SCAD in general

Colleges and Universities A-Z Savannah College of Art and Design
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<p>^ I highly disagree. SCAD offered me the highest scholarship out of all the schools I applied to, and most of the people I know who attend there have significant scholarships as well. And otherwise, please tell me about a private art school that DOESN'T offer low scholarships, comparative to cost.</p>

<p>Secondly, about them changing faculty, that is because most of the teachers there don't have tenure. In an industry that is as fluid and ever-changing as the arts, I think it makes sense to constantly bring new perspectives into the school.</p>

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<p>Sorry, I DONT think SCAD offer such low scholarships as u said. Oh, maybe just for u? Who knows?... Actually, it is the one who offered me much higher scholarship comparing with all the other colleges I applied. And besides, would u plz tell me any private college who DOES NOT run for profit business???</p>

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<p>////I highly disagree. SCAD offered me the highest scholarship out of all the schools I applied to, and most of the people I know who attend there have significant scholarships as well. And otherwise, please tell me about a private art school that DOESN'T offer low scholarships, comparative to cost.////</p>

<p>////Secondly, about them changing faculty, that is because most of the teachers there don't have tenure. In an industry that is as fluid and ever-changing as the arts, I think it makes sense to constantly bring new perspectives into the school.////</p>

<p>The question about profit becomes meaningful only if monies are not reinvested within the institution for the benefit of students and the work environment. As far as I can tell, the facilities and technologies are more than appropriate and in many cases probably above average. Plus, institutional scholarships are (or have been in the past) generous.</p>

<p>////Cost is high, scholarships low in comparison to cost. The school is always hiring new faculty and it is not because of expansion????????? Faculty seem to be at the mercy of the owners?////</p>

<p>At this time, I can only say that Tom Fischer is the new CAO and he is well respected as a person. I had him as a professor and he was a very positive and encouraging teacher who always enjoyed his job. As CAO he oversees faculty hiring and retention.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.scad.edu/about/news/topstories/2007/080307a.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.scad.edu/about/news/topstories/2007/080307a.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>/Notice I am not saying that RIT is necessarily better than SCAD as a program;however, it usually is ranked well for ID ( which I have never seen for SCAD) and is more well known for ID than SCAD since it has been around longer. Are these factors that you should consider? That will be up to each ready of this thread.//</p>

<p>Portfolio, portfolio, portfolio! You are evaluated by your portfolio first and foremost. What school you attended is relevant too, but in the context that employers know what to expect from students who graduate from institutions with longstanding and successful programs. For example, many photo graduates from RIT could simply advertise themselves as RIT graduates in order to find employment as assistants with commercial photo studios in NYC because the studios knew what skills the applicant could be expected to have to a greater degree of certainty, and a portfolio is not always a good measure of technical ability.</p>

<p>I have no opinion about the two ID programs, but RIT is cold, cold, cold in the winter and SCAD is hot, hot, hot in the summer.</p>

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<p>I wonder how dhillman fared his first year. I would guess he either found his concerns to be irrelevant, or he flunked out.</p>

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<p>I've visited a lot of schools and SCAD has, hands down, the best facilities.</p>

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<p>Caressemh the best facilities for what area? Generally, check out University of Cincinnnati. They have a new building and all new facilities. I can't imagine too many schools beating them out when it comes to facilities.</p>

<p>Also, check out the rec center and work out facilities,which are also brand new.</p>

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<p>My D is considering MFA programs in sequential art especially, and also illustration and animation. She has zeroed in on SCAD and SVA. Apart from the obvious big differences in living situations between Savannah and NYC, does anyone have any experience with or advice about either program or school to share? Thanks!!!</p>

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<p>^ Sylvie, I was in the exact position as your daughter! Although SVA was my first choice just because it was in NYC, the mecca of the US arts industry (in my opinion) Unfortunately money made the decision for me. I didn't get enough scholarship/financial aid to afford it. I think both programs are excellent though. I have a friend in illustration at SCAD and her work has improved dramatically in just one semester.</p>

<p>Taxguy, I visited both Savannah and Atlanta and both had great facilities. Their Atlanta campus is of course very new, and Savannah also built a new Student Center and athletic facilities. They update their facilities yearly.</p>

<p>I'm talking about computer labs mainly. All the newest macs and software. But the regular classrooms are great too (especially ATL; I will say that their building was my favorite)</p>

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<p>although i'm transferring out of SCAD-atl, i will say they do have wonderful facilities. everything is shiny and new and artsy and lots of wonderful equipment and etccc... all packed into that one building. they also have a wonderful, clean athletic room with plenty of equipment and weights and etc.</p>

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<p>liz6298, I am likely to go to SCAD-ATL, so I'm interested in why you are transferring. Or just in general what you like/didn't like about the SCAD program (I'm majoring in illustration, btw). I'm a little nervous because even though I've talked to their counselors and professors all the negative stuff that flies around about SCAD still gets under my skin.</p>

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<p>//I'm a little nervous because even though I've talked to their counselors and professors all the negative stuff that flies around about SCAD still gets under my skin.//</p>

