SCAD School of Creative Technology, De Sole
School of Business Innovation, and School of Film and Acting Expand
Innovative Curriculum with New Degrees
ATLANTA and SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Savannah College of Art
and Design (SCAD) is proud to announce the introduction of
seven new degree programs to the university's robust curricular
offerings for the 2024–25 academic year. Additionally, SCAD will
now offer six existing degree programs previously exclusive to SCAD
Savannah at the university's location in Atlanta. SCAD's 2024–25 academic year begins
Monday, Sept. 9, with the start of
fall quarter.
The Savannah College
of Art & Design (SCAD) introduces seven new degree
programs to the university's robust curricular.
"For more than four decades, SCAD has been at the forefront of
art and design education," said Tara
Oviedo, SCAD vice president for curriculum and assessment.
"Our curriculum evolves in tandem with — and often ahead of —
industry growth, maintaining SCAD's position as the preeminent
source of talent for the world's most innovative companies. Through
these seven new degree programs, along with our expanded offerings
in Atlanta and online, we ensure
SCAD graduates continue to lead and shape the creative industries
of tomorrow."
The new programs will be offered by the university's prestigious
School of Creative Technology, De Sole School of Business
Innovation, and School of Film and Acting at SCAD Atlanta, SCAD
Savannah, and online via SCADnow:
- B.A. in game development (SCAD Atlanta, SCAD Savannah,
SCADnow)
- B.F.A. in game development (SCAD Atlanta, SCAD Savannah)
- M.A. in cinematography (SCAD Atlanta, SCAD Savannah)
- M.B.I. in creative business leadership (SCAD Atlanta, SCAD
Savannah, SCADnow)
- M.B.I. in design management (SCAD Savannah, SCADnow)
- M.A. in editing (SCAD Atlanta, SCAD Savannah)
- M.B.I. in service design (SCAD Savannah, SCADnow)
The university will also offer six undergraduate and graduate
degree programs for the first time in Atlanta. Expanded degree programs for SCAD
Atlanta include:
- B.F.A. in sound design
- M.A. in animation
- M.A. in interactive design and game development
- M.F.A. in interactive design and game development
- M.A. in motion media design
- M.A. in visual effects
The addition of these programs at SCAD Atlanta, celebrating its
20th anniversary in 2024–25, reflects the tremendous growth of the
university and mirrors the growing entertainment industry in the
state, with the film industry spending $4.1
billion in Georgia for
fiscal year 2023. According to a recent study by Tripp Umbach, the leading national consulting
firm for non-profit, arts, and tourism sector, SCAD's economic
impact for the state of Georgia in
fiscal year 2023 was $1.3 billion, a
70% increase from the last report conducted for fiscal year 2019.
Much like its home, SCAD Atlanta continues to expand, experiencing
8% enrollment growth in the 2023–24 academic year.
For more than 45 years, SCAD has helped change the face and
future of Savannah. The
university's economic impact on the Savannah area in fiscal year 2023 was
$1 billion. In Atlanta, SCAD's economic impact has more than
doubled in the past four years, generating $328.5 million in total economic impact for Metro
Atlanta.
During the 2023–24 academic year, SCAD Atlanta added
the B.F.A. in acting to its list of available degree programs
and opened a second professionally run casting office for students,
alumni, faculty, and staff. Last fall, SCAD Atlanta also opened a
world-class entertainment and performance venue, SCADshow, that
hosts two state-of-the-art theater spaces, a 700-seat main stage
and an intimate 130-seat theater, with industry-leading projection
and sound production technology.
SCAD: THE UNIVERSITY FOR CREATIVE CAREERS
SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering
more than 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across
locations in Atlanta and
Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste,
France; and online via SCADnow.
SCAD enrolls more than 17,500 undergraduate and graduate students
from more than 120 countries. The future-minded SCAD curriculum
engages professional-level technology and myriad advanced learning
resources, affording students opportunities for internships,
professional certifications, and real-world assignments with
corporate partners through SCADpro, the university's renowned
research lab and prototype generator.
SCAD has earned top rankings for degree programs in interior
design, architecture, film, fashion, digital media, and more.
Career success is woven into every fiber of the university,
resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. A 2023 study found
that 99% of SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further
education, or both within 10 months of graduation. SCAD provides
students and alumni with ongoing career support through personal
coaching, alumni programs, a professional presentation studio, and
more. Visit scad.edu.
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