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Studios, Stages & Spaces

Professional spaces where ideas take shape, stories come to life, and learning happens by doing

Professional spaces make professional work possible. Across Emerson College, you’ll have access to the environments where ideas become productions, performances, and portfolios. Here, you’ll build your skills through hands-on experience with the tools, technology, and creative practices in dedicated spaces that define the communication, media, and arts industries.

Boston

The work you’ll do deserves the right environment. From theaters and sound stages to studios, editing suites, and galleries, these spaces at Emerson College’s Boston campus are built to help you create, collaborate, and bring your ideas to life.

Analog Post-Production Studios

Work with physical film in a specialized facility to learn traditional editing and finishing techniques while gaining a deeper appreciation for the craft and history of cinematic storytelling. Learn more.

Audio Post-Production Studios

Record, edit, mix, and master sound for film, television, podcasts, music, and immersive media using professional software and industry-standard equipment. Learn more.

Bill Bordy Theater & Auditorium

Present performances, screenings, lectures, and campus events in a flexible venue designed to bring audiences together and showcase student work. Learn more.

Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Design Technology & Makeup Suite

Explore makeup artistry, character transformation, and production technologies for theater, film, and live performance through hands-on creative practice. Learn more.

Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym

Compete, train, and connect in Emerson’s home court for varsity athletics, recreation, and intramural sports. Learn more.

Bright Family Screening Room

Watch films and presentations in a 170-seat screening room equipped with professional 16mm film and digital projection technology. Learn more

Costume Shop

Design, build, alter, and fit costumes in a professional workspace equipped for every stage of the costume production process, from concept to performance. Learn more.

Cutler Majestic Theatre

Perform, produce, and experience live events in Emerson’s historic flagship theater, which seats nearly 1,200 and hosts both student productions and professional performances. Learn more.

The Darkroom

Develop, film, and create photographic prints by hand while learning traditional analog photography techniques in one of the few educational darkrooms of its kind. Learn more.

Design & Technology Studio

Design sets, lighting, and production elements using drafting, rendering, CAD, and lighting labs built for creative experimentation and technical learning. Learn more.

Digital Post-Production Facilities

Edit, color grade, create visual effects, and finish projects using professional post-production software and hardware. Learn more.

Emerging Media Lab

Experiment with emerging technologies including game design, virtual and augmented reality, 3D animation, photogrammetry, LiDAR scanning, and immersive storytelling. Learn more.

Equipment Distribution Center

The Equipment Distribution Center gives you access to the professional production equipment, expert support, and resources you need to turn great ideas into finished work. Learn more.

Greene Theater

Develop new work, rehearse performances, and present productions in an intimate theater designed for collaboration and creative exploration. Learn more.

Huret & Spector Gallery

Create, exhibit, and engage with experimental art through student exhibitions, thesis shows, and interdisciplinary creative projects. Learn more.

Iwasaki Library

Research, collaborate, and discover new ideas with expert support, specialized collections, and flexible study spaces designed for academic success. Learn more.

Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre

Stage experimental productions in a flexible performance space with configurable seating, lighting, and staging designed for creative exploration. Learn more.

Journalism Production Center

Report, produce, edit, and publish stories in a collaborative newsroom modeled after today’s top multimedia news organizations. Learn more.

Media Art Gallery

An exhibition venue dedicated to visual, digital, and multimedia artwork that engages with contemporary artists and creative ideas. Learn more.

Paramount Sound Stage

Produce films, television, and multimedia projects on a professional sound stage equipped with industry-standard lighting, production equipment, and studio technology. Learn more.

Practice Rooms & Rehearsal Studios

Rehearse, practice, and prepare for performances in dedicated studios and practice rooms designed for theater, dance, and musical collaboration. Learn more.

Robert J. Orchard Stage

Perform and produce theater in a professional venue that combines the historic character of the Paramount Center with modern production capabilities. Learn more.

The Robbins Center

The Robbins Speech, Language, and Hearing Center empowers children, adults, and families through personalized communication care while preparing the next generation of speech-language professionals through hands-on clinical learning. Learn more.

Scene Shop

Build scenery, props, and technical elements while developing fabrication skills and collaborating on live productions. Learn more.

Semel Theater

Perform and experiment with creative staging in a thrust-stage theater designed for immersive productions and close audience engagement. Learn more.

Student Performance Center

Rehearse, perform, and showcase creative work in a flexible venue that supports productions, showcases, and innovative performances. Learn more.

Tufte Television Studios

Produce live and recorded television using professional cameras, lighting, audio systems, and broadcast control rooms that mirror the modern television industry. Learn more.

Los Angeles

Whether you’re presenting your work, screening your latest project, rehearsing your next performance, or collaborating across the globe, the spaces on the Emerson Los Angeles campus are designed to support every stage of your creative process.

Bill Bordy Media Conference Center

Host presentations, panels, conferences, and guest speakers in a professional event space designed for academic programming and industry engagement.

Bright Family Screening Room West

Screen films, present creative work, and engage in critiques, guest talks, and special events in a professional screening environment.

Di Bona Family Distance Learning Center

Learn beyond LA through technology that supports remote instruction, virtual collaboration, and global engagement for both students and faculty.

Rehearsal & Performance Studios

Rehearse, perform, and collaborate in flexible studios designed for theater, dance, movement, voice, and creative exploration.