SCAD: The University for Creative Careers
SCAD offers more degree programs and specializations than any other design university in the U.S., with 100+ programs to choose from across its three locations and online. With filmmaking resources that rival Hollywood studios, SCAD students pursuing degrees in film, TV, entertainment, and digital media are prepared to star on camera or behind the scenes long before graduation.
Savannah Film Studios: The largest film studio complex in higher education
Savannah Film Studios boasts a leading-edge LED volume stage (one of two owned by the university), an extensive backlot streetscape, multiple soundstages, a costume shop, and postproduction suites among its 11 acres.
SCAD Casting Office
Complementing its backlot and next-generation LED volume stages, SCAD operates the only on-site, professionally run casting offices in higher education. The SCAD Casting Office has connected more than 1,000 SCAD students to roles on film, TV, and stage productions in Georgia, New York, Los Angeles, and beyond.
A school for every creative pursuit
SCAD offers more than 40 programs of study across 11 schools. Top ranked by The Hollywood Reporter, Art & Object, The Rookies, Red Dot Design, and more, The University for Creative Careers has more programs and specializations than any other art and design university in the U.S.
School of Animation and Motion
SCAD School of Animation and Motion students deliver captivating moments across multiple platforms. From illuminating fantastical realms and characters to expertly integrating motion media in virtual studio environments and public spaces, students develop the acumen, creativity, and dexterity necessary to launch their creative careers.
School of Creative Technology
Combining technical mastery with artistic sensibility, students become architects of the imagination in the SCAD School of Creative Technology, completing a detailed curriculum as they pioneer immersive realities and award-winning attractions, video games, and mobile apps.
School of Film and Acting
With resources that rival Hollywood studios, award-winning professors, stunning locations, professionally run casting offices, and stellar film and television festivals, the SCAD School of Film and Acting is the ideal place to launch into the film and television industry. Students are prepared to command roles onstage and on screen through live performances, sitcoms, dramatic series, music videos, commercials, and more.
Find the keys to your creativity at SCAD Day
SCAD Day offers prospective students and their families an opportunity to explore the university's inspiring learning environments, acclaimed programs, and esteemed faculty, and get a glimpse of SCAD classroom settings and student life.
Mission statement
SCAD prepares talented students for creative professions through engaged teaching and learning in a positively oriented university environment.
Private
Nonprofit
Accredited
Global locations
Atlanta
Lacoste
Savannah
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100+
degree programs
Employer visits
650+
yearly recruiter visits
Alumni employment rate*
99%
Enrollment
More than
18,500
students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries
Degrees offered
B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
B.F.A.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
M.A.
Master of Arts
M.F.A.
Master of Fine Arts
M.Arch
Master of Architecture
M.B.I.
Master of Business Innovation
More than
5,000
students enrolled in programs supporting the entertainment industry
Academy Awards
150+
SCAD alumni credits in 2024 Oscar-nominated movies
Student Emmys
32
Student Production Awards in the last three years
Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges • National Architectural Accrediting Board • Council for Interior Design Accreditation
For a complete description of institutional and programmatic accreditations, visit scad.edu/accreditation.
*A 2024 study found that 99% of recent SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 12 months of graduation.
SCAD alums on screen
More than 150 SCAD alumni contributed to 17 Academy Award-nominated films in 2024, including six Best Picture nominees and box office-topping blockbusters like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenheimer, and Barbie.
