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A typical Savannah square
A typical Savannah square
The Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for careers in the visual and performing arts, design, the building arts, and the history of art and architecture. SCAD emphasizes learning through individual attention in a positively oriented environment.

The goal of the college is to nurture and cultivate the unique qualities of each student through an interesting curriculum, in an inspiring environment, under the leadership of involved professors.

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The college offers bachelor of fine arts, master of architecture, master of arts, master of fine arts and master of urban design degrees, as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. The five-year professional M.Arch. degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

Degree programs include advertising design, animation, architectural history, architecture, art history, broadcast design and motion graphics, cinema studies, commercial photography, digital photography, documentary photography, fashion, fibers, film and television, furniture design, graphic design, historic preservation, illustration, illustration design, industrial design, interactive design and game development, interior design, media and performing arts, metals and jewelry, painting, photography, production design, sequential art, sound design, urban design, and visual effects. Minors are offered in 25 of the major programs as well as in accessory design, business management and entrepreneurship, ceramic arts, contemporary writing, cultural landscape, dance, decorative arts, drawing, electronic design, exhibition design, interaction design, marine design, museum studies, music performance, new media art, printmaking, sculpture, storyboarding and technical direction.

SCAD facilities are located throughout Savannah's historic downtown and Victorian districts, in close proximity to historic landmarks, art galleries, squares, shopping and dining. Most SCAD buildings are within walking distance of each other, but visitors may wish to use SCAD transportation or the local bus system.


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