Why Study Computer Graphics?

The Computer Graphics program has been designed in response to demand from local industry for graduates with technical skills in programming in general and graphics in particular. Feedback from prospective students has also been taken into account to produce a professional qualification that covers a diverse and interesting range of subject material.

Computer graphics is a fun and rewarding area to work in, and has now become a well established field of Computer Science. Graphics programming involves making visual software, with results you can see and interact with almost immediately.

You should consider a career in Computer Graphics if you:

• like solving complex problems
• can think logically
• want to work in a fast-moving technical field
• enjoy working with computers
• enjoy working with visual software
• enjoy being creative

What will I learn?

The Computer Graphics program contains both a solid foundation in computer science and practical skills and understanding of industry standard modelling and animation packages.

The computer science part of the program ensures that graduates have the same standard of core technical competency as graduates from the B. Comp. Sci. This includes courses in programming techniques, algorithm design, the hardware/software interface and software engineering.

The design and digital media courses in the program give graduates an understanding of the software packages typically used by the artists and designers who work in computer graphics. This is enormously beneficial when working professionally with colleagues from different backgrounds.