Savannah College of Art and Design

• Established: 1978
• Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
• Students age: from 17 years.
• Number of students: 15,000 people
• Language of instruction: English
• Type of study: private non-profit art college.

Savannah College of Art and Design offers more programs and majors than any other art and design university and is uniquely qualified to prepare talented students for professional creative careers.

The Savannah College of Art and Design was founded in 1978 by Richard J. Rowan, Paula Wallace, May L. Poetter, and Paul E. Poetter to provide higher education programs previously unavailable in Southeast Georgia, creating a specialized professional art college to attract students from all over the United States and from overseas. The curriculum has been designed with a dual purpose:

1. Excellent art education
2. Effective career preparation.

Today, with several subsidiaries and offering distance learning online, SCAD continues to adhere to these goals unswervingly.

The Savannah College of Art and Design offers accommodation in 16 residence halls.

Accommodation conditions:

• Suites with double rooms, rooms for four students
• Living room with sofa, bedside tables, coffee table, shelf for flat screen TV
• Air conditioning
• Separate shower, toilet and sink in each room
• Extra long single beds
• Desk and chair for every resident
• Wardrobe with drawers
• Cable TV services
• Wireless internet access.

Services on campus:

• Fitness center on site
• Pool
• Laundry
• Vending machines for drinks and snacks
• Dining room and coffee shop.

Before the first lesson, students attend orientation activities for international students, learn important information about academic and social life in SCAD, housing, security, immigration and more.

The SCAD Language Studio offers an English as a Second Language (ESL) program that helps to develop the confidence, skills you need to succeed in your academic programs. After passing the English proficiency test, you will be taken to one of six ESL levels.

In recent years, SCAD sports teams have become one of the 25 best teams in the country. SCAD Athletics has built a distinguished legacy by recruiting talented student athletes and fielding teams in a tradition of excellence.

Student Clubs provide social, recreational, professional activities across the Savannah College of Art and Design community. Participation in student clubs fosters networking within and outside the college. Membership in any student club is opened to all students.

SCAD provides many opportunities to improve student leadership skills. Its programs focus on student engagement through hands-on activities, allowing student leaders to gain hands-on experience in the early stages of university studies.

SCAD Student Media Center sponsors student newspaper, literary, art magazine, radio station. Student media are accessible via the Internet, allowing the entire SCAD community to participate in their work.

• SCAD prepares talented students for creative careers through active teaching, learning in a positively oriented university environment. The university is recognized all over the world as one of the leading educational institutions in art and design.
• SCAD seeks to engage creatively with the communities in which it operates. For four decades, SCAD has shaped Georgia's economy, culture, construction environment, and reputation. The university's economic impact reflects the steady increase in student enrollment, the associated increase in visitors and new residents. SCAD has won prestigious awards from the American Institute of Architects, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and promotes a safe, prosperous community. Creative professionals, teachers, students play a central role in this important work.
• The Inclusion Office works with students, faculty, SCAD staff, fostering a culture in which all members of the university community feel welcome, valued, respected, capable of thriving.

With a myriad of professional resources and capabilities at its disposal, the Savannah College of Art and Design offers a space to enhance creativity.

Schools of graphic design, advertising, photography, film and television share the multi-level Adler Hall on the Savannah River. Its classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art computers, production and presentation technology including iMacs, Epson plotters and printers, staplers and other equipment.

In 1954, a home appliances and furniture store was opened in Adler Hall. The south wing was added in 1969, and in 1972 the store's name was changed to Wholesale of Household Appliances and Electrical Equipment. It was annexed by the US Postal Service in the early 90s and acquired by SCAD in 2005. The building has classrooms, hybrid studios, a full laboratory and lecture space to name but a few of the features available to students.

Adler Hall also has a new photo studio with equipment review, post-production and cinemas, as well as the adjoining Hamilton Hall. Together, these two buildings are known as Indian Street Studios.

The building, designed by Gottfried L. Norrman and built in 1896, originally served as an elementary school on Anderson Street. In 1962 a dining room was added. Today, it conducts fundamental research, introductory courses in drawing and design, necessary for students of all specialties. A beautifully decorated red brick building, reflecting a mixture of classical and colonial styles, stands on stone and granite foundations. Arched windows, decorative stone details and a metal rebated roof topped with a classic dome accentuate the exterior.

• Entry fee
• The deposit for studying.

Applicants must submit:

• Official transcript, proof of high school graduation or equivalent program. All transcripts must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation. The admissions office must receive all official transcripts before the first day of class.
• Students must demonstrate their current level of English proficiency by taking a proficiency test conducted by SCAD Language Studio during an international orientation. For applicants whose transcripts reflect extensive studying in an institution where English is the language of instruction, additional proof is not required upon admission.

• Institute for International Education Fulbright International Master's Programs
• PEO International Peace Scholarship for Postgraduate Students from Countries Other than USA and Canada.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision