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Congratulations on your recent acceptance to Moore College of Art & Design. You are now a member of an elite group of women who take charge of their lives, their art and their careers, as well as contributing to the community.
As a Moore student, you will be part of a community that is proud of its 160-year legacy of educating women for careers in the visual arts. It is an environment that will challenge you both artistically and academically, encourage you to broaden your creative vision, and prepare you for a rewarding career as an artist or designer.
Moore's student body consists of a dynamic group of women from across the country and around the world who live, study, and create in Philadelphia, a city rich with artistic opportunities. You will be inspired by your faculty and fellow students to excel in your chosen field.
Here is some important information for you, now that you have been accepted into the College.
Moore College of Art & Design Laptop/Wireless Campus Initiative
Moore College of Art & Design is committed to providing students with the resources necessary to achieve the highest level of excellence in their chosen field. Moore is, therefore, making a major investment in the laptop/wireless initiative to expand access to digital technologies essential for today's professional artists and designers. At Moore, we believe that a laptop computer is an essential tool for educating women for careers in art and design. Therefore, Moore requires all new BFA students to purchase laptop computers prior to the start of fall classes.
To help reduce the costs of this initiative to students and families, the College has negotiated special pricing with Apple Computer, Inc. (for Moore-recommended laptop systems**) and Lenovo (ThinkPad), as well as JourneyEd.com for software . All Moore students, faculty and staff are eligible for Moore discounted rates. Purchases at Moore discounted rates can be made using the links below. Students receiving financial aid have had reasonable expenses for a computer and software accounted for in their "estimated costs of attendance." A full listing of these costs is shown on the back of the financial aid award letter.
In addition, Moore discounted rates on Apple Hardware Only are available at the Penn Computer Connection at 3610 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
** Moore highly recommends that students choose to purchase an Apple Computer laptop, the preferred tool of most artists and designers. However, students intending to major in Interior Design should consider purchasing a ThinkPad (pc), as AutoCAD software is not currently written for the Macintosh (Apple) operating system.
| Apple Machintosh | Windows PC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | 2.2 GHz Intel | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | |
| Hardware | Memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Hard Disk | 80 GB | 80 GB | |
| Miscellaneous | Super Drive | DVD Burner | |
| Network | Bandwidth | Airport or Extreme | Internal 802.11 B/G |
| Operating System | - | MAC OS x 10.4.9 | Windows XP Professional or Vista Business |
| Estimated Price | - | $1,650 | $1,300 - $1,700 |
While many Windows PC laptops come with a three year service / support contract, Apple Macintosh laptops do not. Moore highly recommends purchasing an Apple Care three year service / support contact if you are purchasing an Apple laptop.
All first year students are required to purchase Microsoft Office Standard Edition, and encouraged to purchase Adobe Creative Design Suite 3. All students choosing to purchase a Windows laptop will also be required to purchase Symantec Antivirus 2007 for Windows. Moore College is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) who has partnered with JourneyEd to offer both software packages at a tremendous discount.
**NEWLY ACCEPTED STUDENTS MUST BE ASSIGNED A STUDENT LOGIN ID AND PASSWORD BY THE COLLEGE IN ORDER TO ACCESS ONLINE DISCOUNTED PRICES.**
All Moore students, faculty and staff are eligible for these Moore secured discounts.
Please Note: JourneyEd offers a SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNT on retail pricing that is not available elsewhere. To purchase software and hardware through JourneyEd at the special discount you will need to provide eligibility to complete your purchase. This may include:
Links to Preferred Pricing from Apple, Lenovo and JourneyEd
Apple Computer Store (Macintosh)
Lenovo Computer Store (ThinkPad)
Moore College/AICUP JourneyEd Software
Moore College of Art & Design does not maintain a bookstore. Textbooks are available through local bookstores and from a number of online sites. For a list of local bookstores which includes their address, phone number and web site, please refer to the Community Resources section of the Student Handbook. If your course requires a textbook, faculty will post the requirements on their syllabus that is on the Course Home Page in IQ Web.
The College may choose to order art supplies at a considerable discount for first–year students; the cost will be part of the students’ fees, and the supplies will be distributed at Orientation. Art supplies are also available from the local art supply stores that are listed in the Community Resources section of the Student Handbook.