COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: cap6701 Advanced Computer Graphics 
(see the departmentally-linked web page obtained
by removing "desc.txt" from the URL)

OVERVIEW: This is a graduate-level course on the concepts and
principles that underlie current and emerging methods, tools, and
techniques for interactive graphics environments.
Students will learn advanced concepts of interactive graphics,
illumination and  modeling of curved geometry.

PREREQUISITES: 
Advanced Computer Graphics builds on the introductory graphics course.
Familiarity with C or C++ is expected
Central concepts require matrix operations, composition and parametrization
of curves and surfaces.

TEXTBOOK:  course notes + recommended:
(also available online -- but nice to have in paper)
Opengl Programming Guide : The Official Guide to Learning Opengl,
Version NEWEST EDITION
by Mason Woo, Jackie Neider, Tom Davis, ...  ca $50
ISBN 0 201 604582 or newer

OUTLINE OF COURSE TOPICS: (subject to change!) 
see online syllabus

EXAMINATIONS AND GRADES: Your course grade will be based on two
equally-weighted quizzes (ca 50% of final grade) plus 
four projects (ca 50% of final grade). 

WORKLOAD: Students who take this course often comment that a great deal
of material is covered in a relatively small amount of time but that 
the experience is enjoyable and computer graphics is cool.