卡内基梅隆大学 Carnegie Mellon University ，简称 CMU，坐落在美国宾夕法尼亚州的匹兹堡，是一所拥有 13,600 名在校学生和 1,423 名教职及科研人员的世界顶尖学府，美国 25 所新常春藤盟校之一。除了匹兹堡，卡内基梅隆大学在美国硅谷以及卡塔尔设有分校，并且其在世界各地均设有合作研究机构，包括纽约、洛杉矶、华盛顿特区、中国、澳大利亚、葡萄牙、卢旺达等。

该校拥有享誉全球的计算机学院和戏剧学院，其艺术学院，商学院，工程院以及公共管理学院等也都在全美名列前茅。CMU 由工业家兼慈善家安德鲁·卡耐基于 1900 年创建，当时名为卡内基技术学校，1912 年改名为卡内基梅隆大学，开始向以研究为主的美国重点大学转变。

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CMU 位列 2020 U.S. News 美国最佳大学排名第 25 名，包括最佳创新大学第 7 位，商科全美第 5，工程院第 6（本科），计算机学院第 2 。 其量化金融项目（MSCF）常年在全美名列前 3。2020 QS 世界大学学科排名中，其计算机与信息系统学排名世界第 3，统计与运筹排名第 10，数学第 27，电子工程排名第 24 。

此外，卡内基梅隆的戏剧学院也享有盛誉被《好莱坞报道》评为与茱莉亚学院、纽约大学帝势艺术学院、北卡罗来纳艺术学院、加利福尼亚大学圣迭戈分校并称为全美五大最佳本科戏剧院校。

卡内基梅隆大学最新综合排名

计算机科学学院  School of Computer Science

• 计算生物学部门（Computational Biology Department），
• 计算机科学部门（Computer Science Department），
• 人机交互研究所（Human-Computer Interaction Institute），
• 软件研究所（Institute for Software Research），
• 语言技术研究所（Language Technologies Institute, LTI），
• 机器学习部门（Machine Leaning Department）及机器人研究所（Robotics Institute），是美国少数几个将计算机科学专业独立成院的大学之一，是全美乃至全世界最大的计算机学院。

卡内基理工学院 Carnegie Institute of Technology

• 生物医学工程系（Department of Biomedical Engineering）、
• 化学工程系（Department of Chemical Engineering）、
• 土木与环境工程系（Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering）、
• 电子与计算机工程系（Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering）、
• 工程与公共政策系（Department of Engineering and Public Policy）、
• 机械工程系（Department of Mechanical Engineering）、
• 材料科学与工程系（Department of Materials Science and Engineering）；

以及两个研究所，分别是信息网络研究所和复杂工程化系统研究所。普通课程包括高等数学、物理、化学等课程外，专业课程有化学工程热力学、化学工艺流程控制、结构力学、工程设计与制作、线性代数、电磁学、电子器件及电路、模拟电路分析与设计、电子与计算机工程、流体力学、热传导学、气动力学、材料学、塑性材料、电学电磁学和光学、生理学、现代生物学、生物化学、物理化学、决策分析等等课程。

泰珀商学院 Tepper School of Business

Dietrich人文和社会科学学院  Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences

梅隆科学院  Mellon College of Science

海因茨公共政策与管理学院 H. John Heinz III College

软件工程研究院 Software Engineering Institute

Curriculum

The Pre-College Art curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of technical skill as well as the growth of conceptual thinking and how those elements are applied to personal artistic practice. Individual instruction, in-class work sessions, critiques, demonstrations and lectures are all part of the classroom experience. Students should expect to attend nightly open studios in order to complete work outside of class.

During the 4 week program all students will take:

Sculpture

In order to confront our current digital realities, this course will investigate how we can begin blurring the line between the digital and the physical, while introducing sculptural concepts through the aid of computer-based, digital sculpting and mesh modeling. Students will experience their peers work in a more physical manner through simulated gallery experiences and augmented reality, while also learning how to bring their digital models into the real world through paper craft and 3D printing.

Animation

This course is designed to introduce students to the artistic medium of animation, including various related processes and animators. Projects will be created for display at the end of the term.

