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Graduate Communications Design

REQUIRED HARDWARE

A laptop is required for all graduate students enrolling in the MS or MFA Communications Design programs. Students who already own a sufficiently equipped laptop or desktop may request to have this requirement waived by the department. Students enrolling in the MS Package Design program are currently exempt from the laptop requirement.

MacBook Pro, 13-inch

  • 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
  • 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM — 2x4GB
  • 750GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
  • SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
  • Accessory Kit
  • Mini DP to HDMI Adapter with Audio Support

MacBook Pro, 15-inch

  • 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
  • 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
  • 750GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
  • SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Res Antiglare Widescreen Display
  • Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
  • Accessory Kit
  • Mini DP to HDMI Adapter with Audio Support

MacBook Pro, 15-inch with Retina display

  • 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
  • 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
  • 256GB Flash Storage
  • Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
  • Accessory Kit
  • Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

All Systems include:

  • AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro - Auto-enroll (3 Years)
  • Computrace LoJack for Laptops Premium Mac - 3 Years

To Purchase, go to Pratt's Apple Custom Store here
Then, click "Recommended Systems" on the Top Right corner

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REQUIRED SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite

Master Collection

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 Microsoft Office

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