Then...
![Lowell Normal School students used the north light of the large drawing room on the third floor of Coburn Hall to sketch during a drawing class](/Images/drawing-class-then_tcm18-284723.jpg?w=l)
At the turn of the 20th century, Lowell Normal School students used the north light of the large drawing room on the third floor of Coburn Hall to sketch during a drawing class. The adjustable desktops served as easels during art classes.
Now...
![Art and design students around a computer at the new Expanded Media Fabrication Laboratory in Dugan Hall](/Images/art-class-now_tcm18-284724.jpg?w=l)
Art and design students blend art and technology in the new Expanded Media Fabrication Laboratory in Dugan Hall. Using the lab’s equipment—which includes a 3-D printer, a 3-D scanner, a long-form laser cutter and an industrial sewing machine—students can fabricate prototypes and handheld objects. Up next: interdisciplinary courses and activities featuring both the Art & Design and Computer Science departments.