We've partnered with our faculty to determine the academic and industry standards to support your creative process and help you achieve success in your academic program.
Laptop requirements and software availability vary, so it's important to choose a laptop with the right capabilities for your area of study—whether you're curating an exhibit, editing a film, or rendering a virtual world, our device specifications make it easy to find the best laptop that will meet your needs.
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Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core or greater
or AMD equivalent |
Memory (RAM) |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
1TB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or greater |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Recommended |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core |
Intel Core i7 6-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Dedicated with 4GB graphics memory |
Dedicated with 6GB graphics memory or greater |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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Our online Arts Administration & Museum Leadership program also recommends a headset with microphone.
|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
macOS Catalina |
Warranty & service |
3-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
1TB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Dedicated with 6GB graphics memory |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core or greater
or AMD equivalent |
Memory (RAM) |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
1TB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or greater |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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Our Digital Media PhD program is self-defined, interdisciplinary, and highly specialized. Please contact Program Director Jichen Zhu, PhD, to discuss appropriate laptop requirements for your research.
Students in the Entertainment & Arts Management program choose an area of concentration in spring of your freshman year. If you have a laptop, we advise that you wait to purchase a new laptop until you've selected your concentration. If you do not have a laptop, we suggest purchasing a low cost, entry-level laptop, and to purchase a laptop that meets your concentration’s minimum requirements after you’ve selected your concentration. If you switch concentrations, you may need to purchase a different laptop that meets the minimum requirements of your new concentration.
Cinema and Television
Students choosing the concentration in Cinema and Television should purchase a laptop that meets or exceeds the requirements for our Film & Television program.
Laptop requirements for Film & Television
Dance, Performing Arts, or Theatre
Students choosing a concentration in Dance, Performing Arts, or Theatre should purchase a laptop that meets or exceeds the requirements for our Dance and Performing Arts programs.
Laptop requirements for Dance and Performing Arts
Visual Arts Management
Students choosing the concentration in Visual Arts Management should purchase a laptop that meets or exceeds the requirements for our Art History program.
Laptop requirements for Art History
|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
NVIDIA with 4GB graphics memory |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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Our Film & Television program recommends a Mac laptop, but the use of a Windows laptop that meets or exceeds our requirements is acceptable and compatible with your industry standard software.
|
Minimum Requirement |
Recommended |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core |
Intel Core i7 6-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Dedicated with 4GB graphics memory or greater |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core or greater
or AMD equivalent |
Memory (RAM) |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
1TB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or greater |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 6-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
AMD Radeon Pro with 4GB graphics memory or greater |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
macOS Catalina |
Warranty & service |
3-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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Graphic Design students receive educational discounts from Apple.
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
macOS Catalina |
Warranty & service |
3-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Recommended |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core |
Intel Core i7 6-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Dedicated with 4GB graphics memory |
Dedicated with 6GB graphics memory or greater |
Display |
Anti-glare or matte display (recommended) |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Recommended |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core |
Intel Core i7 6-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Dedicated with 4GB graphics memory |
Dedicated with 6GB graphics memory or greater |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 6-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
AMD Radeon Pro with 4GB graphics memory or greater |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
macOS Catalina |
Warranty & service |
3-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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Music Industry students receive educational discounts from Apple.
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
macOS Catalina |
Warranty & service |
3-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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Photography students receive educational discounts from Apple.
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Dedicated with 4GB graphics memory or greater |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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Our online Retail & Merchandising program also recommends a headset with microphone.
|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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Our Screenwriting & Playwriting program recommends a Mac laptop, but the use of a Windows laptop that meets or exceeds our requirements is acceptable and compatible with your industry standard software.
|
Minimum Requirement |
Recommended |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core |
Intel Core i7 6-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Dedicated with 4GB graphics memory or greater |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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We've partnered with Dell and Lenovo to offer preconfigured laptops with exclusive discounts for Television & Media Management students. Television & Media Management students also receive educational discounts from Apple.
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Apple laptop or
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i5 Quad-core or greater |
Memory (RAM) |
16GB or greater |
Storage |
512GB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
Integrated Intel graphics |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Mac: macOS Catalina
PC: Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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|
Minimum Requirement |
Device type |
Windows laptop |
Processor |
Intel Core i7 Quad-core or greater
or AMD equivalent |
Memory (RAM) |
32GB or greater |
Storage |
1TB SSD or greater |
Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or greater |
Camera |
720p HD webcam |
Wireless |
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/n (dual-band) |
Operating system |
Windows 10 Pro |
Warranty & service |
3-year or 4-year extended support
Accidental damage protection |
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