The level of programming experience demanded from the graduates of ICT studies increases continuously and therefore new subjects have been added to the curricula of ICT studies during the last several years. Computer graphics is one of the most important subjects added. The paper describes how the computer graphics subjects help students to widen and deepen their programming knowledge and skills. The authors have had good experience in providing lectures in the computer graphics subjects at the Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove.