excess of 300 lbs. of molten metal. The foundry area has an overhead hoist and is set up to utilize ceramic shell casting. The facility is equipped with a burnout kiln, a shell room, a blast cabinet, pneumatic grinders & finishers, and a floor mounted polisher. The welding equipment includes: gas welders, TIG and MIG welders. Outside of the studio is an iron forge. For cold forming of metal there is a box and pan break, 4’ shear, 4’ power slip roll, and a small 30” slip roll. We have the usual complement of woodworking power tools: table and band saws, drill press, floor disc sander, wood turning lathe.

Sykes Gallery

Sykes Gallery is named after Ronald E. Sykes (1956-1998), a Professor of Art and Chairman of the department and is dedicated to presenting the work of emerging and established artists.  It serves as a cultural and instructional resource for Millersville University students and the greater the Millersville community.  The gallery has a year-round exhibition schedule.

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Art Education Studio

The Art Education room is the primary space used on campus for the instruction of classes, seminars and workshops tied into the Art Education program at both the Undergraduate and Graduate level.

Fine Art Metals Studio

The studio facilities are equipped with a recently renovated ventilation system and are excellent for the production of small-scale sculpture and art jewelry. The studio includes all of the major equipment necessary for fabricating, casting, raising, lapidary, enameling, etching, and finishing processes.

There are 20 individual jewelers’ benches. Toolkits that contain the necessary hand tools are available to the beginning level classes for rental. Other equipment available includes flexible shaft machines with accessories, metal-forming stakes and hammers, belt sander, large shear and Beverly Shear, gas burn-out kiln, electric enameling kilns, oxygen/acetylene torch, acetylene torches, pulse arc welder, centrifugal casting machine, vulcanizer, wax injector, vacuum investing-casting machine, 20-ton hydraulic press, rolling mills, drill presses, powder coating equipment, lapidary equipment, buffing machines, vibrating and rotary tumblers, ultrasonic cleaner, and various auxiliary items. Provided materials include, but are not limited to: flux, brushes, investment, polishing and grinding wheels, sanding belts, carving wax, wax wire, and polishing compounds.


Interactive & Graphic Design Computer LaB

The Millersville University Interactive and Graphic Design Computer Lab is a modern, technology-rich space designed to support students in digital media, graphic design, and interactive design coursework. Equipped with high-performance Mac computers, industry-standard software like Adobe Creative Cloud, and specialized tools for digital illustration, animation, and UX/UI prototyping, the lab fosters a professional and creative environment. Large monitors, ergonomic workstations, and collaborative spaces encourage teamwork and hands-on learning, while faculty support and access to high-quality printing resources ensure students can bring their digital projects to life with precision and creativity.

The lab equipment includes 25 24-inch M1 iMac computers (2021), 25 Apple Magic Mice, and 25 Apple Magic Keyboards with Touch ID. There are also 24 iPads (6th Generation) and eight iPads (7th Generation), along with 6 Apple Pencils (1st Generation). Printers include the Epson SureColor P5000 Printer, the Epson SureColor T3270 Printer, and the Epson Stylus Pro 9890 Printer. Scanning equipment includes two Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanners and one Epson GT-20000 Flatbed Scanner. The collection also features one Cricut Maker, one Heidi Swapp Mini Minc 6-inch Foil Applicator, one Maono DGM20 Microphone, one Blue Snowball iCE USB Microphone, one Zoom H2 Handy Recorder Microphone, and two Wireless Clip Microphones. 

Lecture Hall

The main floor of Breidenstine Hall offers a lecture hall which primarily serves as a space for the instruction of Art History courses, but also serves other departments throughout the University for lecture-based courses. 

Printmaking Studio

The printmaking studio is outfitted to instruct the four major fine art printmaking processes of relief, intaglio, lithography and silkscreen. The facility has seven presses: two lithography presses including a Takach (bed size 40”x 72”) and a Griffin (bed size 32”x 88”), two Brand etching presses (bed sizes 30”x 50” and 20”x 40”), two silkscreen presses (bed size 44’x 64”and 36”x48”), and a Vandercook proofing press. In the darkroom there is a self-contained Amergraph screen exposure unit and a scoop coating area with drying cabinets. There is a separate ventilated room for etching that includes a plumbed eye station and shower. Another room houses a power washer and backlit spray-out sink is used for screen printing and a ventilated spray booth. The facility has a large library of lithographic limestones the largest of which is 30”x 40”.

Seminar Room

The innermost section of the second floor hosts what is referenced as the seminar room.  Its open set up surrounded by whiteboards frequently serves as an overflow space to allow engagement for various clubs and conference-related activities within the department.  Several faculty offices are also adjoined to this space.    

Two-Dimensional Design Studio

The classroom has 26 drafting tables with tilting tabletops, adjustable cushioned chairs, a mounted digital projector, and plenty of clean, unobstructed wall space to easily accommodate critiques.

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Drawing Studio

The drawing studio has skylights with northern light exposure. Along with two modeling stands the room is equipped with 28 drawing benches and 12 adjustable easels. The storage cabinets and closets house a range of still life materials, individual mirrors (for in class self-portraiture), and an anatomy skeleton.

Painting Studio

The 1700 square foot painting studio is equipped with 30 sturdy metal easels, 6 wooden easels, and 26 taborets that are move to accommodate the changing needs of class projects. The room has skylights with northern light exposure, 6 light stands with reflectors, and 2 clip light reflectors. An adjacent room offers storage for painting and related supplies, and also has working stations for preparation of art material, matting, framing, 2 Logan mat cutters, and a small spray booth. There is a metal storage cabinet for solvents, and a 55 gallon drum with fire safety lid for used rag storage. Included in the studio are: various props for still life, 4.5’ x 8’ model stand, vertical and horizontal storage racks.

Photography Studio/Computer Lab

The photography facility houses both digital and darkroom production equipment. The digital space is equipped with 24 state of the art Macintosh computers and Adobe Photoshop software. The darkroom is equipped with 22 enlargers that print from 35mm through 4 x 5 inch negatives. The photography facility houses a small darkroom for non-silver and other alternative processes. Other equipment includes digital and film SLR cameras, Epson scanners, medium and large format film cameras, light tables, dry-mounting equipment, and a mat cutter. The photo facility is also equipped with Alien Bee studio mono-lights, soft boxes and professional backdrops. There is a separate photography classroom that is used for lectures, multi-media presentations and critiques.

 

Swift Gallery

Swift Gallery is named after Margaret Swift (1927-1958), a Professor of Art Education and is dedicated to showcasing Millersville student art in the form of BFA shows, capstone exhibitions, and group shows. 

 

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