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School of Liberal Arts

The art of career success

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. Students learn to observe and engage the world around them through a foundation in visual and liberal arts, business design, and marketing.

School of Liberal Arts programs

Art history

B.F.A.   M.A.

Trace the evolution of visual expression across millennia in a program that emphasizes a professional approach to research, interpretation, and critical analysis.

Dramatic writing

B.F.A.   M.F.A.

SCAD dramatic writing students author everything from sketch comedy to studio-level film scripts in this comprehensive degree program.

Equestrian studies

B.A.

Amid a majestic, 180-acre compound dedicated to equine study and competition, SCAD students prepare for breakthrough careers.

Writing

B.F.A.   M.F.A.

Across traditional and emerging media, SCAD writing students master the written word cover-to-cover.

  

"A SCAD writing degree shows you can move from fiction to nonfiction to marketing seamlessly. It means that you’re entrepreneurial in your approach to narrative and in how you present yourself to potential employers."

Osayi Endolyn | James Beard Foundation Journalism and Webby Award-winning food writer (M.F.A., writing, 2014)

"For art history students, being able to spend time with SCAD exhibitions or work at SCAD museums is an incredible resource to have right at your fingertips. What better place to learn the business of museums than in a real, practical application."

Emma Goldberg | B.F.A. art history

"I was blown away by the knowledge and experience of SCAD professors and by the wide range of coursework and seminars offered. And the museums are just incredible! It was so helpful to have those resources."

Mary Cecilia Mitsch | Director, Gagosian (M.A., art history, 2012)

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