I-SHOU UNIVERSITYDepartment of Visual Arts and Design

◼︎ NVIDIA Studio × GIGABYTE Collaboration Space

Key Features:

1. Industry-Standard Software and Hardware by NVIDIA:
   The collaboration space is equipped with the NVIDIA Studio platform and high-performance creator laptops, enabling students to access NVIDIA resources for learning industry-standard 3D design and creation workflows. This includes professional fields such as generative AI design, 3D animation, and XR game development.
2. Integrated Virtual and Physical Courses:
   The curriculum covers topics like generative AI design, virtual reality (VR), mixed-reality design, animation, and game development. Students are trained to understand the NVIDIA Studio production workflows and enhance their design skills.
3. Generative AI Technology and Creative Production:
   By leveraging advanced AI technologies like NVIDIA AI and Omniverse, this space focuses on generative AI design and digital content creation. It aims to cultivate students' ability to apply these technologies in the visual arts and digital content industries.

Course Applications:
Smart Technology Codes, Artificial Intelligence and Visual Creativity, Mixed Reality Design, Technological Visual Arts, UI/UX Interactive Design, Virtual Influencer Design, Interactive Game Design, Generative AI Game Design, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Generative Character Design, Cross-Media Art Creation

◼︎ Digital Aesthetics and Creative Design Classroom

Key Features:
This classroom is equipped with high-end computers, professional video production software, and hardware facilities, including digital handwriting and touch drawing screens. In addition to classroom teaching, it provides opportunities for students to independently engage in project planning and art design. Built-in design modules simplify project execution, allowing students to enjoy the creative process of planning, designing, and multimedia development. Through aesthetic design and artistic creation, students gain hands-on experience with emerging digital technologies, fostering research interest and design abilities.

Course Applications:
Digital Drawing, Visual Painting Techniques, Digital Visual Arts, Technological Visual Arts, Visual Arts and Design, Electronic Music and Synthesized Sound Effects, Graphic and Textual Design, Web Design, Portfolio Production

◼︎ New Media Learning Design Center

Key Features:
Amid the rapid growth of new media, this center integrates smart technology with creative spaces for group discussions and live streaming. The live streaming studio offers personal workstations and easy-to-use live broadcasting equipment, allowing for custom setups and operation. The group space accommodates intellectual discussions and audience engagement, supported by flexible room configurations and high-performance broadcasting tools. Students can autonomously learn digital equipment, conduct creative live streaming, and perform post-production editing. This center also aids faculty in recording teaching materials, enhancing cross-disciplinary online teaching and interaction.

Course Applications:
Introduction to Communication and Design, Technological Art Tours, Cross-Disciplinary Creative Thinking, Virtual Influencer Design, Visual Design in Pop Culture, Exhibition Planning and Design, Communication and Presentation Skills, Virtual Influencer Live Streaming Projects, Cross-Media Art Creation

◼︎ iMac Multimedia Editing Classroom

Key Features:
Equipped with the latest iMacs and a broadcasting teaching system, this classroom boasts:

• High-Performance Equipment: 60 iMacs with Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) for synchronized broadcasting and monitoring, enhancing teaching interactivity.
• Professional Film Editing Training: Industry-standard software like Final Cut Pro supports 360° video editing and 4K HDR production, ensuring students stay updated with the latest post-production technologies.
• Diverse Teaching Tools: Features real-time interaction, feedback, and class-wide broadcasting for an enriched interactive learning experience.

Course Applications:
Digital Visual Arts, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Generative Character Design, Cross-Media Art Creation, Technological Visual Arts, Visual Arts and Design, Electronic Music and Synthesized Sound Effects, Graphic and Textual Design, Web Design

◼︎ Design Studio

Key Features:
This space provides comprehensive design training, transforming creative ideas into various cultural products while aligning with market trends and innovations. It enables students to bridge theory and practice, enhancing their ability to manage the full design process. The studio strengthens students’ design development skills, building a strong foundation for future careers and fostering creative and market-savvy design talents.

Course Applications:
Basic Art and Design, Visual Painting Techniques, Advanced Art and Design, Visual Arts and Design, Practical Visual Design, Visual Arts Development Practice, Exhibition Planning and Design, Capstone Project Design, Digital Humanities Literacy

◼︎ Sketch Classroom

Key Features:
The sketch classroom is equipped with professional lighting, plaster casts, and a variety of still life objects, allowing students to refine their observational skills under realistic lighting. The focus is on foundational modeling training, which strengthens students’ ability to handle structure and details, enriching their aesthetic perception and enhancing artistic expression.

Course Applications:
Design Sketching

◼︎ Design Workshop

Key Features:
This workshop integrates tools like lathes, grinders, wire saws, laser engraving, CNC technology, and various woodworking tools for 3D art creation. Students can experience the entire process from sketch to finished product, combining theoretical knowledge with practical operations. The space enhances their ability to turn design concepts into tangible creations, preparing them for careers in craft design and manufacturing with advanced technical skills.

Course Applications:
Workshop Practice

◼︎ Digital Aesthetics and Creative Design Room

Key Features:
Equipped with advanced AI teaching tools, digital media design facilities for visual arts, and other state-of-the-art software and hardware, this room integrates aesthetics and creativity. It helps students master a range of digital art skills, enabling them to execute ideas in digital design while fostering innovative thinking and technological integration skills.

Course Applications:
Artificial Intelligence and Visual Creativity, Visual Painting Techniques, Mixed Reality Design, UI/UX Interactive Design, AI-Assisted Design, Visual Arts and Design, Virtual Influencer Design, Practical Visual Design, Interactive Game Design, 3D Visual Design

◼︎ Dream Creation Workshop

Key Features:
This workshop is equipped with SLA 3D printers, large-scale 3D printers, vacuum forming machines, badge makers, paper cutters, and heat transfer machines. It provides students with diverse creative tools for rapid prototyping, enabling them to bring creative ideas to life and present prototypes to potential employers. The workshop nurtures professional practical skills and cross-disciplinary innovation, increasing employability and salary potential.

Course Applications:
End-of-Course Prototyping Teaching Space (Supplementary Nature)

◼︎ Rapid Prototyping Research Lab: 3D Printing Space

Key Features:
The lab is equipped with precision 3D printing tools, supporting the rapid realization of designs from concept to 3D modeling and printing. Students can develop design creativity, print product parts, and assemble them into final products, applying their skills to the development and design of various cultural products.

Course Applications:
End-of-Course Prototyping Teaching Space (Supplementary Nature)