Careers in themed entertainment

Become a brand designer. Become an experience designer. Become a special venue theater designer. From the Rebels’ fight against the Empire at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to the secrets of Diagon Alley at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, themed entertainment designers create unforgettable experiences across a spectrum of entertainment parks, visitor attractions, resorts, hotels, restaurants, and museums. They construct unique environments that empower, inform, and entertain — and SCAD offers the first and only M.F.A. degree program in this rapidly growing field.

Launch your career as a professional:

  • Theme park designer
  • Show producer
  • Show set designer

And get recruited and hired by the best of the best:

  • Walt Disney Imagineering
  • Universal Creative
  • ITEC Entertainment

SCAD will see you to success

SCAD supports its students from first classes to graduation and beyond. Throughout their SCAD journey and professional path, the SCAD office for career and alumni success (CAS) offers students and graduates an array of career-building services:

  • Résumé development
  • Portfolio building
  • Mock interviews
  • Self-promotion
  • Assistance finding internships and employment opportunities

With its preeminent instruction, professional guidance, and one-on-one career advising, SCAD will help you launch your creative career to new heights