Savannah College of Art and Design

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private university with campuses located in Savannah and Atlanta and Lacoste (France), SCAD offers fine art degrees. SCAD enrolls more than 9,000 students from all 50 states, except South Dakota, and 100 countries. International student enrollment is 10-12 percent. The college offers a study-abroad campus in Lacoste, France. In 2009, the school announced plans to open another campus in Hong Kong... more

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private university with campuses located in Savannah and Atlanta and Lacoste (France), SCAD offers fine art degrees. SCAD enrolls more than 9,000 students from all 50 states, except South Dakota, and 100 countries. International student enrollment is 10-12 percent. The college offers a study-abroad campus in Lacoste, France. In 2009, the school announced plans to open another campus in Hong Kong in 2010. Students are expected to focus on three areas of study: foundation studies (art fundamentals such as drawing, color theory and design), liberal arts (math, science, art history and English needed for accreditation) and their major area of discipline (a specific course of study such as graphic design, sequential art or animation). The university is divided into eight schools: The School of Film and Digital Media has seen much growth in recent years with the addition of new majors. These areas of study focus on computer effects,... less