Majoring in ACM: Hardware & Software

Required Hardware and Software

Minimum Required Hardware

2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1440 x 900 resolution
2GB memory
120GB hard drive
DVD drive with disc burning capabilities
Graphics card with 128MB SDRAM or equivalent
External Firewire 250 GB Hard Drive

We recommend a MacBook Pro 15” with

2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1440 x 900 resolution
2GB memory
120GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 128MB SDRAM or equivalent because curriculum is based on Macintosh hardware and software.

Required Software

Game Design:

Maya
Photoshop CS3
iLife

Cinematic Production:

Current Final Cut Pro Suite or an equivalent NLE (non linear editing) program.
Final Draft

Curriculum is based on Macintosh hardware and software. Technical support and instruction for other platforms will not be provided.

Recommended Hardware and Software

Recommended Hardware

MacBook Pro 15”

2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1440 x 900 resolution
2GB memory
160GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 256MB SDRAM

Recommended Software

Computer Animation & Game Design:

Microsoft Office
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects

Cinematic Production:

EP Scheduling
Microsoft Office

Free from UH

McAfee Antivirus
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Firefox (Mozilla) alternate web browser
Multimedia plug-ins: Shockwave, RealPlayer, QuickTime, Flash
PDF995 PDF “printer”
Thunderbird (Mozilla) email
Skype Internet “phone”

Since the laptop and software is required, you can ask the Financial Aid office to include it in your “cost of attendance.” Contact financial aid at (http://www.hawaii.edu/fas/).

Frequenty Asked Questions

Revised April 7, 2008