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i went there for a few years, for a BFA in "computer arts" was for interactive design. i also have family in savannah, so i visit the city alot and know it well (my wife is from there)
ive had this same conversation more times than you can imagine...
in my opinion, the school is what you make of it. i totally agree with everything ive read so far. they have an EXTREMLY open admission policy, you WILL have people in your class that have NO experience in what they are majoring in (and unfortunately, wont care in change that when they are there)
scholarships are there, there are very few scholarships woth much in my opinion that are awarded based on pure merit, if you play a sport, you can get hooked up, which for a private art school sound very weird, and dumb.
there are TONS of resources there. the comp labs are super nice, you can have basically anything you can imagine to check out if you are in a major that can make use of that (video , film, 3d)
there are lots of sub par teachers, many many are recycled grad students. there are a few good teachers there. i emphasis few.
try this when you are talking to recruitment, ask them what percentage of graduating (with degree) SCAD alumni get a job out of school, eventually, etc etc.
my experience, they will not tell you. and there is a reason for that, very very very few friends of mine that graduated ended up doing what they went to school for, mostly due to skill. now, i know any school you go to has that, but, id hate to spend 80k+ on tuition and be in that situation
the city is very nice for a smaller city. crime is very very bad for a city of that size, a good percentage of people i know have have been broken into and had stuff stolen. the city has lots of great restraunts, tons of old places to rent that are really cool in the downtown area.
i went there for a few yrs, while i was there, 99% of what i learned i did on my own, out of class. i droped out after a few yrs, self taught, and got a job. for me that worked. i couldnt justify spending 20k+ a year to basically have access to a mac with the limited software i need (which i could buy and OWN for under 5k)
soo factor i would weigh...
- greath facilities (if you are in a major that can benefit from them)
- high tuition
- intersting city (but also somewhat unsafe)
- mediocre instruction for the most part
- large large large studen body, great for networking, buuuut, if a high percentage of them are never even going to enter the industry they are going for, does that matter... for me it didnt...feel free to ask many any questions you may have, hope i can be of help
cheers
j