Overview

Mirroring the professional practices of the entertainment industry, you’ll develop your own stories for live, online, and streaming platforms, collaborating in writers’ room settings to create funny, powerful, and moving content. See your work come to life through collaborations with talented peers across the creative spectrum from directors to actors, all while you learn from industry giants who regularly visit SCAD.

Careers in Dramatic Writing at Savannah College of Art and Design

Become a story editor. Become a television writer. Become a story consultant. As you learn to write for the stage, for film, and for television, you will collaborate with students in our performing arts, film and television, animation, and sequential art programs to develop a diverse set of skills that will make you more marketable as a professional. SCAD dramatic writing students have gone on to work for production studios, major networks, theme parks, and more — and now it's your turn to join them.Launch your career as a professional:

Film or theater critic
Interactive content writer
Playwright
Screenwriter
Show writer for live entertainment
Story consultant
Story editor
Television writer
Video game narrative designer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Producing for Film and Television
Beyond the Page: Improvisation for Writers
From Greeks to Geeks: Script Analysis from Aristotle to the Digital Age
Short Form Narrative Lab
Small Screen, Big Impact: Analysis of Television
Dramaturgy: Contextualizing the World of the Play
Feature Film Screenplay: Conjuring the Story

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-25 00:00:00

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More details

SCAD accepts new applications throughout the year. There is no deadline to apply.

Language

English

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Quarter credit hours

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Savannah, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
Portfolio
Recommendations
Resume
Statement of purpose
Evidence of English proficiency
Interview (if applicable)
GRE Scores (if applicable)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42120 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42120 USD / year

≈ 42120 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

42120 USD / year

≈ 42120 USD / year

Living costs

Savannah

United States

993 - 1846 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Careers in Dramatic Writing at Savannah College of Art and Design

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Savannah

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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