IARC Digital Studio Information Page
Computer Recommedations at IARC
This is an outline of software and can quickly become out of date.
Please consult our Digital Director Shawn Bauguess if you have any
questions or concerns about software.
List of Yearly Requirements of Software Programs at IARC
| Year | Software Programs Required | Software Programs Recommended |
| First Year, Fall Semester |
MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator | Imovie or equivalent |
| First Year, Spring Semester |
SketchUp | |
| Second Year, Fall Semester |
SketchUp Podium(plug in), AutoCAD* | |
| Second Year, Spring Semester |
Adobe Dreamweaver | |
| Third Year, Fourth Year, Graduate Level | Autodesk VIZ*, Revit*, Macromedia
Flash, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Director, AGI32* |
• Programs marked with a * run only on Windows.
• Please ask your instructor before purchasing any of the
recommended software programs.
List of Required Software and Related Expenditure:
| Vendor | Software Program | Full Purchase | Yearly Subscription |
| Adobe | CS4 (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign) | 299.98 | |
| Microsoft | MS Office (Word, Excel , Powerpoint, Outlook) | 149.98 (3) | |
| Autodesk | AutoCAD | Free with schools.uncg.edu | |
| SketchUp | - | Free (ask your instructor) | |
| Adobe (formerly Macromedia) | Dreamweaver | 199.98 | |
| Podium | Podium | 79.00 |
1. All the quoted software prices are as of May 2009 and before taxes.
2. We highly recommend that the students purchase the Adobe Creative
Suite. This includes a unified collection of software programs such
as Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat Professional and GoLive
and costs only $399.98. The total cost is more if you buy these
programs separately.
3. Microsoft Office Professional package comes bundled with the hardware
if you make your purchase through UNCG Laptop Initiative.
List of Recommended Software and Related Expenditure:
| Vendor | Software Program | Full Purchase | Yearly Subscription |
| Adobe | Adobe Premiere | 289.98 | |
| Autodesk | Autodesk VIZ | 289.98 | 159.98 |
| Autodesk | Revit | 479.98 | 159.98 |