Savannah College of Art and Design

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private, nonprofit art and design university founded in 1978 in Savannah, Georgia, to offer degree programmes not previously available in southeast Georgia. In 1979 it renovated the Savannah Volunteer Guard Armory, an 1892 building now called Poetter Hall, as its first classroom building. Today SCAD has several locations, including SCAD Savannah and SCAD Atlanta, as well as online distance education.

SCAD is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's and master's degrees. It confers the following degrees:

• Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts
• Master of Architecture, accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board

The interior design BFA at SCAD Atlanta and SCAD Savannah is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. According to the university, class sizes are small, and students and faculty come from all 50 US states and more than 100 countries. An English as a Second Language programme and international student services staff help international students adjust to university life in the United States. Prospective students can attend open-house events (SCAD Day) in Savannah and Atlanta.