News and Media

Published: Mar 15, 2010

New center provides SCAD admission information to prospective students and parents

HONG KONG—SCAD, the most comprehensive art and design university in the world, is pleased to announce that SCAD Gallery, 2/F, 30-32 Wyndham Street, in Central, now serves as the temporary home of the SCAD Hong Kong admission welcome center.

SCAD is revitalizing the former North Kowloon Magistracy Building, 292 Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, to serve as the home of SCAD Hong Kong. When SCAD Hong Kong opens for classes in September, the SCAD Hong Kong admission welcome center will be permanently located there. SCAD Gallery will continue to show exhibitions of the best work created by SCAD students, professors, alumni and renowned visiting artists.

The university is currently accepting applications to SCAD Hong Kong. SCAD admission representatives are available by appointment at SCAD Gallery from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday to answer questions about admission to the university. Make an appointment.

Courses of study at SCAD Hong Kong focus on digital media and include advertising, animation, graphic design, illustration, interactive design and game development, motion media design, photography, and visual effects. Other courses of study may be considered in the future based on student interest.

SCAD Hong Kong’s courses of study are registered with the Hong Kong Education Bureau. SCAD is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404.679.4500) to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. SCAD Hong Kong will offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees, pending U.S. approval by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

As is customary in U.S. universities, SCAD Hong Kong bachelor’s degrees offer four years of instruction, including a core curriculum in fine art foundation studies and general education before progressing into the major courses.  Master’s degrees require advanced knowledge and specialized study that may include field or teaching internships and thesis projects, papers or exhibitions.

SCAD students and alumni benefit from an extensive array of career services at SCAD to prepare them for successful, professional careers. Advisers provide individual guidance through course options, résumés, portfolios, interviews and job-search strategies. Workshops and classes cover entrepreneurship, branding, salary negotiation, socially responsible careers and more. Over the past three years, an average of eight out of 10 SCAD alumni, responding to a survey, were employed in their fields or had been admitted to graduate school within six months of graduation.

Learn more about SCAD Hong Kong and SCAD Gallery. Students may apply to SCAD online.

Admission inquiries may be directed to admission. Media inquiries may be directed to Phoebe Ho at 852 2837 4756 or Tom Ho at 852 2837 4726.