The Savannah College of Art and Design

I am a junior in illustration with a minor in painting at SCAD. Personally I think this College is amazing, especially after moving from England to come to school here. SCAD is situated in Savannah Ga, Atlanta Ga, Hong Kong, Lacoste, as well as E learning, each have their own individual scenes and advantages depending on your personality, and as a SCAD student you are entitled to join any.

Across the board the teachers are highly skilled and very approachable, each teacher has there own way of working, which adds to the skills you learn, and it is always worth the effort to talk to your professor, after reading the reviews already posted, it is clear that all the negative comments come from students that didn't make an effort to talk or learn.

SCAD?s security is improving all the time with guards posted at every building and residence hall, as well as constant security patrols. There are security poles posted outside each facility with a panic button connecting you directly to SCAD Security. Bus's run every 15- 20 minutes to minimise time outside of SCAD facilities, these buses can now be tracked via gps on MySCAD or via phone apps so you can make sure your bus is on its way before exiting a facility. If needed there are numbers to call in order to get a ride from SCAD security to any residence or building from a facility even if you live off campus.

In terms of Education just looking at SCAD?s Illustration program; was the only U.S college program to be named as one of the most innovative programs in the world? placing in the top 5. Are Faculty Have won various awards and have to have produced prolific work in the field of illustration in order to be considered, producing work from the New Yorker to Rolling Stone. The professors also have to remain practicing artist in their field in order to stay at SCAD in order to stay in tune with current illustration trends. The classes are rigorous and work as if you are producing work for the real world with the added benefit of one on one tuition. With all the work you do the department sends to various major international compactions for you, like 3x3 magazine, Society of Illustrators to name a few.

The connections the faculty and university have are passed on to the students, in the past year alone we have artists such as: James Jean, Anita Kunz, Sam Weber, Chris Sickels, Yuko Shimizu to name a few, not only giving lectures on their work and experience but also teaching workshops and getting to know the students. Art Directors from major agencies and publications such as Rolling Stone magazine and The New Yorker frequently come with projects just to look at student work, which is the most valuable networking resource in itself.

Heres a little information about each campus:
Savannah;
The town is historic an immensely beautiful an inspirational place, with 11 SCAD owned art galleries in the historic district, running shows and computations constantly. There are dozens of local owned studio and gallery spaces open to students to host and show their own work with an underground music scene to go with it. De sotto row is an artist-based community that works with local artists in commercial based work, which is always looking for new illustration students, and is a great way to start working outside of SCAD.

Atlanta;
Is a complete urban environment and is one of the biggest business hubs, SCAD constantly works with major companies; from Coke Cola to Pixar animation and JCB, to produce assignments for students, to get real world experience. Most assignments end up in production and a lot of students end up with internships and jobs from this.

Hong Kong;
Considered the most culturally diverse and vibrant cities in the work, and as a SCAD student you can go and study and embrace with the exact same excellence in teaching and facility offered at every SCAD campus

I have to say honestly this is just a brief look it to the attributes of SCAD. And if you are really considering both colleges it is well worth it for you to visit both and find out first hand.

We offer SCAD Days as well as chances to sit in on classes to really give you a glimpse in to SCAD life

I hope this helped

2nd Year Male -- Class 2012

Education Quality: A+, Campus Aesthetics: B

I really enjoy being a part of SCAD, and I feel like there is the opportunity for students to grow and get good jobs... but only if they take advantage of what SCAD offers. I see too many students who have no interest in their own education which is sad because SCAD does try it's best to get you the right teachers who have worked in the field before and know what they are talking about. There are so many good things about SCAD that it is just easier to list the few negatives:

Some of the foundations are pointless for the major you're entering into, honestly getting past the foundations can sometimes be rough but once in your major's classes if it's something you're passionate about then they should be (and are for me) a lot of fun!

Anyone coming to this school needs to remember that this is not a town though it may feel like it. There is crime and you need to have street smarts to be here. Most people who get mugged got that way because they were walking alone in an alleyway at night- you just can't do that here! Other then at night I feel perfectly safe during the day in most places. At night (being a female as well) I always travel with a group of friends.

Transportation is HORRIBLE! They recommend that you don't bring a car. BRING ONE! Parking is horrible around the city but for most major buildings it is easy to find SCAD parking and is so much easier then taking the bus. Honestly taking the bus you have to leave 45 minutes before class while driving I can leave 10 minutes before class and still get there on time.

Other then those negatives I love it here, and I'm glad I chose to go here.
Lastly the food isn't that great. I would recommend getting a block plan instead of a weekly meal plan because if you're into eating healthy good meals scad food just won't cut it. You're going to want to be able to go grocery shopping to get even microwavable food which in most cases is still better then SCADCAFE! (Another reason to have your car, easy access to the beach, mall, walmart, target and other stores.)

1st Year Female -- Class 2012

Faculty Accessibility: A+, Perceived Campus Safety: C