| Program |
| Game Art and Design |
| Computer Specifications |
| Hardware listed is minimum requirements. Also, due to the graphic nature of the institute, Windows and Apple specifications will be provided for most Academic Programs. The school does support dual boot platforms. |
| Windows - is recommended for this program |
Apple |
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Processor: 2.4 GHz
RAM: 4GB
Hard Drive: 120GB
Optical Drive: DVD-r
Video Card Memory: 512MB, should support OpenGL and DirectX
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Operating System: Leopard OS10.5
Processor: 2.4 GHz (Intel Processor)
RAM: 4GB
Hard Drive: 120GB
Optical Drive: Super Drive
Video Card Memory: 512MB
*Pro models of Apple Hardware are recommended for Game Art and Design.
If an Apple is used for this program dual booting will be required due to some software requirements. |
| Note: Hardware recommendations are based on software required for all quarters of the Academic Program, not just the starting software. |
| Starting Software (recommended software for starting students) |
The software listed below is the current software used at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
** Duplicate software is not required on both platforms, it can be used on either platform. |
| Windows |
Apple |
Microsoft Office 2007**
Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection CS4**
Adobe Director 11**
Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2009 |
Microsoft Office 2008 Professional**
Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection CS4**
Adobe Director 11**
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| Note: Software recommendations are made only for the first several quarters, this is not the software that is used throughout the entire Academic Program. Due to industry requirements software may upgrade during the student's time at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. To avoid upgrade costs, we recommend NOT purchasing all required software until the course requires it. |
| Hardware requirements are based on current industry requirements. Due to the rapidly changing industry standards and software requirements, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh cannot insure that hardware recommendations made, will not change throughout the course of the program. It is the responsibility of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh to teach industry standard software to prepare the student for a position in their related field of study. |
If you have questions regarding any of these requirements contact:
George Albert, Director of Technology, 412-291-6313, galbert@aii.edu |
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