The following software programs will be required for use in the 3D Modeling and Animation concentration courses (these include GRA-201, GRA-202, GRA-211, and GRA-212). Please note that system requirements may change without notice. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they meet the minimum system requirements for these programs.
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite (includes Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, MotionBuilder, and Mudbox).
Students can download these products for free under an educational agreement through Autodesk.
System Requirements:
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 (SP1) or Windows 8.1 Professional operating system
CPU: 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor
Graphics Hardware: Refer to Autodesk's Recommended Hardware Wizard for a detailed list of recommended systems and graphics cards
RAM: 8 GB of RAM or more recommended
Disk Space: 19 GB free disk space
A full list of system requirements is available through Autodesk.
Please note that some Autodesk products included in the Entertainment Creation Suite may be available for Apple® Mac OS® X operating systems. Students may elect to run non-native software (most notably 3ds Max) on Windows® through Apple's Boot Camp® or Parallels Desktop® systems. Students who wish to purchase Windows® 8.1 may do so through Microsoft's student-only discount.
Adobe Creative Cloud (includes Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and more)
Students can download these products for a reduced monthly cost of $19.99 through Adobe (please note that a 12-month contract is required by Adobe).
System Requirements (requirements below are listed for Photoshop and Illustrator. For a full list of system specifications, please review Adobe's site
Operating System (PC): Microsoft® Windows® 7 (SP1), Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 Professional operating system
CPU: 64-bit Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD® Athlon processor (2 GHz or faster)
RAM: 2 GB (8 GB of RAM or more recommended)
Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space
Operating System (Mac): Mac OS® X v10.7, v10.8, v10.9, or v10.10
CPU: 64-bit Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD® Athlon processor (2 GHz or faster)
RAM: 2 GB (8 GB of RAM or more recommended)
Disk Space: 2 GB free disk space