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SCAD eLearning

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if online education is a good fit for me?

SCAD eLearning welcomes students from each of the SCAD locations, across the United States and abroad. Many eLearning students are working professionals, while others may be seeking to transition into art, design and related fields. Some students choose eLearning because they do not live or work near a college or university that offers SCAD's unique programs of study in art and design. See if an eLearning program may be right for you.

Are SCAD eLearning courses available only online?

All courses offered through eLearning are also offered in SCAD classrooms. SCAD eLearning students receive the same level of instruction and follow the same curriculum they would if they took courses in a traditional classroom setting at the university.

SCAD eLearning provides many resources to help guide students toward success. Through the eLearning virtual campus, eLearning staff seek to ensure that distance-learning students are included and connected with their peers, faculty and the entire SCAD community.

What are the online courses like?

If you have ever used the Internet or attached a file to an e-mail, then most of the actual class environment will be familiar. New eLearning students are introduced to the learning environment during an online orientation course that offers information about university resources and opportunities, explains how to navigate the online courses and MySCAD, and provides how-to videos on ordering textbooks and performing other tasks.

What is blended-learning/limited residency/hybrid-learning?

Blended-learning courses and programs combine on-campus classes with quality online education to support specific campus, constituent and programmatic needs.
Limited-residency programs require five-week residency sessions on a designated SCAD campus for one or two summer terms, depending on the degree program. Limited-residency students also take some of their coursework via eLearning.
Hybrid-learning courses and programs combine online coursework with a set number of face-to-face classrooms sessions. These programs may be most beneficial for students residing in or near the home campus, but also may be suited to students who can travel to the campus during the quarter.

Do online courses meet at specific times?

All courses are 10 weeks long and follow the university's academic calendar, but there are no specific meeting times for online courses. However, students are expected to complete coursework according to a schedule that stipulates due dates, and there are asynchronous online sessions for students and professors to meet, assess and critique work or expand on discussion board postings.

When do classes start?

SCAD eLearning students may begin their study any quarter during the academic year. While course registrations adhere to the normal SCAD calendar of four 10-week quarters, eLearning classes are not held at set times. However, students are expected to complete coursework according to a schedule that stipulates due dates and asynchronous online sessions for students and professors to meet, assess and critique work or expand upon discussion board postings. Students in eLearning courses are expected to participate in all assignments, examinations and field trips or other special activities as directed by the professor. Attendance is determined by active login time and participation in required activities.

View the academic calendar.

Contact Admission

admission@scad.edu
Hong Kong/Savannah/eLearning: 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100
Atlanta: 877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700

Events

Performing Arts Auditions
Nov. 07, 2009
SCAD Graduate Information Session: Toronto
Nov. 08, 2009
SCAD Undergraduate Information Session: Toronto
Nov. 08, 2009
Interested in Studying in Lacoste?
Nov. 09, 2009

News

Nov. 05, 2009
SCAD courses registered in Hong Kong
Oct. 29, 2009
Student wins Craft Council scholarship
Oct. 27, 2009
Lecture by state preservation officer
Oct. 23, 2009
SCAD receives FGI's Sustainability Award

Recognition

Hammond's film an Aniboom finalist
“Monster Movie” by alumnus Stephen Hammond (M.F.A., animation, 2008) has been chosen as a finalist in the FOX-Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge. Read more about the competition.
Grix awarded SECAC travel grant
Art history graduate student Eleanor Grix received the Gulnar Bosch Travel Award from the Southeastern Conference of Art Colleges. A panel of distinguished faculty members and the director of the annual conference, where Grix will present her research, selected her for the award.
Fulton is finalist for Surface magazine
SCAD photography student John Michael Fulton was chosen as a top ten finalist by Surface magazine. His photo spread will be featured in the Avant Guardian issue, on newsstands soon.
Stefani Joseph featured in exhibitions
Paintings by foundation studies professor Stefani Joseph were selected for the exhibition "Common Ground: 11 American Artists at Galeria9arte” Sept. 29-Oct. 30 in Lisbon, Portugal. Joseph also had work selected for the 64 Arts National Juried Exhibition at the Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, Illinois. The exhibition ran Aug. 21-Sept. 19.