Audio/Visual loan equipment

Graduate studies has a range of high quality equipment for loan to graduate students to help with course and subject requirements.

A range of high quality equipment is available for loan to Faculty of Arts students in specialist graduate subjects for specific subject requirements. A small pool of of equipment may be available to other Faculty of Arts student for

Please note: We are a facility for the Faculty of Arts ONLY and are UNABLE to loan to other parts of the University.

Some items are used for specific subject teaching and therefore are reserved exclusively for use by the subject's students and in teaching and unavailable for general loan.  All equipment is subject to availability, must be used for teaching and learning purposes and only on a short-term basis of around two to three days. Occasionally for fieldwork or longer-term projects the loan period may be extended at the Loans Officer's discretion.

The equipment is available for use only by currently enrolled Faculty of Arts research higher degree or graduate coursework students studying in the Faculty of Arts in specialist subjects and is offered free of charge.

Please note that depending on the demand and the type of equipment being requested, priority for general pool equipment is given to Research Higher Degree students who are undertaking research in the form of interviews and/or fieldwork.

  • Digital still cameras
  • Digital SLR cameras
  • Digital voice recorders
  • High Definition digital video cameras
  • Mac and PC laptops
  • Portable data projectors
  • Portable desktop scanners
  • Radio lapel microphones
  • Smooth-head tripods
  • Stage/performance microphones

Booking request

Student bookings for equipment in specialist subjects, are made via the specific link to Checkfront in your subject's LMS site.

Teaching staff can book equipment or submit equipment inquiries via the Faculty of Arts staff intranet.

Hours

Equipment pick up and drop off is available Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm. Due to other duties, we are unable to issue equipment or accept returns outside of these times.

Please note that the office is closed for lunch from 1-2pm.

Contact

Loans Officer
arts-equipment@unimelb.edu.au
Location
Arts West, West Wing, level 3, Digital Studio, room 312, Faculty of Arts.