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Technology Requirements

Throughout their academic career, School of Fashion students will have several projects and assignments which will require them to have access to a laptop and specific software.

Laptop Requirement

All School of Fashion students are required to have a laptop. Students may choose either a Mac or PC. 

A four-year warranty (AppleCare for Macs) is recommended. Please note- tablet devices, such as, Apple iPads and Chromebooks, are not recommended for the laptop requirement. Software required for some courses will not work on these devices. 



Below are the laptop specifications for Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising majors: 

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS

Models

No preference

Models

No preference

Processor
(CPU)

Intel® Core i5
Apple M1

Processor
(CPU)

Intel® Core i7 or i9
Apple M2 or better

Memory
(RAM)

8GB

Memory
(RAM)

16 GB or 32GB

Storage
(Hard Drive)

512GB Solid State Drive

Storage
(Hard Drive)

1TB or 2TB Solid State Drive

Screen Size

15”

Screen Size

17”

Graphics

No preference

Graphics

No preference

IPad Requirement

Fashion Design Major Requirement Only

In addition to their laptop, Fashion Design majors will need a drawing tablet and a corresponding direct-to-surface drawing stylus. The purchase of the table and stylus replaces former illustration-related costs, such as paper, markers, sketchpad, etc. The iPad is required for students enrolled in sophomore (20000-level) fashion design studio courses.

Below are the iPad specifications for Fashion Design majors: 

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS

Models

Any iPad

Models

iPad Pro

Apple Pencil Support

Apple Pencil (2ndGeneration)

Apple Pencil Support

Apple Pencil (2ndGeneration)

Storage Capacity

No preference

Storage Capacity

512GB

Screen Size

9”

Screen Size

12.9”&Բ;

Stylus Recommendation: IPad Pencil (2nd Generation)

Software Requirement

All School of Fashion students will need Microsoft Office 365 and a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud on their laptops.

Adobe Creative Cloud one-year subscriptions can be purchased through the university at a substantial discount. Visit the  website for more information. We recommend first-year students wait to begin their one-year subscription until they are enrolled in FDM 10053 Introduction to Fashion Technology and FDM 10054 Introduction to Fashion Technology Lab.

Microsoft Office 365 is free to all 鶹Ƶ students. Visit our website for more information.

Questions?

Questions regarding the School of Fashion technology requirements can be directed to our Information Technology Manager, Brian Gardner at btgardne@kent.edu.