Immerse yourself in the SCAD student experience

Cutting-edge resources. Connected faculty. Celebrated guests and world-renowned events. Call it method acting, SCAD style. As a SCAD acting student, you can capitalize on numerous opportunities for an immersive student experience outside the classroom or off the stage.

Get red carpet ready at SCAD signature events

SCAD hosts glittering signature events annually where acting students expand their professional networks, connect with (and even present for!) lauded guests, catch award-winning shows and films, and just have fun in the festive environments around each event.

SCAD Savannah Film Festival

Each fall, SCAD hosts the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, a week-long celebration of cinematic arts showcasing the work of both award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. As the largest university film festival in the country, the event attracts more than 60,000 attendees annually and features competition film screenings, workshops, celebrity panels and lectures, and much more.

TVfest

Presented each spring, SCAD TVfest celebrates the latest in design, creativity, and innovation in television, streaming, and digital media. Working professionals from all spheres of content production gather for screenings, premieres, panel discussions, and workshops exploring the latest trends and the best content airing today. Opportunities abound to connect and network with future peers practicing in front of and behind the screen.

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Learn from Hollywood titans in SCAD master classes

Master classes at SCAD signature events give acting students inside access to top actors, directors, and other industry professionals in the classroom. These visiting virtuosos work one-on-one with students, offer advice on film and television careers, and shed key insight on the entertainment industry.

Past presenters include:

  • Emily Blunt
  • Beanie Feldstein
  • Ellie Kemper
  • Daniel Kaluuya
  • Sienna Miller
  • Chloë Grace Moretz
  • Elisabeth Moss
  • Robert Pattinson

Set the stage for your creativity

At SCAD, your talent takes the spotlight. Perform in live productions in settings like a black box theater and the historic Lucas Theatre for the Arts or shine on camera at Savannah Film Studios. And scene!

Premium resources and production spaces:

  • The only professional casting office at a university, which place actors in movies, animations, music videos, commercials, and more
  • Two state-of-the-art film studios for student-produced film and television projects
  • Designated studio for professional auditions while students attend SCAD
  • 1,300-square-foot designated rehearsal hall
  • Movement and dance studio with hardwood floors, mirrored walls, dance rails and a sound system
  • Lecture classrooms equipped with flat screen TVs, lighting, cameras, and stages
  • Intimate 150-seat black box theater and 1,100-seat theater for productions of all sizes

Make your SCAD experience even more unforgettable

Spend a quarter abroad at SCAD Lacoste, the university's international location, or explore other study abroad trips SCAD offers to gain cultural perspective, add a worldly dimension to your résumé, and draw inspiration from the sights, sounds, and characters of an entirely new setting.

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Take the first step to becoming an actor

At SCAD, you'll prepare to land your dream job on stage, set, and beyond. Request more information from SCAD and start your application today.

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