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'''The Savannah College of Art and Design''' (often referred to as '''SCAD''') — founded in 1978 by Paula S. Wallace, Richard Rowan, May Poetter and Paul Poetter — is an independent, fully accredited, not-for-profit college dedicated to the visual and performing arts, design, the building arts and the history of art and architecture. Located in the historic Southern city of [[Savannah, Georgia]], SCAD is the largest art college in the United States, offering [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Master of Architecture]], [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]], [[Master of Urban Design]] and [[Master of Fine Arts]] degrees. The college is closely engaged with the city and the preservation, at least architecturally, of its rich heritage.

SCAD enrolls closemore tothan 7,000 students from all 50 states and nearly 80100 countries. International student enrollment is quoted at 10-12 percent.

Degree programs include [[advertising design]], [[animation]], [[architectural history]] (MFA only), [[architecture]], [[art history]], [[motion graphics|broadcast design and motion graphics]], [[cinema studies]], [[fashion]], [[fibers]], [[film and television]], [[furniture design]], [[graphic design]], [[historic preservation]], [[illustration]], [[illustration design]] (MFA only), [[industrial design]], [[interactive design and game development]], [[interior design]], [[media and performing arts]], [[metals and jewelry]], [[painting]], [[photography]], [[production design]], [[sequential art]], [[sound design]], [[urban design]], and [[visual effects]].

Minors are offered in 25 of the major programs as well as in [[accessory design]], [[business management]], [[ceramic arts]], [[contemporary writing]], [[cultural landscape]], [[dance]], [[decorative arts]], [[drawing]], [[electronic design]], [[exhibition design]], [[interaction design]], [[marine design]], [[museum studies]], [[music performance]], [[new media art]], [[printmaking]], [[sculpture]], [[storyboarding]] and [[technical direction]].