Facilities
Facilities at Trondheim Academy of fine Art
Painting
The painting studio consists of a large room, with several work areas for preparation of materials for painting; mixing pigments, cooking glue, etc.
There are hardeners, thinners, and pigments available.
The studio also provides storage facilities and a separate, ventilated spray room.
Canvas and paper can be ordered directly from the studio assistant.
Photography and printmaking
Photo Studio:
The photo studio is a large room with a high ceiling which can be used either in the complete dark or daylight situations. It has a choice of backgrounds and a wall where it is possible to document artworks such as paintings. The photo studio contains all that one might need for studio work, including four 1000W flash units, softboxes, and umbrellas.
Black & White Darkroom:
The black & white darkroom consists of three smaller rooms fully equipped with three enlargers ranging from 35mm to 5”x4” formats. The darkroom includes a film loading station and a communal space containing film and print dryers.
Digital Scanning and Printing room:
The digital scanning and printing room consists of four workstations powered by Mac computers. Each workstation is connected to a scanner and a printer. There are flatbed scanners and a Hasselblad Imacon roll bed scanner. The room also contains A2 printers, and a large format printer.
Time based-media
The Time-based media area is used for workshops, lectures and individual student work.
There is a sound room for recording and mixing, and two video editing suites.
Students can borrow equipment for production and exhibitions.
We have video cameras, dslr cameras, microphones, field recorders, sound mixers, sound cards, speakers, video projectors, screens, tripods, studio lights, cables, headsets.
Sound and Video Equipment:
- Digital:
Five full HD, 3500 lumen Optima projectors, two small handheld projectors that run on battery and with a built-in memory card, two Canon 5D Mark III and Mark II DSLR cameras, 2.5 K Black Magic Cinema Camera, two GoPros and a Sony Handicam. Two-channel and six-channel input sound mixers, H6 and H4 Zoom recorders, different microphones for interior recording and field recording work. Media players (Mac minis and multimedia drives).
- Analog:
Slide project and overhead projector.
- Monitors:
Several tv screens/monitors in different sizes, from 10 inches to 40 inches. Both LCD and CRT.
- Accessories:
Tripods, studio lights, cables, and headphones.
Wood and metal
In the sculpture workshop, you'll find a variety of machines and tools. Here we have a good working surface that provides you with a solid workspace to work on the project you're dealing with.
Our selection of machines includes:
- Table saw/crosscut saw: Precision cutting of wood.
- Mitre saw: Cuts wood pieces with accuracy.
- Stationary drill press: Makes it easy to drill precise holes in various materials.
- Planer and thicknesser: Smoothes out wood and allows for wood in specific dimensions.
- Router table: Creates unique profiles in wood.
- Lathe: Shaping of round objects.
- Sanding machines: To achieve a smooth and fine surface.
- Manual and electric hand tools: Everything from hammers to screwdrivers, all you need for manual work.
- 3D printer: Create your own unique objects.
In our metal workshop, we also offer an impressive range of tools and equipment, including:
- Metal cutter: Cuts different metals to the desired length or size.
- Metal sanding machines: To achieve a smooth surface on your metalwork.
- Stationary drill press: Makes it easy to drill precise holes in metal.
- Plate cutter: Cuts metal plates to the desired size.
- Bender for thin plates: Allows you to bend and shape metal plates as needed.
Gallery KIT
Gallery KiT is the Academy's exhibition space on the department premises.
The primarily gallery exhibits student work and hosts a variety of events arranged by members of the Academy, other departments of NTNU and the larger artistic community in Trondheim.
The gallery space is approximately 350 m2 and comprises four areas and a black box for film screening.
Parallel to the program in the gallery space, a Window Gallery Space – KiTx – runs a separate, weekly program of student work.
Gallery KiT is located at Kunstakademiet i Trondheim,
Innherredsveien 7, entrance A, 1 level
See more about events on Gallery KiT's facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/gallerikit/
Students who desires to arrange exhititions or other events, can apply on this form.
Library
The library serves the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art. It opened in 1988, initially in the context of the Academy, and was incorporated into NTNU Library in 1997.
The Fine Art Library has an extensive collection of printed books, encyclopedia, and journals in the relevant subject areas, in addition to various graphic prints. The library also a collection of fanzines, artist books, DVDs.
The Fine Art Library offers many kinds of workspaces spread around the library. Individual workspaces are available, and you can book a group room. The library has both PCs and Macs available for NTNU students and staff, as well as facilities for both scanning and printing.
The material we do not own can often be borrowed from other libraries. Through the Oria database, you can access the collections of 17 different libraries located throughout NTNU, as well as research libraries in Norway.