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A spacious, sunlit printmaking studio with soaring ceilings lined in light wood and large floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views of a city skyline and distant mountains. Several heavy-duty printing presses — black and red metal machines with rollers — are arranged on a polished concrete floor. A student in a black t-shirt and jeans works at a table near the window, preparing materials. Industrial ductwork runs along the walls, and modern linear lights hang from the ceiling, blending functional design with natural light.
LIFE AT ECU | Creating + Learning

Shops + Studios

Media Resources Centre

Borrow media equipment for classes, projects, exhibitions and more.

The Media Resources Centre offers equipment loans, guidance and basic troubleshooting for media-based projects, workshops and exhibitions. Students, faculty and staff can borrow a wide range of gear.

Hours + Location
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Your Responsibilities as a Borrower

The Borrowing Policy Agreement outlines your responsibilities when borrowing from the Media Resources Centre. Before you can access equipment, you must complete this agreement to confirm that you understand and accept the terms

Read + Sign the Policy Agreement

Available Equipment + Instructions

We have two types of equipment: All-Access and Restricted-Access.

All-Access gear is available to all current students, faculty and staff. Restricted-Access gear depends on your program, year or training.

Check out what’s available and find helpful manuals and tutorials here.

See What’s Available
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A student in the foreground with her back towards us looks through the viewfinder of a camera. Another student, several feet away, sits on the floor in a corner of the room and is framed in the camera's viewfinder.

Book, Collect + Return Gear

Find out how to submit your request, where to pick up and return equipment, and how long you can borrow items.

Learn How to Book, Collect + Return Gear