School of Design
Design with the end user in mind
SCAD design students directly influence the aesthetic language, performance, sustainability, and financial value of products and experiences. They master the process of identifying design insights, engage in scenario planning, and create viable solutions that become tangible parts of a system, service, or brand. Across an array of design disciplines — graphic design and visual experience, industrial design, design for sustainability, and user experience (UX) design — the SCAD School of Design prepares students to generate imaginative solutions to transform the world.
School of Design programs
Design for sustainability
M.A. M.F.A.
Students learn how to make the world a more abundant and equitable place by balancing economic prosperity with social wellbeing and a sustainable environment.
Graphic design
B.A. B.F.A. M.A. M.F.A.
SCAD graphic design students weave entrepreneurship and modern technology with product and user-centered design. As a student, you'll learn from titans of the industry at Airbnb, Google, Hasbro, and more.
Industrial design
B.F.A. M.A. M.F.A.
At SCAD, industrial design students create products that connect people with the world around them. Industrial designers study how humans interact with their environment, visualizing the invisible and adding value to products and systems.
Service design
B.F.A. M.A. M.B.I.
Create the design solutions of tomorrow through a human-centered approach to health care, transportation, education, retail, and more.
User experience (UX) design
B.F.A. M.F.A.
User experience design students employ state-of-the-art resources to research, design, program, and test new products for consumers to enjoy.
User experience research (UXR)
B.F.A.
Instructed by faculty with experience at UX powerhouses like Samsung and mentored by design leaders from Google, SCAD students are prepared to lead design sprints and find tomorrow’s solutions to today’s challenges.