Savannah College of Art and Design

The Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for professional careers, emphasizing learning through individual attention in a positively oriented university environment.

The Savannah College of Art and Design, an institution with distinctive yet complementary locations, will be recognized as the leader in defining art and design education. By employing innovation in all areas, SCAD will provide a superior education through talented and dedicated faculty and staff, leading-edge technology, advanced learning resources and comprehensive support services.

SCAD eLearning's collaborative online environment empowers students to connect to faculty and programs without disconnecting from their professional and personal lives. Courses begin and end on a 10-week schedule to coincide with the university's academic calendar.

SCAD's online courses are tailored to your needs and taught by the same world-class faculty as our on-the-ground courses.It's a flexible setting that will help you launch the next stage of your creative career.SCAD has been offering online degrees for more than 12 years. We are the first art and design university to receive the Instructional Technology Council’s award for Outstanding Distance Education Program, and the rank of Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Teaching and Learning from the Online Learning Consortium.

The SCAD Collaborative Learning Center, or CLC, partners with business, brands and organizations to research and solve challenging problems by drawing on the talents of top students and professors.From design-based concepts and solutions through SCAD's sponsored projects to in-depth learning opportunities through executive education, industry partnerships at SCAD promote authentic real-world collaborations among business professionals, students and faculty.

The Department of University Safety exists to ensure the safest learning environment possible through a layered and comprehensive approach to security, backed by experienced leadership. SCAD works closely with local police, fire and emergency personnel, as well as state and federal agencies, to ensure that students have a safe and open college experience. LiveSafe is a free smartphone app that turns every student's phone into a personal safety device. By using a smartphone's GPS system, students can report suspicious activity in real time by snapping photos, recording video or submitting anonymous safety concerns.

A complete crime prevention program offers members of the SCAD community a toolkit to identify and navigate safety issues.Through BeeSafe, you can learn tips to avoid risk online; buy, sell and trade from online marketplaces in a staffed location with SafeTrade; and reduce your exposure to crime with HomeCheck.SCAD is ready if a crisis occurs. We have established a comprehensive notification system to communicate with students and families in a timely manner. This includes the SCAD Alert System, online notifications, television reports, radio messages and more. We are dedicated to ensuring an effective, open and appropriate response.At SCAD, we want you to succeed — and our student services department provides numerous resources to help you adjust to university life and maximize your SCAD experience.

SCAD eLearning staff members assist students with all aspects of online education. They serve as a link between traditional university locations and online students living all around the world.SCAD Card is a multifunctional identification card with a magnetic strip encoded like a credit or ATM card. Not only is your SCAD Card your ID, but it also may be used as a debit card at SCAD facilities and with retailers. Licensed counselors are available to assist students with short-term individual counseling, group counseling and educational workshops, community referrals and self-help resources.

In addition, SCAD offers more than 70 minors and certificate programs and access to learning centers around the world. Most programs are offered in multiple locations, so you can start in one place and finish in another.

The Savannah College of Art and Design was founded in 1978 by Richard G. Rowan, Paula Wallace, May L. Poetter and Paul E. Poetter to provide college degree programs not previously available in southeast Georgia and to create a specialized professional art college to attract students from throughout the United States and abroad. The curriculum was established with dual goals of excellent arts education and effective career preparation for students. Today, with multiple locations and online distance education offerings, SCAD continues to assiduously adhere to these goals.

SCAD was legally incorporated in the state of Georgia Sept. 29, 1978. A board of trustees was established, and the search was begun for a competent faculty and an appropriate facility.

In the spring of 1979, SCAD purchased and renovated the Savannah Volunteer Guard Armory to serve as the first classroom and administration building. The historic significance of the 1892 structure was recognized by its nomination for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Named Poetter Hall in honor of two of the founders, the building remains in active use by SCAD today.

SCAD exists to prepare talented students for professional careers, emphasizing learning through individual attention in a positively oriented university environment. The goal of the university 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.