Savannah School of Art and Design SCAD It is the largest art college in the United States and one of the largest specialized art universities in the world. Among the 25 hottest universities in the United States, Savannah College of Art and Design It is praised by Kaplan Weekly as "the hottest art learning center". The school now has more than 5000 students from 50 states in the United States and more than 80 different countries in the world. It has four branches, which can award bachelor's and master's degrees in fine arts, architecture, art and film, television, etc. Its courses cover almost all majors in today's art field.
Savannah School of Art and Design
Architectural Art Branch:
The Architectural Arts Branch has 6 departments: BFA/M.Arch of Architecture, BFA/MA of Architectural History, MFA, BFA/MA of Furniture Design, MFA, BFA/MA of Historical Preservation, MFA, BFA/MA of Interior Design, MFA and Urban Design.
The architectural arts branch has complete facilities, Savannah College of Art and Design There are more than 250 computers and 3 special interior design laboratories in the building for students to use. The furniture design department is located in a renovated 19th century cotton warehouse with an area of 16000 square feet, including a studio, design room, welding room, computer room and sketch room. The furniture design department of SCAD cooperates with many well-known institutions and brands, such as Italian Foreign Trade Commission, 220 Elm of American High Point International Furniture and Lighting Exhibition, and pecan business furniture. The school usually organically combines courses with various forms of exhibitions. Students have the opportunity to participate in international activities such as "Mobile Salon Exhibition" in Milan, Italy, "Paris Furniture Exhibition" and "International Contemporary Furniture Exhibition" in New York. This is conducive to their professional contact with reality and all-round self-development. At the exhibition, students can sit on chairs, turn on the electric light to see how the light shines in the room, and go forward to evaluate the works of others. All these will help them to become more outstanding designers in the future. The Department of Furniture Design has classes at Savannah Campus.
Interior Design Department is an art closely related to our daily life. The interior design courses of Savannah School of Art and Design not only include residential design, but also commercial interior design, and extend to set design, even including network design. Although there are more than 250 computers and three special interior design laboratories for students in the Architectural Arts Branch, teachers still emphasize that computers can never replace real design. Real design comes from the brain, heart and pencil in hand. The teachers of the Interior Design Department come from all over the world. They are versatile and have both technical knowledge and artistic inspiration. The students are also very active. Under the guidance of excellent teachers, they are very passionate and inspirational. Architecture classes are held at Savannah, Hong Kong and Atlanta campuses.
Students from the Department of Architecture and the Department of Computer Arts cooperated to complete a project called "Virtual Ancient City Savannah". They created a three-dimensional model. From ancient times to modern times, the entire website is like a time machine. As long as visitors choose a specific time to visit Savannah Academy of Arts and Design, this system will automatically show Savannah's appearance at that time. The Department of Architecture teaches at Savannah Campus.
Facing the beautiful ancient city of Savannah, the students of the Department of Historic Preservation always realize the importance and sense of responsibility of their profession. As graduates of the Major of Historic Site Protection will be mainly engaged in the rescue and protection of the historical environment, students in school will often go out of the classroom to investigate the historic buildings all over Savannah, and use the advanced laboratory equipment of Savannah Institute of Art and Design to carry out research on cultural relics restoration and historic site protection. In the past year, teachers and students of the Department of Historic Preservation have undertaken nearly 40 social projects. The church in "Sapero" Island, Georgia, which they participated in research and protection, is the first Baptist church built by African immigrants in the United States. They also participated in the restoration and protection of different museums in Savannah. In addition, the faculty and students of the Department of Historic Preservation also participated in the protection of a national trusteeship building in New York, called "Lindhurst Building", which is the most typical Gothic style building in the United States. In Virginia, Nevada, the teachers and students of the Department of Historic Preservation participated in the work of color analysis of the painting outside an ancient building, and their plan was finally implemented and awarded. In the process of engaging in these public welfare undertakings, students not only learned knowledge, but also accumulated experience. Most importantly, they learned how to make contributions to society. The Department of Historic Site Protection has classes in Savannah Campus or online.
The urban design department of SCAD will provide students with internship opportunities. Because the department has cooperation projects with the urban planning committee and the municipal government, students have many internship opportunities. In addition, students can also teach in order to train their time management ability and collective communication ability. The Department of Urban Design has classes at Savannah Campus.
Savannah School of Art and Design, School of Communication Arts:
The College of Communication Arts has five departments: Advertising BFA, BF/MA, MFA, Graphic design BFA, BF/MA, MFA, Illustration BFA, BF/MA, MFA, Illustration design MA, and Sequential art BFA, BF/MA, MFA.
SCAD's advertising graduate program ranks second in the United States. We have always maintained cooperative relations with many well-known brands, and students have many opportunities to exercise. Students have won awards in many competitions, such as the American Advertising Association Design Award, the Art Direction Club, the Cannes Youth Creative Competition and the Golden Pencil Advertising Award. The Department of Advertising has classes in Savannah, Hong Kong and Atlanta campuses, as well as online courses.
The graphic design teachers of Savannah School of Art and Design are outstanding, and they are elites from all over the world. They come from New York, California, China, India and many other places. SCAD's graphic design major focuses on sustainability, environmental protection, social equality, cultural vitality, environmental protection, etc. It is hoped that students can use their technology to change the world and give people life color and vitality. The Graphic Design Department has classes in Savannah, Hong Kong and Atlanta campuses, as well as online classes.
The illustration students of SCAD are in the forefront of the annual world illustration competition. Some students have won scholarships in the New York Illustrator Society of the 49th Illumination West Competition. The Department of Illustrations has classes in Savannah, Hong Kong and Atlanta campuses, as well as online classes. The Illustrational Design Department of Savannah College of Art and Design has provided students with two large computer laboratories, so that they have sufficient conditions to create art works in traditional form, then scan, and finally display them in digital form. The most important feature of the illustration design department is that the faculty and staff are professionals. They are heavily involved in the field of illustration and update the syllabus to keep up with new trends, styles and technologies. Both professors and students are creating works at the same time, not only for completing homework, but also for the needs of the market. The Department of Illustrative Design has classes in Hong Kong and Atlanta campuses, as well as online classes.
The comic book art department is both familiar and unfamiliar to everyone. If you have a chance to visit the classroom of the comic book art department, you will find that what most students are doing is sitting at the drawing table and doing the most traditional creation with pencils and drawing paper. In addition, students can also create by means of modern high-tech means such as scanners and computer software programs, and finally color and mark words manually. Whether in traditional or modern ways, the teaching philosophy of the comic book art department first teaches students how to explain why. The comic book art department often invites professional artists and students to hold seminars, and professional editors to comment on students' works. Not long ago, a student of the comic book art department was employed as a pencil action manga artist. He will mainly be engaged in drawing the famous comic character "Superman" with a pencil. Those peers with rich social and professional experience will tell students how they think and draw; Not only that, they will also talk about how to apply for jobs, how to solve problems at work and other broader topics. All these will help students to have a broader understanding of the professional cartoon industry and obtain more professional information and employment opportunities. The Department of Cartoon Arts has classes in Savannah, Hong Kong and Atlanta campuses, as well as online classes.
Savannah School of Art and Design
The School of Design has the following departments: Design for sustainability MA, Design management MA, MFA, Fibers, Industrial design BFA/MA, MFA, Jewelry and objects BFA/MA, MFA, Service design BFA/MFA. These majors are taught in Savannah Campus.
The sustainable development department can be guessed from its name, which means that everything starts from ecology. The department has always been adhering to the purpose of solving practical problems, focusing on the relationship between ecological development, economic prosperity and social equality. The department cooperates with the government and various large global organizations. As we all know, there are not so many environmental protection organizations, and the government also puts environmental protection at the top of its priority (various summits and treaties), so the graduates of this major have a very good prospect of graduation. The Department of Sustainable Development teaches at Savannah Campus.
The Department of Design Management is mainly to implant design concepts into the operation of institutional enterprises. Discard some traditional disadvantages of enterprise management and introduce creative strategic advantages. The Department of Design Management teaches in Savannah and online. The Industrial Design Department of Savannah College of Art and Design is a garden for cultivating excellent designers. Students are able to use KTS software to design their own works, which is the same as the software used by Boeing Company to design the Boeing 777 aircraft. In addition, there is a fully equipped model workshop, which is equipped with all necessary tools to help students transform ideas into reality. The teaching philosophy of Industrial Design Department of Savannah College of Art and Design is product design based on improving people's life quality. Teachers require that the products designed by students can adapt to the environment, make people happy, have fun, make life more convenient, and improve communication between people. The Department of Industrial Design has classes at Savannah Campus and also online.
The Department of Metal and Jewelry Design of Savannah College of Arts and Design is the largest in the United States, providing students with excellent equipment, from welding blowers to polishing machines, from inlaying equipment to polishing machines, from pouring facilities to vacuum casting machines. These advanced instruments provide a solid material foundation for students' progress. The Department of Metal and Jewelry Design has classes at Savannah Campus.
Digital Media College:
The Digital Media School of Savannah School of Art and Design has five departments: Animation BFA/MA, MFA, Interactive design and game development, Motion media design and visual effects BFA/MA, MFA.
There are many internship opportunities for students in SCAD Animation Department, and jobs are easy to find. The department has complete facilities, so students have ample opportunities to use the most high-end software for management. Animation students often work with students from other departments, such as film, to create good works. The Animation Department teaches in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Savannah campuses.
The Department of Visual Effects is the first university in the United States to issue a degree certificate in this major. Students of this department must master certain computer knowledge, of course, art knowledge is also essential. The Department of Visual Effects is taught in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Savannah campuses.
School of Entertainment Arts:
The School of Entertainment Arts has seven departments, including BFA/MA and MFA related to film and television, and BFA/MA and MFA related to production design.
The teachers of the Film and Television Department of Savannah School of Art and Design, while teaching students film theory and film history, encouraged students to create in practice. The entire film and television department is like a large film and television studio, which has all the equipment from early production, shooting to post production. Students have been learning to communicate with actors and crew members in the practice of shooting, and strive to make their works truly communicate with the audience. The annual Savannah Film Festival provides students with an opportunity to communicate with film masters face to face.
The Savannah Film Festival is a gathering of professional film workers and students. Students will have the opportunity to attend various lectures and seminars, talk with professional directors, actors and producers, and observe and learn the latest film and television works from around the world.
The Film and Television Department and the Product Design Department both teach in Savannah Campus.
Savannah School of Art and Design Fashion School:
There are four departments in the west of the fashion college, including Accessory design BFA/MA, MFA, Fashion design BFA/MA, MFA, Luxury and fashion management MA, MFA related to art. SCAD's accessory design and fashion design rank among the top five in the United States and are very famous.
The accessories design department of SCAD attaches great importance to the design of commercial products, so we understand that the employment rate of graduates is very high, and the salary is also very considerable. Similarly, in addition to the skills required for accessory design, carefulness and patience are also indispensable; At the same time, it is necessary to be familiar with some materials, because as a qualified designer, you must combine the design scheme with the actual materials used. Many of the accessories design graduates of Savannah Academy of Arts and Design are designing belts, bags, shoes, etc. for some studios and well-known brands. The Department of Accessory Design has classes in Savannah Campus.
The Fashion Design Department of Savannah College of Art and Design has two large sewing laboratories and a fashion model hall. This is a course based on fashion design skills, which aims to enable students to become professional designers after graduation and be able to participate in practical work immediately. All creation and design innovation will be encouraged here. When designing their own works, every student will maximize their rich association and yearn for their works to show their style in the school's excellent fashion works exhibition. Although many works are time-consuming and laborious, when students see their own works get attention, especially when they see models walking on the catwalk, all the hard work will be rewarded. The Department of Accessory Design can teach in Savannah, Hong Kong and Atlanta campuses.
SCAD's Department of Luxury and Fashion Management only enrolls graduate students. SCAD is also the first school in the United States to set up a Department of Luxury and Fashion Management. Teachers are both luxury buyers and luxury managers, and their experience is a valuable learning resource for students. The Department of Accessory Design can teach in Savannah, Hong Kong and Atlanta campuses.
Savannah School of Art and Design
The Academy of Fine Arts has four departments: Painting BFA/MA, MFA, Photography BFA, BA/MA, MFA, Printmaking BFA/MFA, and Sculpture BFA/MA, MFA.
Oil painting students have their own space, which can be played freely. Each quarter will hold creative space studios, open to the outside world, so that people from all walks of life have the opportunity to appreciate and buy students' works, and increase the opportunities for students to display their works. The department also often invites famous people to give speeches or host studios at SCAD, and they provide students with many opportunities to exchange experiences and ideas. Recent artists/designers include Christo and Jean Claude, Xu Bing, Maya Lin, Muccia Prada, automotive designer Horacio Pagani, graphic designer and font designer Matthew Carter, French poster designer Alan LeQuernec, etc.
SCAD's photography department also ranks high in the United States. The photography department is located in a building built in 1926. Although the house is old, its interior decoration is very modern. The photography department of Savannah College of Art and Design is located in it. The school provides photographic equipment ranging from ordinary household 35mm cameras to the most advanced large cameras. There are two large combined darkrooms in the basement downstairs. Each darkroom is equipped with 20 enlargers, so students can gradually learn to use them. There are exhibition rooms and classrooms on the first and second floors, as well as photography shops, where students can buy various equipment, such as photo paper, film, and film development. The space on the third and fourth floors is the studio and digital laboratory, and is equipped with computer workstations. Students will use the most advanced equipment here to learn various technologies from traditional photography to digital photography. Experienced teachers require students to choose a technical style and aesthetic way as far as possible to conduct in-depth research and creation, so as to establish their own unique creative techniques as soon as possible.
The Oil Painting and Photography Department of the School of Fine Arts of Savannah Institute of Art and Design can give lectures in Hong Kong, Atlanta and Savannah campuses. Conveniently, they can also give lectures online. The Printmaking and Reproduction Department only teaches in Atlanta Campus, so does the Sculpture Department, but the minor course of the Sculpture Department is taught in Savannah.
School of Basic Courses:
The College of Basic Courses only has the major of Basic Department. Teachers from all over the world love education and care about students' future development. No matter what major students choose to pursue in the future. Teachers hope that through the basic courses here, they can have a precise understanding of visual language and learn to use artistic techniques to create.
The courses of the Foundation Department of Savannah College of Art and Design consist of a series of practical and creative courses from which all students can choose. Because there are always many parallel things between the courses of art majors, there is always overlap between the courses of different majors. Therefore, the College has prepared a sequence of courses for students at the beginning, aiming at giving them a comprehensive understanding and understanding of visual arts, rather than just obtaining general visual education. Like local American students, many international students do not have any artistic experience and creative foundation before they come to Savannah College of Art and Design. They can learn such minor courses as sculpture, sketch, printing production, two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design and color theory in the basic department set up by the college.
College of Humanities:
The College of Humanities and Sciences has five majors, and the major related to the major of fine arts is BFA/MA of Art history and MA of Arts administration.
Most teachers in the Department of Art History do research at international professional conferences, and there are many cultural institutions with SCAD, including the American College in Rome, the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, the American Museum Association, and so on. Art history students attend classes at Savannah Campus. SCAD's art management department is the best in the United States, and this major only enrolls graduate students. The Department of Art Management should study some majors related to art, but of course, management must be studied. The employment prospect of this major is good, because there are more than 325000 museums, galleries, art organizations, etc. in the United States, which need a total of 1 million art managers. And SCD has the best art management major in the United States, which shows that work is easy. Students of the Department of Arts and Management have classes in Atlanta or Savannah Campus, and can also teach online.
