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Graphic Design\u2014Minimum Computing Requirements<\/h3>\n

Hardware:<\/strong>
\nThe Required Computer System: The Apple Macintosh remains the industry standard computer in the print design, publishing, and multimedia design industries. We require the MacBook Pro Laptop wit<\/span>h <\/span>Apple M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD storage<\/span> f<\/span>or all Graphic Design majors. The system we recommend is based on the newest technology, and the software that we require for our courses follows industry standards.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Software:<\/strong>
\nGraphic Design students should purchase the current version of Adobe Creative Cloud which should include Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Dimension, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe XD, Adobe Spark, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Acrobat.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Operating System\u00a0\u2013 Mac\u00ae OS X\u00ae 10.13.6 \u201cHigh Sierra\u201d or higher<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Processor \u2013 Apple M1 Pro with 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Memory \u2013 32GB unified memory \/ RAM,\u202f<\/span>**Recommended: 64GB unified Memory \/ RAM<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Disk Space \u2013 Minimum: 1T SSD storage<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Video Display \u2013 Liquid Retina XDR display<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Graphics Card \u2013 Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ports \u2013 <\/span>Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Connectivity \u2013 Wired and Wireless LAN (802.11). Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • External Portable Hard Drive \u2013 LaCie Rugged Mini 4TB USB 3.0 \/ USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive (LAC9000633)\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Recommended:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Tablet- Recommended: iPad Pro 1T with Apple Pencil or Wacom Intuos Drawing Tablet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Camera \u2013 Recommended: Access to a high-quality camera (Nikon DSLR) or high-quality smart phone camera.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Adapters \u2013 Recommended: 2 x USB-C to USB Adapter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/h4>\n

      These requirements are for the 2023-2024 academic year. <\/em><\/h4>\n

      BFA, Graphic Design \u2013 Required by Sophomore year.
      \nBA, Design Studies \u00a0\u2013 Required by Junior year<\/em><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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