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The Savannah College of Art and Design

Breakdown of “Education Quality” at SCAD/SAD

View:
By Gender
MalesB
FemalesB
By Major
ArchitectureB
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentA
Art & Design DepartmentB
CommunicationsB+
Computer ScienceA+
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcB
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcC+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B+
Industrial DesignA-
Interior DesignB
Music - Composition/TheoryA-
OtherB+
Perfomance ArtsC-
TelecommunicationsB+
UndecidedC-
Video/MediaB-

Against similar schools

Education Quality compared with similar schools in class.

Savannah College of Art and Design
 B
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 B+

Rhode Island School of Design
 A-
Harvard University
 B+
New York University
 B+
School of Visual Arts
 B
University of California - Berkeley
 A-
Maryland Institute College of Art
 B
F
A+

Education Quality

... That means there is no consistency when it comes to education ...Read full comment
... For education, and also because a lot of people there are very elitist ...Read full comment
... " Some of these people are talented and passionate and some don't give a damn about their education or their parents' bank account ...Read full comment
... As for education, can't really say to much so far ...Read full comment
... SCAD is everything I could ever ask for from a university education wise ...Read full comment
... The cost is a lot to pay for a college education ...Read full comment
... It's a horrible school that doesn't care about education ...Read full comment
... In terms of Education just looking at SCAD ...Read full comment
... That said I could have gotten better education and industry contacts at a cheaper school in a major metropolitan area ...Read full comment
... The foundations education is thorough and useful ...Read full comment
... I have received a first class education with exceptional professors and yes I've had some terrible professors(but those are at every school) but ...Read full comment
... It's for students who are serious about their education and inhibit the drive and motivation needed to succeed not only during their educational ...Read full comment
... The education is great and the facilities are there, but your biggest problem at SCAD is always going to be the administration ...Read full comment
... I went to an excellent high school where I recieved a very strong education ...Read full comment
... The Dean is new and inexperienced in education and design - clueless ...Read full comment
... ) and that if you miss four classes, it's as though you've missed 20% of your education that quarter ...Read full comment
... Go to a state university, get a well rounded education and go to one of the NASAD accredited Art Institutes schools for your art vocation ...Read full comment
... Now, SCAD is way different than it was two or three years ago: new professors (highly qualified, most have staggering resumes) are all over t...Read full comment
... The only regret was not taking the summer education opportunities in Europe ...Read full comment
... After attending for less than one semester, I have found SCAD to be an illegal money pit where professors make you feel like you are an idiot and ...Read full comment
... And that's because of my education at SCAD ...Read full comment
... I would caution those looking into higher education at SCAD to look elsewhere ...Read full comment
... A cheaper, higher quality education can be had at a local state university or community college ...Read full comment
... My advice would be go to cheaper school where you can get just as good as an education and in most cases an even better one than at SCAD ...Read full comment
... But those people quickly disappear when they realize art education isn't something easy that you can get with your parent's money ...Read full comment
... It is expensive I will give you that but you get a good education but it is up to you to make the best of it ...Read full comment
... EDUCATION QUALITY: First of all, I entered this school after graduating high school with no formal art training ...Read full comment
... For education, and also because a lot of people there are very elitist ...Read full comment
... A lot of money invested in public relations, marketing, advertising, recruiting - but that college itself and the quality of education is not of ...Read full comment
... This college can give you a great art education business oriented ...Read full comment
... It has the best quality of education I've seen anywhere, as well as some of the best people ...Read full comment
... Pros: - The building is nice, they've spent a lot of time (and our money) creating an environment suitable for creativity and education ...Read full comment
... Also, SCAD polls students every quarter, there are food polls, educational polls, general polls ...Read full comment
... 0 at another college I came here thinking that I was goign to get this great education ...Read full comment
... If you sit around and wait for them or others to hold your hand through your "educational" process, then you're not going to make it ...Read full comment
... Overall SCAD had offered me a great education and my friends who have graduated found work very soon after in their field ...Read full comment
... To be honest, I was expecting a wonderful time and education, with a lot of support ...Read full comment
... As for education, can't really say to much so far ...Read full comment
... so, there are some super passionate students who have real talent, and then an equal amount of people who have no talent at all or care about the...Read full comment
... If you have a good work ethic and are not going to just party, you will get a great education ...Read full comment
... This is not an education ...Read full comment
... The educational quality generally improves when you get into your major courses, some of my foundation professors were great people and very tale...Read full comment
... The general education classes are less flexible, as one would expect, however ...Read full comment
... SCAD SPENDS MORE TIME, MONEY, AND ATTENTION BRINGING IN NEW STUDENTS THAN PRESERVING RELATIONS WHITH ATTAINED STUDENTS EXPECT TO BE A NUMBER AND ...Read full comment
... If you approach it half-assed you will get a half-assed education and that isn't the school's fault ...Read full comment
... There are many problems with SCAD that encompasses campus safety, quality of education, and social life ...Read full comment
... This may sound insane but coming from a white suburban neighborhood I found it to be quite educational living in an area where there are many peo...Read full comment
... For education, and also because a lot of people there are very elitist ...Read full comment
... I see too many students who have no interest in their own education which is sad because SCAD does try it's best to get you the right teachers wh...Read full comment
... Teachers don't seem to talk to each other about course content, there are gaps in education ...Read full comment
... There are better things to do with your money and education than go here ...Read full comment
... -Half way through my education, SCAD changed the curriculum and became a huge inconvenience: constantly had to get waivers to register for clas...Read full comment
... At least then I would have ended up with a more well rounded education allowing me to get a job, instead of just art, art, and more art ...Read full comment
... I could make 35% more at a real university, where I would be treated with the respect my education and experience should receive ...Read full comment
... In terms of Education just looking at SCAD ...Read full comment
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