Schools at SCAD
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, expertly integrating motion media in films, TV shows, virtual studio environments, and public spaces.
- Animation
- Motion media design
- Visual effects
School of Building Arts
SCAD School of Building Arts students become professional architects, designers, and preservationists, designing the world's next great buildings, interior spaces, furniture collections, and adaptively reusing historic places.
- Architectural history
- Architecture
- Furniture design
- Interior design
The De Sole School of Business Innovation
The SCAD De Sole School of Business Innovation prepares the next generation of creative leaders to navigate the rapidly changing business landscape through design thinking and research. Students become forward-thinking subject matter experts who know the fundamentals of business design and economics.
- Advertising and branding
- Business of beauty and fragrance
- Creative business leadership
- Design management
- Luxury and brand management
- Social strategy and management
School of Creative Technology
In the SCAD School of Creative Technology, students complete a detailed curriculum as they pioneer immersive realities and award-winning attractions, intelligent systems, video games, and mobile apps.
- Applied AI
- Immersive reality
- Interactive design and game development
- Themed entertainment design
School of Design
SCAD design students directly influence the aesthetic language, performance, sustainability, and financial value of products and experiences. They master the process of identifying design insights, engage in scenario planning, and create viable solutions that become tangible parts of a system, service, or brand.
- Design for sustainability
- Graphic design
- Industrial design
- Service design
- User experience (UX) design
- User experience research (UXR)
School of Fashion
The SCAD School of Fashion students become strategic, imaginative leaders ready to develop new world-class business models, runway collections, jewelry lines, and innovative materials that will define the industry’s biggest names and brands.
- Accessory design
- Fashion
- Fashion marketing and management
- Fibers
- Jewelry
- Sneaker design (SNKR+)
School of Film and Acting
With resources that rival Hollywood studios, the SCAD School of Film and Acting is an ideal place for students to direct their professional pursuits and prepare for roles on stage, screen, or behind the scenes.
- Acting
- Film and television
- Production design
- Sound design
School of Fine Arts
SCAD fine artists shape wood, concrete, bronze, light, digital projections, and other materials in large public art works, movie miniatures, props and prosthetics, commercial protypes, fine art, site-specific installations, set designs, and more.
- Painting
School of Foundation Studies
Through the SCAD School of Foundation Studies, each SCAD undergraduate student develops a comprehensive visual, conceptual, and creative language essential for success via a rigorous studio experience.
School of Liberal Arts
Within the SCAD School of Liberal Arts, writers, historians, and equine business professionals learn to market themselves, promote their work, and successfully pitch their story, research, and business ideas to publications and investors.
- Art history
- Dramatic writing
- Equestrian studies
- Writing
School of Visual Communication
SCAD School of Visual Communication students translate a range of emotions into tangible images and designs that color the world. Students learn to weave narrative with visual art to tell meaningful stories using traditional techniques and advanced digital technologies.
- Illustration
- Photography
- Sequential art