Savannah College of Art and Design · School of Film and Acting

Film and Television, BFA

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and TelevisionFunding not verified

Overview

A 180-hour BFA in Film and Television offered in Savannah and Atlanta, with required production, screenwriting, lighting and camera, and postproduction courses plus electives in directing, producing, cinematography and editing.

Official program name: Film and Television, BFA
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and TelevisionBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Savannah College of Art and Design — School of Film and Acting
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Savannah, GA
Delivery: On campus
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance: Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Not verified
Required credits: 180 quarter hours
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes: Not verified
Film and television: The program covers both film and television.
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Film Production	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Cinematography	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Editing	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

BFA whose major is Film and Television.

Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

Culminating requirement: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published areas of study

Required introductory screenwriting and preproduction courses.
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production projects

One production lab chosen from producing and directing, picture and sound editing, or cinematography and visual design.
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Internships

Undergraduate internship or SCADpro or business-focused elective.
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Production costs and equipment

Production and equipment costs are separate from tuition. Tuition does not include cameras, crew, actors, locations, software or thesis-film budgets unless the school says so.

Equipment and facility access

Equipment access: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published production and equipment costs

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

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Other requirements

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Tests

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Deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Funding

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Funding not verified

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Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

catalog.scad.edu/programs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.scad.edu/school-film-acting/film-television/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.scad.edu/school-film-acting/film-television/film-television-bfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026

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