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05/01/2008

SCAD presents "Too Many Tangents," a sequential art thesis exhibition

SCAD, Savannah, Sequential Art thesis exhibition, Tangents, 2008

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design sequential art department will hold an open thesis exhibition May 5-June 5, at May Poetter Gallery, 342 Bull St., Savannah, Ga. A reception and book release for the department's 2008 Anthology 'Pantomime' will take place Saturday, May 30, 6-8 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

"Too Many Tangents" will showcase original design work by SCAD sequential art M.F.A candidates. The department’s annual Anthology book will be available for purchase at the reception.

The Savannah College of Art and Design offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in sequential art as well as a Bachelor of Arts in visual communication with a concentration in sequential art. The field of sequential art encompasses graphic novels, comic books, comic strips, children's books and storyboards for animation and film. Sequential artists combine words and pictures to form entertaining and effective narratives. Students explore computer applications for sequential art such as coloring and cover design, as well as professional opportunities in freelancing and self-publishing. SCAD is one of few colleges that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the sequential art field. For more information, visit .

Named one of Kaplan's "25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future," the Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs also are offered online through SCAD-eLearning. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Urban Design degrees.