At SCAD, You Can Get Your Bachelor of Design in Applied AI

This new program at the Savannah College of Art and Design prepares the next generation of designers for our AI future.

The artificial intelligence (AI) genie's out of the bottle: generative AI tools are here to stay across industries, including art and design. That's why the Savannah College of Art and Design, or SCAD, now offers a new Bachelor of Design program in Applied AI.

The Applied AI program at SCAD focuses on ethics, behaviour, and the cultural impact of emerging AI technologies. Artists and designers will help shape the future, developing technical and storytelling skills with human interaction at its core. Applied AI at SCAD balances innovation with empathy, offering new ways to explore your creativity.

SCAD: a global leader in creative AI education

SCAD's been a leader in art and design since opening its doors in 1978, and this trend continues into the present. Every year, huge voices in AI and tech visit campus — we're talking giants like Google, NVIDIA, Adobe, Meta, Netflix, and beyond — for the SCAD AI Summit, offering students a front-row seat to next-gen tech and a chance to connect with potential employers.

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Empowering students across disciplines

No matter your art and design interest, an education in applied AI can help you achieve your goals. From architecture, advertising, and fashion, to user experience design, animation, and beyond, SCAD is committed to helping its students develop "human-centered systems that fuse innovation with cultural insight and AI with imagination."

If a full Bachelor of Design in Applied AI isn't quite your tempo, all good! You can take an Applied AI minor alongside any SCAD major, so you can develop important AI skills while pursuing your passion.

Embarking on a creative career in the age of AI

Become a product developer. Become a design strategist. Become a systems engineer. At SCAD, a global leader in creative AI education, students do more than just build AI — they humanize it. Combining coursework that spans interaction design, computational thinking, storytelling, and systems modeling with real-world partnerships and professional studio work, students graduate prepared to craft intuitive experiences, choreograph machine behavior, and design with intent.

Potential job titles after graduating with a degree in Applied AI:

• Real-time content developer
• Autonomous agent designer
• AI design strategist
• Creative technologist
• AI story engineer
• Ethical design strategist
• AI systems designer

Learn more about careers in applied AI on the SCAD website.

Ready to start your creative career?

Dig into the infinite possibilities of applied AI. Visit the SCAD website to start your application today.