Foundation

Preferred Mac Laptop Specifications

Minimum Mac Laptop Specifications

Windows Laptop Specifications

15-inch (or larger) PC 2.8 GHz (or faster) 9th Generation Intel® Core™
16GB Memory minimum (32GB preferred)
512GB Solid State Drive (minimum)
8GB Video Memory (Suggested video card: NVIDIA Quadro K2000M)
Windows 11
Suggested PC laptops: Dell Precision 5540 Mobile Workstation, Dell Inspiron 15 7000series

Software

Adobe Creative Cloud (this will be provided by KCAI before the start of the semester)

Additional Recommended Equipment

A Digital (DSLR) camera such as the following:

KCAI has a partnership with CDWG for discounted systems and peripherals: Click here to login in with SSO and shop
To purchase an Apple computer with the education discount, visit the Apple Education Store Online
B&H Photo is a good resource for cameras: bhphotovideo.com
Laptops should be ordered NO LATER than 8/1 to be in hand by the first day of class