Overview

Industrial designers shape our world, from games and gadgets, to bicycles and boats, to highchairs and helmets.

In recent years, our students from Industrial Design from Savannah College of Art and Designhave worked with some of the most recognizable brands in the world — including Lenovo, BMW, AT&T, Clayco, The Coca-Cola Company, Dynacraft, Fisher-Price, Ford Motor Company, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard — to invent practical solutions to real-world challenges. The result? Outstanding portfolios that help our graduates take the professional world by storm.

Careers in industrial design

Become a product designer. Become a toy designer. Become a design strategist. The art of industrial design lies in analyzing people's interactions with the objects around them and devising new ways to make human environments functionally superior, aesthetically pleasing, and more enjoyable. Industrial designers seek elegant solutions to complex challenges in usability — and with a degree from SCAD, you can join them.Launch your career as a professional:

Consumer electronics designer
Innovation catalyst
Interaction designer
Marine designer
Medical devices designer
Product designer
Toy designer
Transportation designer
User experience designer

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Computer-aided Product Design
Rapid Prototyping: Analog to Digital Fabrication
Model and Prototype Development
Idea Visualization and Communication
Contextual Research Methods
Human Factors in Industrial Design
The Development of Product Form

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-25 00:00:00

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SCAD accepts applications year-round for all quarters, so there are no firm deadlines to apply.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Quarter credit hours

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Savannah, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official U.S. high school diploma or equivalent program
Evidence of English proficiency for students whose first language is not English
One to three recommendations may be submitted by professors, teachers, counselors, or community leaders with whom the applicant has had immediate contact. Recommendations should address the applicant's level of commitment, as well as attributes such as creativity, initiative, motivation, character, and academic achievement, to aid in assessing the applicant's reasonable potential for success as a student at SCAD.
Statement of purpose The statement should be no more than 500 words in length and should give an overview of the applicant's academic and personal experience, describing preparation for and commitment to further study at SCAD, as well as educational and professional goals and aspirations.
Portfolio, audition or writing submission

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41130 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41130 USD / year

≈ 41130 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

41130 USD / year

≈ 41130 USD / year

Living costs

Savannah

United States

993 - 1846 USD / month

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Overview

Careers in industrial design

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Savannah

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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