Course General Description

SCAD is one of only two U.S. universities to offer an undergraduate degree in architectural history, and our location among one of the best-preserved urban landscapes in the country makes Savannah the prime setting for exploring this craft. Take advantage of a curriculum that covers all major historical periods in Western and global traditions, the opportunity to travel abroad to a perfectly preserved medieval village, and coveted internships and resources at your fingertips. The vast world of architectural history awaits.

School General Description

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private, 4-year college dedicated to preparing students for professional careers in areas such as interior design, graphic art, architecture and video graphics. The main campus in Savannah, Georgia, encompasses 70 buildings in an around the downtown historic district. The school has additional campuses in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Lacoste, France. Although SCAD has only been open since 1979, it has built a reputation as one of the best design schools in the world, according to Bloomberg Businessweek in 2009. In 2013, Design Intelligence ranked several of SCAD's programs in the top 20 in the nation, including undergraduate and graduate interior design and industrial design programs and the graduate architecture program. SCAD prepares talented students for creative professions through engaged teaching and learning in a positively oriented university environment.