Advanced Computer Graphics

Education facts

Code: DIT227

The course aims to deepen and broaden the knowledge about three dimensional computer graphics. It is a follow-up course to an introductory course in computer graphics, that gives the students a chance to dig deeper into particular subjects and alsoto perform a project. There will be compulsory seminars, where more details on a research-level will bepresented for a selection of topics, e.g.: - ambient occlusion - hair rendering - GPGPU applications - ray tracing and global illumination - advanced path tracing - GPU-ray tracing - hard and soft shadows - real-time indirect illumination - spherical harmonics, etc.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for the course, students should have successfully completed courses corresponding to 120 hec within the subject of Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or equivalent, including 7.5 hec course in Computer Graphics (DIT224 or equivalent). Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 6/English B or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Advanced Computer Graphics

  University of Gothenburg

  GÖTEBORG

  Start date: 23 March 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %