S.C.A.D.

[Breezies]

So, i'm looking for art schools and so far Savannah College of Art and Design (S.C.A.D.) is my favorite! heart heart Has anyone else heard of it, or even been there?  

[LavenderMintRose]

I've heard some bad things about it... I don't quite remember what though (meaning I have a general idea, but I don't want to say anything in case I get some details wrong which I probably would).

 

[Breezies]

Bad things? Really? sad That doesn't sound good...  

[Errol McGillivray]

I've heard bad things as well from students. (I was thinking about that place myself.)

One thing you might want to try is to type the school in a profile search in a networking thing and see what comes up. That's how I met a now close friend that was in my class before we started the class together.  

[Danaidae]

My art teacher tried to encourage me to join one of their summer programs. However, this is probably the first I've heard of questionable opinions but then again, I haven't looked into the school thoroughly at all.  

[Breezies]

gonk *dreams being crushed* This stinks, a lot. I know someone that's gone there and graduated, but I haven't been able to ask him about it yet... Guess I have to look into it more or find some other school cry  

[Romanticism]

don't let a few people's bad times make you switch schools.

also, i have heard of SCAD, amazingly, through a comic.

http://www.drewweing.com/journalcomic/?date=20020305

this is a journal-style comic by a person who went to SCAD. it's kinda cool.

anyways, if the school sounds cool to you, it probably will be. a lot changes in a year, new students, different faces, lots of shifts and changes, as is with any school.

also, good luck! work hard! >3  

[Anpu the black Seraph]

I've been accepted their twice but seem to keep running into financial issues. It's a very expensive school. stressed Everything I've seen is awesome though. Unfortunately I went to attend the fall semester after I graduated high school. We made it all the way there and found out I had no where to live, scream and I live in Delaware so it was a drive. But anyways, one of my main loans apparently dropped like a couple days before I left. Now seven years later hear I am. crying So there's my horror story.

Course if I ever get a hold of the money Ill go in a heartbeat. But for now I just gotta find a school thats closer and that I can afford. biggrin  

[pixelcaster]

Breezies

So, i'm looking for art schools and so far Savannah College of Art and Design (S.C.A.D.) is my favorite! heart heart Has anyone else heard of it, or even been there?

S.C.A.D is a highly regarded college. It's campus is a bit scattered through Savannah, but Savannah is a beautiful city. If you're closer to Atlanta, I think they have a small campus there. I almost went there. I went to Georgia Southern instead.  

[Hourglas]

It really depends on what kind of degree you're looking for. From what I've heard, it's well known for its architecture program. But if you're wanting to go there for something like Animation, it's not the best school.
It is pricy, because it's private.. which is why some people find it bad. Classes like math and such are still required there even for a BFA, which some people believe is not worth the tuition. (Don't get me wrong, though. The art program i'm in still requires a scientific practice credit, for some reason.) It's also fairly easy to get a good scholarship from the school there.

Again, I've heard some iffy things as well.. but then, SCAD is nearly my school's rival. So. ;D

Edit: also, check this out: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=551595  

[Deitsae]

Hi!

I currently a SCAD student (just finished my freshman year), and I would like to offer some insider opinion about it:

Okay, first of all, I really think part of SCAD is choosing the right major for it. SCAD has an amazing, and I mean A-MAZ-ING sequential department. They have the best teachers, classes, and I've seen so many talented kids come out of that major. Even if you're interested in something else- like illustration, drawing, painting, I would suggest taking sequential, at least as a minor, from SCAD because there's a lot of career paths to stem from sequential that just isn't comic making (ie: freelance illustrator, storyboard artist, etc.) and you're going to come out of it with a lot of know-how.

SCAD is expensive, BUT, if you work hard and make a good portfolio and good grades before you apply you can get a great scholarship. Even better is if you get a certain score on your SATs or ACTs (I took both) you can get about $20k scholarship to go there, almost the full cost of tuition. I am personally at SCAD with a sweet scholarship thanks to my portfolio and grades smile .



However, I am not a sequential major...and here's where I start to look at the downsides of the school. Granted, I have not got into my major yet (Animation), but I have strong doubts about their animation department from my first year there. It's more geared towards 3-D animation, even if you'd like your emphasis to be 2-D like I do, they make you take 3-D. They've completely taken out the drawing aspect of the animation department and, to be honest, the 10-week quarter system that they have IMHO is an extremely stupid one for an animation program. You need more than 10 weeks to do anything decent!!! I have been talking to a lot of alumni and a lot of animation kids come out of that school and become...web animators. I don't know about you, but I have bigger dreams than making flash cartoons for the rest of my life XD;. And, not to talk down to my peers or the alumni- but not many people in the 2-D animation dept are quite up to par with what I'd like to see myself become.

Also, it kind of sucks they only make you take life drawing for 1 quarter- only 10 weeks. I just think that's stupid for an illustration or animation or sequential major to only have to take a life drawing class for a single quarter XD. Granted, you are free to attend live nude model session every friday at the school on your own, but it becomes difficult sometimes when you are bogged down by other classes.

So, that said, this upcoming year will be my last year at SCAD, because even though I almost have a free ride to this school, it's just not what I want :/.


THAT SAID, I would not even be considering applying to another-certain-school-that-I'm-applying-to-this-year if it weren't for all that I have learned from the foundation classes and professors at SCAD. Kind of confusing, isn't it? It's hard to say- SCAD is an amazing school in some aspects and not-so-much in others. I guess every college is like that.

Also, SCAD definitely has some pretty amazing, motivational professors and you will learn A LOT from this school if you decide to go. There's also a lot of afterschool activities and clubs that will help you become a better artist. It definitely has the best "Afterschool activiities" of any place I've checked out- from yoga classes to anime clubs, there's pretty much a club for anything you could be interested in, and if there's not you can easily start one smile .

As for campus life:
The school's campus is not a closed campus. It's set up all across Savannah, which is beautiful in some parts and sketchy in others (just about like any other city, though- the difference being at SCAD you will find yourself in the middle of many of these areas because the campus is spread all across town). SCAD offers a bus system to escort you across the city to your classes but the bus can be unreliable and frustrating at times. The trick is to try your best just to show up early, and not try to catch a bus 15 minutes before your class. But it also becomes annoying in that some classes it can add about a whole hour of wasted time to your day just by waiting for and riding the bus.

students here are pretty chill- they range from otakus to "cool kids", but it's definitely not highschool anymore and you won't feel pressured by being different, if in fact you consider yourself to be now smile . There's sort of a "eh, it's art school" mentality when it comes to people wearing cat ears, having blue mohawks and piercings, or walking around in a Robin outfit when it's not halloween. Most everyone seems to get along alright. And, against popular belief, the student body is *NOT* made up of rich white kids. I've seen a great many "lower crust" friends/acquaintances who have come here on scholarships because they are hard-working individuals with a passion for what they do.


if you have any more questions feel free to PM me or ask here smile I'm probably going to join this guild (why I was snooping the forum in the first place)  

[Crimsonly Regretful]

yesss~ it is one of the top 5 art colleges in the country! heart

in order to get in, it's really easy because no portfolio is required, but you have to do some stuff.

the only catch with that is that it's hard to stay in. 3nodding
there are a lot of students that drop out from there because they cant handle it or catch up to the requirments.

there are a lot of international people that come there as well because it's so renowned.


if you have something you want to know about it, why not just visit their website? smile


i'm actually thinking of going there myself...
though.........if you're not local, then it may be a little pricey... sweatdrop  

[Pockii Stereo]

I got accepted to SCAD, unfortunately i am going to hold off going there, maybe i'll go for my masters. When i realize the dramatic difference in staying in my own state and go to college, how much money i would save, i decided to put it on hold. Savannah is really nice, and i fell in love with SCAD the moment i found out about it, but their tuition is just not in my budget.