Savannah College of Art and Design
About
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a premier, career-focused institution internationally renowned for its top-ranked programs in animation, interior design, fashion, and film and television. Integrated seamlessly into historic downtown Savannah, the university fosters an intensely creative and collaborative student culture where undergraduates utilize industry-standard technology within a fast-paced quarter system. SCAD uniquely sets itself apart through SCADpro, an in-house creative agency that allows students to earn professional credit by solving real-world briefs for Fortune 500 brands, as well as signature annual events like the SCAD Savannah Film Festival that bring global industry leaders directly to campus.
Wikipedia:Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private art school with locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and Lacoste, France. It was founded in 1978 to provide degrees in programs not then offered in the Southeast United States and to create a specialized professional art college to attract students from throughout the United States and abroad. The university enrolls more than 17,000 students from across the United States and around the world with international students comprising up to 25.4 percent of the student population. SCAD is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and other professional accrediting bodies.
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Savannah College of Art and Design accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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