<p>There is nothing you need to worry about.</p>

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<p>I recall hearing about plans for a huge athletic facility over the river in South Carolina. It's probably been a year since I drove by the area, but an extremely large area of land had been cleared and that some equestrian facilities were in place.</p>

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<p>umm I am also considering SCAD-Atlanta. Though I have read this ENTIRE thread there is little if anything said about the Fashion Design Program here. I would llike to information on it if anyone has it. :) Thanks</p>

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<p>The fashion program in Savannah looked well-equipped, in an attractive, airy, building. Hopefully it's the same in Atlanta!</p>

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<p>i don't think the fashion program is available in Atlanta, at least not after the first year.</p>

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<p>ok Im really upset to see these replies. SCAD has been my dream school for years now and I guess Ive only looked at it as a place with talented people, and beautiful campus.
Now my eyes are opening though and Im starting to question what its like. Is the school spirit high? Are the people in the rez close? Is help available from teachers when needed outside of class hours?</p>

<p>Im beginning to worry if setting my heart on SCAD is what i should do. I don't even have the money to afford but was willing to make sacrifices to be there.</p>

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<p>My two cents on SCAD:</p>

<p>I'm a high school senior and this summer I attended the SCAD Rising Star Program. I spent five weeks there, lived in a dorm, and took 2 full foundation classes. I too thought SCAD looked absolutely amazing based on their own advertising, but then I started hearing bad things on here and other places about the crime, corruption, etc. By the time I arrived in Savannah in June I was very nervous and did not know what to expect. </p>

<p>HOWEVER, my five weeks in Savannah this summer were the best five weeks in my life. The whole experience was way beyond my expectations. </p>

<p>The facilities were very impressive, from the library to the student center and the classrooms. My only complaint here is that a lot of the SCAD buildings were not within easy walking distance, but the college operates lots of free shuttles. I stayed in Turner House, the newest dorm, and found it roomy enough with 3 people in a room. The food at Cafe Scad was very good, in my opinion. Some people complained but it was way better than the food at my high school. </p>

<p>I was also impressed with my classes. Both classes required a lot of work, and almost every day I spent between 4 and 8 hours on homework. I quickly discovered that I didn't mind working by butt off while under a deadline if the work is art (unlike math :)). The professors were AMAZING, the most impressive part of the college for me. I'm sure I got lucky with the two classes I took, some of the other students were somewhat less impressed with their teachers. Both of my profs had long international backgrounds in art and were very knowledgeable, friendly, and talented. </p>

<p>I absolutely LOVED the city itself as well. Coming from a very small rural midwestern town, life in a city even as big as savannah was unbelievably exciting. The city is absolutely beautiful, I loved walking through the parks and down on River street. There seemed like so much to do and so many shops and places to explore. As for crime, there are definitely some shady areas fairly close to the dorm, but you can easily avoid them all together. I felt completely safe walking in the historic district by myself in the day, and also with a group of people at night. No incidents of mugging or anything like that happened to any of our group during the 5 weeks. There are also SCAD security patrols EVERYWHERE, even in areas away from college buildings. There seemed to be more SCAD security than city police, which is reassuring and somewhat frightening at the same time. The weather is hot and muggy but I got used to being sweaty most of the time. And being twenty minutes from the beach is a big plus too. </p>

<p>The icing on the cake for me was the other students. I was scared of not fitting in with 'art school kids' but after five weeks i feel like I made dozens of lifelong friends. We were diverse, from about 25 states and 2 other countries, but (almost) everyone was very normal, talented, friendly, and just awesome. EVERYONE cried on the last day as we said goodbye. </p>

<p>So overall, my short and limited SCAD experience was overwhelmingly positive and although I'm not 100% sure I'll be back next year (RISD still looks tempting) it made me sure that art college is right for me. I only experienced 2 classes and professors and didn't even see large parts of the college while I was there, but I got the impression that SCAD is constantly growing both in size and and in quality. I didn't have any problems dealing with the college during the application process or while I was there.</p>

<p>I would definitely go visit SCAD if it looks interesting to you. It may not be perfect (maybe if I would have gone to RISD's summer program i would have been even more impressed) I'm sure some current students hate it, but it is definitely possible to have an amazing time and get a wonderful art education at SCAD, and I know that myself and about 60 others had the time of our lives this summer and miss it terribly. HIGH SCHOOL SUCKS ONCE YOU'VE BEEN TO COLLEGE.</p>

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<p>DocRobert, thanks for that report! I'm glad you had such a positive experience. I'm taking my daughter to SCAD next week for her freshman year, so will have more info to share here as time time passes.</p>

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<p>Hey ive been very curious if scad has a web design program. i noticed that their graphic design leads to some web design elements. but does that mean they only spend a small amount of time focusing on web design? </p>

<p>i also read that 88% of their graduates at scad are employed in their carrer field within six months.. is that actually true? and if anyone has attended scad and knows about the ease of finding work in their field, i would greatly appreciate to hear their experience and if it really is that easy to be found and hired so soon after graduating.</p>