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School of Film and Acting

Stage and screen careers start here

With resources that rival Hollywood studios, award-winning professors, stunning locations, a professionally run casting office, 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.

According to Business Facilities Magazine, Georgia ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for film production, uniquely positioning our SCAD Bees for extraordinary opportunities in the multibillion-dollar film and entertainment industry.

School of Film and Acting programs

Acting

B.F.A.   M.F.A.

At SCAD, the only university with an on-site, professionally run casting office, students star in animated shorts, multicamera sitcoms, TV pilots, films, and VR experiences.

Film and television

B.F.A.   M.A.   M.F.A.

From the heart of Georgia's $10 billion per year entertainment industry, students develop signature style and technical mastery in futuristic, SCAD-owned production spaces.

Production design

B.F.A.   M.A.   M.F.A.

SCAD production designers steal the show on set with a swath of expertise in art direction, costume design, lighting design, and more.

Sound design

B.F.A.   M.A.   M.F.A.

A collection of cutting-edge workspaces and renowned faculty prepare SCAD sound design students to become award-winning audio professionals.

  

"I came to SCAD to follow my passion. SCAD is the place to make that happen."

Brian Freesh | Steadicam operator (B.F.A., video/film, 2005)

"SCAD students and alumni never cease to amaze me."

Ruth E. Carter | Academy Award-winning costume designer

"SCAD did a wonderful job of preparing me for the business of acting. Through the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, SCAD TVfest, and the SCAD Casting Office, I experienced the professional world."

Kayli Carter | Actor (B.F.A., performing arts, 2015)

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