School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University merges faculty, professionals, and academic programs

Ready in time for the coming school year, the new home for the School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University has been designed to evolve with today’s mutable newsroom and media landscape.

The building’s design, courtesy of CannonDesign, merges faculty, professionals, and academic programs in an effort to re-imagine the future of communications and media. The new space includes a 197-seat presentation hall powered by Sony Digital Cinema Projection and Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound. A 40-seat screening room powered by the same technology complements the presentation hall.

The presentation room at Montclair State University, from CannonDesign Courtesy of Montclair State University.

Other features include:

Four broadcast-ready HD and 4K studio and control rooms
A motion picture stage
A contemporary, broadcast-ready newsroom built to integrate media platforms
Interactive, collaborative learning spaces
Multimedia labs
An advanced audio suite that features Foley stage, performance stage, and audio sound labs
State-of-the-art radio control rooms
Inviting public spaces, informal learning spaces, and team rooms

One of the control rooms in Montclair State University's new School of Communication and Media Courtesy of Montclair State University.

A lounge/collaboration space in the new Montclair State University Communication and Media building Courtesy of Montclair State University.

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