Set course for a creative career
Open Day at SCAD to highlight the university’s unique art and design courses
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Attendees will experience student life and discover SCAD’s unique and rigorous academic programmes, which embody the university’s mission to prepare talented students for professional careers.
“We are the only university in Hong Kong focused exclusively on art and design,” says Dr. David Pugh, vice president, SCAD Hong Kong. “SCAD offers the Asian region’s largest concentration of degree programmes in 14 distinct disciplines. Each curriculum, whether undergraduate or postgraduate, is structured around a comprehensive knowledge set and range of abilities, from concept to application. We ensure SCAD students are ready and able to put their ideas into practice in their careers.”
SCAD’s comprehensive degrees align with booming Asian industries. Programmes include animation, advertising, fashion, fashion marketing and management, graphic design, illustration, interactive design and game development, interior design, luxury and fashion management, motion media design, painting, photography, sequential art, and visual effects.
In all areas of study, SCAD emphasises the benefit of professional exposure. Through the Collaborative Learning Center (CLC), SCAD students partner with leading Hong Kong businesses and brands on real-world projects, ideating innovative solutions to design challenges while refining career-focused collaborative skills.
“As students engage in these projects, they develop aptitudes that are essential for professional success after graduation,” Pugh says. “They see the importance of adaptive thinking, effective communication, efficient management, and creative problem-solving.”