The industrial design undergraduate and graduate programs at Savannah College of Design (SCAD) were ranked third and fourth in the nation by DesignIntelligence's "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools" in 2010. SCAD graduates have been hired by companies such as General Motors, BMW Group and MasterCraft Boat Company. Bachelor of fine arts (BFA), master of arts (MA) and master of fine arts (MFA) degrees are all offered at SCAD. According to the college's website, its industrial design program is one of the fastest growing in the country, thanks to its large full time faculty and state-of-the-art facilities. Degree program classes incorporate projects involving actual clients from various industries, with past partners including companies such as Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and Coca-Cola.
Savannah College of Art and Design
22 E. Lathrop Ave.
Savannah, GA 31415
912-525-5100
scad.edu
The Art Institute consists of more than 40 education institutions within North America, with degrees in design, media arts, culinary arts and fashion. The Art Institute of Atlanta is the home to approximately 73% of the total student body, with students from more than 40 states and 25 countries, as of 2008. The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur is a branch of the Atlanta institute, with five stories and 115,000-square-feet of space for learning. It offers degrees in design, fashion, media arts and general education. The school's bachelor of fine arts degree (BFA) in graphic arts prepares students with many of the skills necessary to become an auto graphic designer through courses such as drawing, two- and three-dimensional design, computer illustration and digital photographic production. Students must also complete a senior project and an interactive senior project, giving them the opportunity to focus on an area of interest, such as automotive design.
The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur
One West Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030
404-942-1800
artinstitutes.edu
Georgia Institute of Technology, located in Atlanta, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture, computing, liberal arts, management, engineering and sciences. According to the school's website, it is one of the country's top research facilities and is consistently ranked as a top public institution in the United States by "U.S. News and World Report." Industrial design is offered within the College of Architecture through a bachelor of science (BA) or master of industrial design (MID) degree program. The B.A. program prepares students for careers in designing consumer products, business and industrial products, medical and computer equipment, recreational products and transportation industry products. The focus of the program training industrial designers to be part artist, part entrepreneur and part engineer, providing a solid background for automotive designers.
Georgia Institute of Technology
College of Architecture
247 4th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30332
404-385-8148
gatech.edu