This four week remote animation class will cover a mixture of pixilation animation, video collage and manipulation of found footage along with virtual puppeting and rotoscoping techniques. Students will engage in these media through Adobe After Effects, and Photoshop software. Required for success in the course is access to a computer than can run Zoom and Adobe programs. Access to a DSLR camera is preferred, but iPhone or other smart phone can also be used if need be. Additional use of a Wacom tablet could be useful but is not required.

Pre-college Animation will not be a purely lecture based class, but will consist of a blend of technical demos, workshops, lectures, surveys, and most importantly hands-on studio projects. Students will explore the concepts and skills involved in working with digital animation – from pre to post- production. We will learn to storyboard and discuss our initial concepts, learn the tools we need to produce our project, and present / critique our project in class. Major effort, time, imagination, productivity, participation and involvement are expected throughout the term.

Curriculum

The Pre-College Design curriculum consists of expert instruction in the following areas:

Studio Design for Products, Communications, & Environments

Studio courses allow students to experience the iterative process designers use when developing their best solutions. Teachers guide students through the problem-solving process, introducing basic tools (i.e., sketching, diagramming, prototyping) along the way.

Design Drawing

Design Drawing is a different way of drawing than fine art drawing. It is one of the ways designers work through their ideas, and effectively share their thinking with others.  Through guided exercises students are introduced to ways in which they can make their drawings a stronger communication tool, as well as a useful part of the problem-solving process.

Design Photography

In addition to the mechanics of using a camera, Design Photography teaches students how to effectively capture images that convey meaning and tell a story.

Design Research & Problem Solving Methods

Design Research & Problem Solving Methods will serve as an introduction to the way designers gather meaningful data, and to the tools required to apply that data to their design solutions.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Pre-College Design program students must:

• Be at least 16 years old by the program start date (to participate in the residential program).
• Be a current sophomore or junior in high school.
• Have an academic average of B (3.0/4.0) or better.

Previous experience in art or design is NOT required.

Application Requirements

The complete application for the Pre-College Design program consists of the following:

• Completed Online Application
• Unofficial Transcript
• Standardized Test Scores (optional)
• One Letter of Recommendation
• Responses to the following essay prompts (300-500 words):
  • What do you hope to gain from participating in the Carnegie Mellon Pre-College program?
  • Why are you interested in studying design?

申请截止日期: 秋季为每年 1 月初，作品集截止为1月中。

Your portfolio should consist of 12 to 20 recent works. Your portfolio can include works in any or all of the following media, as appropriate:

• Drawings and paintings done from observation and/or imagination
• Photography, printmaking projects, collage works, mixed media, etc.
• Computer-generated or computer-assisted imagery
• Sculpture or other three-dimensional works in any medium or size
• Environmental or site-specific installations (i.e, work created for a particular location, either indoors or outdoors)
• Works that change with time, such as kinetic sculpture, animation, performance, live-action video, film, audio, etc.
• Interactive projects (such as a game you programmed yourself) or work made with Arduino, Processing, Unity, etc.

For images:

• We recommend JPEG files of approximately 1MB, or roughly 1000×1000 pixels. Please don’t upload very high-resolution versions.
• Please don’t include multiple variations of the same image taken with different camera settings; just pick one. 
• Flatwork (such as paintings, drawings or prints) should be scanned or photographed so as to fill the digital image completely. Please don’t include picture frames. 

For sculptures, 3D media and other physical objects:

• A neutral background is recommended, so that it doesn’t distract from the work.
• For kinetic sculptures or complex installations, consider presenting a 30-second demonstration video.

For video and sound:

• We ask you not to upload video or audio files longer than 3 minutes. If your work is longer, present an excerpt.
• Videos are limited to no more than 120MB, and should be uploaded in .MOV, .MP4, .WMV, or .FLV format.
• If your video uses a soundtrack (such as a song) by someone else, be sure to credit them.
• Audio files are limited to 60MB, and should be uploaded in .MP3 format

For interactive projects, such as a game you programmed:

• We recommend documenting interactive software projects with screen-captured demonstration videos, ideally with narration. Please keep any such documentation videos under 3 minutes in length, and under 120MB. Please let us know which programming languages you used.

本科（国际生）学费：

• 每年约 USD $57,560 左右

研究生（国际生）学费：

• 按照专业类别和具体项目计算，从 3.5 万美元一年，到 5 万美元一年不等。