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Explore information about our academic programs in Computer Science. We offer undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree studies.
Carnegie Mellon University admits undergraduate students into the School of Computer Science, not directly into the Computer Science Department. The admissions application for the bachelor's program is handled by the Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Master's and doctoral programs in the Computer Science Department handle admissions within the department. The School of Computer Science manages the graduate application for both the master's and doctoral degree levels.
Please refer to "How to Apply" under the appropriate degree level below.
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VR-Doh Brings Hands-On 3D Modeling to Virtual Reality
Thursday, January 15, 2026 Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science developed a 3D-modeling system that lets users intuitively shape objects with hand gestures in virtual reality. Cheekily named for virtual reality Play-Doh, VR-Doh is designed for beginners who are just learning about modeling in virtual environments. It enables more precise manipulation, better visualizations and improved compute usage compared to existing modeling tools. Read More