How to apply for Savannah Academy of Art and Design
Application requirements
You can apply for admission every September, January and June
Undergraduate requirements of Savannah College of Art and Design:
1. Academic performance and recommendation letter of senior high school.
2. Applicants need to mail SAT and ACT scores, and must use SAT code 5631 and ACT code 0855.
3. Precautions:
1）TOEFL> 550 points (paper exam), 85/each part (online exam);
IELTS> 6.5 points (more than 6.5 points for both speaking and writing);
ACTFL should be at least "advanced"; SAT> 500 points (critical reading);
ACT> 22 (reading and writing); HKDSE English language test shall be at least 5
2) If English does not meet the above standards, but TOEFL> 50 points (online exam), IELTS> 4.5 If the ACTFL reaches "medium low" and the HKDSE English language test reaches 4, you can apply, but you must pass the SCAD English language ability test.
3) When the overall English score meets the standard, but the individual scores fail to meet the standard, the school will discuss and then give a plan (may not be required); However, if a single item fails to meet the qualification to participate in the school examination, it will be rejected.
4) When applying for the Master of Architecture degree, if the SAT math score is less than 560 or the ACT math score is less than 24, you need to take the math 101 exam.
4. Other materials: 1) letter of introduction; 2) Objective Statement 3) Portfolio, Video Editing, Writing 4) Resume/Honor and Merit Table
5. Applicants need to call the applying department to arrange a telephone interview.
Postgraduate requirements of Savannah School of Art and Design:
1. Applicants need to mail SAT and ACT scores, and must use SAT code 5631 and ACT code 0855.
2. Precautions:
1) SCAD graduate students can choose any of the four campuses of SCAD to attend classes, and of course, they can also listen to classes online.
2）TOEFL ; 550 points (paper exam), 85/each part (online exam);
IELTS ; 6.5 points (more than 6.5 points for both speaking and writing);
ACTFL should be at least "advanced"; Total GRE score> 1030 points (before August 1, 2011), 297 points (after August 1, 2011);
2) If English does not meet the above standards, but TOEFL> 50 points (online exam), IELTS> 4.5 If the ACTFL reaches "medium low" and the HKDSE English language test reaches 4, you can apply, but you must pass the SCAD English language ability test.
3) When the overall English score meets the standard, but the individual scores fail to meet the standard, the school will discuss and then give a plan (may not be required); However, if a single item fails to meet the qualification to participate in the school examination, it will be rejected.
4) The SAT English and math scores must be higher than 1000 or the ACT English and math scores must be higher than 43.
3. Other materials: 1) letter of introduction; 2) Objective Statement 3) Portfolio, Video Editing, Writing 4) Resume/Honor and Merit Table
4. Applicants need to call the applying department to arrange a telephone interview
Savannah School of Art and Design Application Experience
1. The most comprehensive art and design institute in the world, with more than 100 major and minor majors.
2. There are many Pulitzer Prize winners, Grammy Award winners, influential entrepreneurs and designers among the alumni.
3. Students have a lot of opportunities to intern in famous enterprises, including Coca Cola, Dell, P&G, Apple, Disney, etc. Scholarships up to $15000 per year are offered to students.
4. Please send your application form as soon as possible, regardless of your transcripts, SOP, TOEFL scores and Collection of Art Studied Abroad If everything is ready, send the application form first, and you can get the advantage of having someone to contact you and take care of everything. Then send other documents The school accepts conditional admission. Generally speaking, a TOEFL score of 470 or above is enough.
5. Savannah College of Art and Design does not emphasize those disciplines, but it can be seen that the current emphasis is on computer arts and painting and other disciplines that are more in line with the current industry needs or the president's own preference for the art market.
6. The language courses of SCAD are different from those of other schools. If the grade is below Level 5, you cannot take the main courses of the graduate school or university department. If you do not take any main courses, you cannot take the scholarship. You can take one course at Level 5 and two courses at Level 6.
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