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With locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and Lacoste, France, the Savannah College of Art and Design\u2014SCAD, for short\u2014is unlike any university in the world.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1978, SCAD just celebrated its 40th anniversary; in that time, the university has grown to more than 15,000 students and boasts an impressive list of alumni, from fashion designer Christopher John Rogers\u2014winner of the 2019 CFDA\/Vogue Fashion Fund\u2014to Kayli Carter, star of Netflix’s Godless<\/em>, and many more. But what really sets SCAD apart are its premium events, museums, gorgeous locations, and futuristic professional programs. Check it out!<\/p>\n

Captivating Campuses<\/strong><\/p>\n

SCAD is renowned for its architecture and historic preservation programs, not to mention the university’s interior design curriculum, consistently ranked by DesignIntelligence<\/a> as one of the top interior design programs in the world. In other words, when you drive up to or walk into a SCAD building, you’re likely to be in awe.<\/p>\n

Especially in Savannah\u2014where the university has transformed the city by rehabilitating more than 60 buildings, many in the historic downtown district\u2014SCAD facilities gleam like jewels in the one of the most popular tourist destinations in America. The SCAD Museum of Art, a premier teaching museum and highly regarded exhibition space, is itself a work of art, having been built in such a way as to preserve the site’s history\u2014it was formerly the Central of Georgia Railway terminal\u2014while beautifying Savannah’s skyline. Additionally, SCAD’s very first building, Poetter Hall\u2014once the Savannah Volunteer Guard Armory\u2014sits off historic Madison Square and houses ShopSCAD, where student, alumni, and faculty art is available for public purchase, and SCADstory, a museum-meets-amusement-park ride of sorts, which tells the history of the university and SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace.<\/p>\n

In Atlanta, FORTY\u2014a newly unveiled, high-rise residence hall\u2014dots the city skyline like a brilliant sculpture. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, across the Atlantic Ocean, the French Proven\u00e7al village of Lacoste has been transformed by restorations like La Maison Basse, which sits in the lush Luberon Valley and basks in the brilliant natural light loved by tourists and artists alike.<\/p>\n

Yet SCAD has another campus\u2014SCAD eLearning<\/a>\u2014which is the university’s suite of award-winning online degree programs. In recent months, during the pandemic, SCAD eLearning\u2014and, indeed, the entire SCAD curriculum\u2014transformed online learning with virtual events such as Guests & Gusto<\/a> and a digital commencement ceremony, both of which proved SCAD’s acumen for creating compelling virtual venues and environments.<\/p>\n

Engaging Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps what is most apparent about SCAD is its commitment to students’ professional careers. As the SCAD mission states, the university “prepares talented students for creative professions through engaged teaching and learning in a positively oriented university environment.”<\/p>\n

Accordingly, all SCAD degree programs<\/a> feature hands-on coursework taught in some of the finest classroom and laboratory facilities in the country. Fashion students have access to next-generation dye and pattern printers, not to mention exclusion design rendering software such as CLO 3D\u2014the same tech used by high-end companies. Industrial design students benefit from cutting-edge 3D and laser printers in state-of-the-art fabrication labs. Meanwhile, film and television students and sound design students work with industry leaning camera and editing equipment\u2014it’s no wonder SCAD students have recently taken home the top prizes in both the Coca-Cola Regal Films and Disney Imaginations Design Competitions. From A to Z, here are all 40+ degree programs available at SCAD:<\/p>\n