<p>SCAD expands to Hong King…[SCAD-Hong</a> Kong](<a href=“http://www.scad.edu/hongkong/]SCAD-Hong”>http://www.scad.edu/hongkong/)</p>
<p>As someone who applied and was accepted as an entering freshman next year I’m really excited by this development. </p>
<p>However, upon emailing SCAD, I found out that there will initially be no dorms in Hong Kong, and students will be responsible for finding their own housing. </p>
<p>…eek!</p>
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<p>Seriously? Aww, man! After I got so excited, too. =(</p>
<p>Having to find your own housing REALLY bites.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was pretty shocked to hear that too, when I emailed them to follow up and inquire a little more into the housing situation their response made it sound like they hadn’t really thought too far ahead, but would help in some capacity to get students housed. </p>
<p>Did you apply/get accepted to SCAD?</p>
<p>I applied for free at a SCAD Day that was held recently, so right now they’re just waiting on my portfolio and statement of purpose. Keeping my fingers crossed!</p>
<p>I don’t think you even need to send in a portfolio, I was accepted without sending one in and still qualified for the academic scholarship. </p>
<p>But that begs the question, what are you looking to study, and is Hong Kong in the cards?</p>
<p>Either way, best of luck!</p>
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<p>Yeah, I know portfolios are only for artistic scholarship consideration, but I need as much help as I can get. And I will be majoring in Animation, so a quarter in Hong Kong would be perfect for me. (It’s only a hop-skip-and-jump away from Japan; well, compared to going there from here, anyway.)</p>
<p>I hope very much that they decide to implement student housing for it somewhere down along the line. I mean, if Lacoste has housing, so should Hong Kong! T_T</p>
<p>///I hope very much that they decide to implement student housing for it somewhere down along the line.///</p>
<p>Eventually, maybe. Hong Kong is very expensive, but since the school will be located in Kowloon (on the mainland), less expensive apartments might be found inland.</p>
<p>SCAD receives a very very large number of applications from Chinese students. In all likelihood their focus will be upon these students, students who live in China already. </p>
<p>About one year ago, SCAD dropped “Savannah College of Art and Design” in favor of a new “SCAD” logo. Clearly, the college is rebranding itself as a global entity without provincial ties. SCAD has been pursuing the global market for some time now. I heard as far back as two years ago that SCAD-Hong Kong was a certainty, though at one point it fell through because of some issues with the Chinese government. </p>
<p>In any event, it would be an exciting opportunity for students to travel abroad and visit HK. The best year of my life was spent there.</p>
<p>//SCAD receives a very very large number of applications from Chinese students. In all likelihood their focus will be upon these students, students who live in China already.
//</p>
<p>My point here is that I imagine SCAD envisions Hong Kong as less of a satellite campus for U.S.-based students, and more as the art college of choice in China, thus tapping into a huge population base and making tons of money.</p>
<p>I live in Hong Kong… HK is tiny… I would be surprised if there is housing…</p>
<p>For those who have had experiance living in Hong Kong, how much does an average apartment run? Is anyone familiar with the area/real estate market in proximity to where SCAD Hong Kong will be located? </p>
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<p>well… it’s kind of tricky.</p>
<p>I have family living in Hong Kong so I visit every year. And from what I’ve seen and heard, property in that kind of area is the most ridiculous I’ve ever seen. I know my grandparents are renting out some of the apartments they own for about $4,000-5,000 a month.</p>
<p>Although those are probably better than average living conditions, I’d probably say the cost of renting a 1 bedroom would be anywhere from $700-1,500 a month. And the space would be quite small… </p>
<p>Also, it really depends on where you look. If you don’t have much cash, look at further locations. Causeway Bay and the surrounding area is not the place to look. I used to live there and it’s the equivalent of a mini New York which means land there will cost more.</p>
<p>anyways, for people already living in the area, it’s a good deal since Hong Kong is so small and transport is so good it takes no time to get anywhere. However, if you live anywhere else, especially in America, stay here and go to the main campus if possible. I’d personally trust learning there than an overseas school any day.</p>
<p>I am currently a SCAD student, and am among the first group going to HK in the Fall. There IS housing, we are not required to find our own, and from what they’ve told us, it’s pretty spectacular.</p>
<p>SCAD KH has indeed secured on-campus housing for its students. And it’s gorgeous, imo. It’s WAAAAAAAAY better than our dorms in Sav. (Update: I was accepted to SCAD and spent my past year there as a freshman. At my time of posting this, I’ll be returning for my sophomore year in just a few weeks. Yay!)</p>
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<p>If you have a Facebook (I’m not sure if it’s a public group or not, so I assume you must be logged into FB to see it), you can see pictures of the residences there. (Click on the Photos tab, then hit next on the photo album list, and click on “Gold Coast Residences”.) The views are GODLY, they have a huge pool, it’s REAL apartment housing (not like the fake apartment housing SCAD-Sav offers us), and it’s close to lots of commercial businesses. Basically, it’s like a Chinese version of SCAD-ATL with better dorms.</p>
<p>I’m envious. :o</p>
<p>OMIGOSH! The housing looks beautiful. Of course, there is a housing fee. I wonder if it is the same as the Savannah/Atlanta campuses?</p>