Computer Recommendations

Overview

Students applying for the Game Design Arts or Graphic Design programs will have access to high-end computers in the art computer studios. These are generally sufficient for class assignments. However, for those wishing to purchase their own computers for digital arts studies, the following recommendations are provided.

Graphic Design

Minimum Configuration

• Computer type: MacBook Air
  
• Processor: Apple M3
  
• Memory: 8GB (16 would be much better)
  
• Hard Drive: 256GB
  
• Additional Software: Adobe CC subscription, Free Figma Education account

Preferred Configuration

• Computer type: MacBook Pro (14-inch or larger)
  
• Processor: Apple M3 Pro or better
  
• Memory: More than 16GB
  
• Hard Drive: 512GB
  
• Additional Software: Adobe CC subscription, Free Figma Education account

Game Design and Animation

Minimum Configuration

• Processor: Current gen Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5
  
• Memory: 16 GB
  
• Hard Drive: 512 GB SSD
  
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5500

Preferred Configuration

• Processor: Current gen Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 or higher
  
• Memory: 32 GB or higher
  
• Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD or higher
  
• Graphics Card: Nvidia RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 or higher

Notes

• All digital art courses may have specific software requirements detailed at the beginning of each course.
  
• Adobe CC subscriptions are not needed until taking ARTS1105 or higher digital arts courses.
  
• Specifications are based on current and near-future software requirements as outlined by software manufacturers.