I am wondering if SCAD is right for me and I am curious about certain aspects. I am a highschool senior planning on majoring in Film and Television and I have been accepted for Fall 2025.

First of all money wise I would have to know if it's a worthy investment as it is not a price I would probably be comfortable with. I have not toured either locations but I am very eager about all the classes that are in my degree. So if I were to go to SCAD and potentially end up with debt would it be worth it? Would I be able to come out of the school with a good job? I know it's especially hard in film.

Second, I'm not planning on having a car throughout college and I can't drive currently. Are both campuses walkable? To surrounding events, restraunts, shops/stores, and maybe even just classes.

Third, if you were/are a film major what did you expect going into SCAD and how much match or not match what you expected?

Lastly I want the dorm experience for my first year of college at least, how does that differ from each campus? Also I'm not a huge partier as in I'm pretty clean, but I'd like to have the summer camp feel/sleep-away school event feel for a year and try out living on my own. I know it's not gonna be exactly what it's like but I'm just excited.

Extra: My other option is KSU as I know for sure I'm getting in and it's comfortably affordable, but if anyone can compare the film majors from SCAD to KSU I'd like to know what y'all think.

Hello!! I am a first-year college student at a community college and I took one math course but I realized I wanted to attend SCAD and I'm worried that if I fail this math course I won't be accepted in.

The course is not a part of my major and most likely won't transfer over anyway but I am still worried. My high school GPA is a 3.0 would that help me out?

hi! i'm an aspiring SCAD student for Fall 2025 (already accepted for sequential arts!). currently, in high school, i study writing full time and mentioned this in my resume and my writing portfolio (already submitted!), as i am both a published poet and recognized writer from various competitions/awards.

to put this simply, i'm wondering whether it's feasible to consider a major in sequential arts and a minor in creative writing. or are they far too different to accomplish? i've heard stories of portfolios possibly helping people get out of some foundational classes so, could this apply to me? any suggestions/thoughts appreciated!

Hey everyone,

I am trying to reach as many scad students as possible - Earlier this year, I had a word with the Scad director of esports as we don’t have an active counter-strike team. He said I’d have to pretty much find people interested in it.

If anyone here plays Counter-Strike and is interested in a Scad team please hit me up.

So, I'm a freshman in undergrad with a major in Industrial Design and am looking to buy a new laptop. My current one is a 2017 Macbook air which has been fine, but in reality for the more photoshop and illustrator type stuff I've been using my stationary PC. I'm looking to buy a new laptop and am leaning at buying a new Macbook Air with the M3 chip which I'm able to get at a discounted price w student discounts, trade ins, etc. However, I'd like to get some input from people further up through the IDUS degree to see what would be optimal for me to buy. Any thoughts?

I have just been accepted into the Bachelor's degree Film and Television program for SCAD for the Fall 2025 school year. However, it has become apparent that for me to actually attend the school would cause great financial burden on me and my parents. My parents are retired and receive checks from the government so as to keep us afloat. But as the school year approaches we are scrambling to find ways to pay so that I can attend all four years. I have applied to 100+ scholarships and grants to try and ease the load but I have not heard back even though I have applied to the scholarships in advance. It also hard for me to apply for financial and need based aid because my parents income is too much (which in my opinion is slightly unfair). They have been applying to jobs while I also have been working and saving at my own part time job to save up for school.

I have applied to other schools that have similar programs I can work towards but I want to attend SCAD because I did the Rising Star program over the summer and loved the environment along with my roommates. I have made friends and loved being there. It is my dream school, even though I know I can go somewhere else for the same degree or an equivalent degree, I've gotten attached to SCAD and am willing to do whatever I need to go there.

If anyone knows anything I can do or anything I can apply for I would be eternally grateful. This sounds like a lot to ask for but seeing the burden it's taking on my parents to help me go to this school I want to repay their efforts by looking into any means necessary that can possibly help us.

I’m enthralled with these organizations and want to try out for both. Curious to learn about other people’s experience auditioning, and later performing in these troupes. What was the culture like when you were involved? Pros/cons? And what advice would you give to anyone auditioning?

If you all don’t mind me asking, what is the average scholarship amounts that are offered to students? I’ve received 12,000 for the academic scholarship and 6,500 for the portfolio scholarship. I’m trying to figure if this offering will be better or worse compared to what other schools have offered me.

I've already been accepted into calarts for their scenic design major, but SCAD would be a little more ideal as far as moving and living.

Is SCAD worth attending instead of calarts?

Hey everyone, interested to know if anyone has experience with the Italy summer program - if it’s worth it, your experience, etc. - and specifically the application process. I know there is an interest meeting in January, but I would like to use this time during winter break prepping rather than winter quarter. Would love to know what you included in your portfolio, the requirements for the portfolio that you remember, and any other general advice about it! Thank you in advance.

How is this subject relevant in scad. Any advice will be helpfull !

These are the options I am referring to

So I'm currently in the process of submitting my portfolio for SCAD scholarships and I was wondering if there is a difference between these two submission options? I know I can email my advisor about this, but she typically takes a bit to respond and I figured I would try asking the folks here first :)

Hello! I recently was accepted into SCAD {Which came as a big surprise to my ngl} and it has been the first school ive gotten my acceptance letter from. I keep receiving emails about paying my acceptance fees and housing fees, but im not 100% on SCAD. There is another school I have an audition for at the end of February that is much more afordable and closer to home. I really want to go to SCAD and I know its a great opportunity, but at the same time I don't want to say yes to the very first school i was accepted into, and I want to keep my options open. My family and I dont have $1250 to just throw away if I decide I want to go to the closer school. So how long can i wait till I pay my fees? Thank you for reading this 🖤

has anyone heard anything about Timothee Chalamet being at scad this weekend for A Complete Unknown?? I saw it on searchlight but haven't seen any scad updates.

Hi, I’m supposed to be coming to scad this winter for a major in graphic design, but I feel like graphic design is not where my heart and passion lies. I feel as if my passion and something I would give my all to is sequential art or illustration. My worries about illustration and especially sequential art were the chances to be able to succeed in those career paths and be able to land a job. Can sequential art lead to other careers besides comics? It seems a career in just comics is more unrealistic and scarce. I feel as though I can do good in graphic design but I’m not as passionate for it and feel I might not put my best foot forward with it. It feels more like I chose graphic design for the stability and more broad career path, but I also heard that graphic design at scad focuses a lot more on the path of advertising.

If anyone has any insight or advice for me I would appreciate it a lot. Thank you!

I’m a fashion design major and I I am currently in my freshman year in Savannah, but for sophomore year, I was thinking about moving to Atlanta for sophomore year and I know I have to figure it out soon. I’m just struggling with if I should or not and what the pros and cons of both sides. So Fashion students or any student students who live in Atlanta what do you like about it and what are some cons about it?

Since SCAD has quarter terms instead of semesters, do we get pell grant or any oother financial aid award quarterly? Is it refunded quarterly as well? Or is it every semester like normal?

Hello there! I am going to be joining SCAD ATL next year, and wanted to gain some insight on how biking is around in Atlanta, specifically for getting to places around campus? Would love to hear from some of y'all.

PLEASE HELP!! I have been struggling to get in contact with my advisor for a month now, she hasn't responded to a single email. Im getting stressed because I cant meet in person over break, obviously, and even during last quarter she never responded either. This will continue to be a problem, so I was wondering if anyone had a similar situation? I have Steffanie Augustine.

My admissions advisor sent me an email November 11th saying how the portfolio committee returned my portfolio and is allowing me to edit and add more photos to it but when I go into slideroom, it’s not allowing me to edit anything. I’ve emailed him about it and he said he’ll look into it but has not responded since. Am I missing something? I also emailed the admissions email and called but the person I was transferred to didn’t answer and so I’m so lost on what to do. Any suggestions? Before this my advisor was always very quick to emails and I know this is a busy time but theres nobody else whos helping me either.

i’m a girl filling out my spring 2025 housing application

is it like reasonable to add to the optional question on page 3 to add that: I would prefer to not have a roommate who identifies as male? i have NO reservations about nb people, trans women or cis women

I realize they don’t HAVE to honor this request but is it possible they will?

Hey SCAD! I'm a Savannah local looking to beautify a Little Free Library we just bought for our front yard. If there are any painting students out there who would be interested in a commission project, I'd love to chat and see some of your work. Please shoot me a DM if you're interested. Thanks!

I’m looking to apply as a transfer to SCADs program for sound design next year (hopefully spring?)

Would you all say it’s a worthwhile investment? And do you find that finding a job in this field after graduation is easy/easier?

I have my associates already in Audio Science and I haven’t even landed as much as an internship, hence why I went back to school, and now transferring to here.

Thanks!

Hi!! I'm an upcoming student at the Savannah campus starting in Fall 2025. I'm currently a library aide at my school and I love it!! I was wondering if I could volunteer or work at the libraries/media centers on campus, and how I would go about applying for that.

Thanks so much!!

My suitemate and I (freshmen) want to apply to RM next year so I was wondering what the process looked like and any tips from current RM's? Also, is there a way to request each other or can RMs not request roommates?

Hello! I was questioning what housing I should aim for as a sophomore in Motion Media. I assume I'll be in Monty for a lot of my classes. I'm not bringing a car so I rely on walking or busses. So does Sand have any close bus stops as I'd like apartment style if possible. Or what should I aim for?

Curious about this program, and how I can set myself up for success. Are scholarships offered at this level of education, and how can one be as competitive as possible in preparation?

hi!! i’m an international student who is trying to get a job on campus since it’s my only option to work in the US. I have been applying for a while on the scad job portal but each time I either get rejected or just ignored. does anyone have recommendations on how to get a job on campus or just share a personal experience with getting one?

Im an aspiring tattoo artist and Im going to SCAD im set on minoring in Bussiness but for my major however should I do illustration or are there better options like painting?