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

Film and Television, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and TelevisionFunding not verified

Overview

A 90-hour MFA in Film and Television offered in Savannah and Atlanta, ending in a three-course thesis film sequence (preproduction, principal photography, postproduction and distribution).

Official program name
Film and Television, MFA
Awarded degree
Master of Fine Arts in Film and TelevisionMaster's · Master of Fine Arts
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Savannah, GA
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person 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
90 quarter hours; up to five additional graduate intensive courses may be assigned at admission (95 to 115 hours)
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film and television
The program covers both film and television.
Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
Film ProductionDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

MFA whose major is Film and Television, with a thesis film sequence.

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

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

Thesis filmGraduate-level thesis film produced through thesis preproduction, principal photography and postproduction courses.

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

Production projects

Internships

  • One practical experience requirement: graduate field internship or teaching practicum.
    Source: catalog.scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

  • Thesis courses require a minimum score in the Graduate Review for Candidacy.
    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

Production and equipment costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

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

Other requirements

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

Tests

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

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

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

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other. Production costs are listed separately above.

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

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. catalog.scad.edu/courses/film/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. catalog.scad.edu/programs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. catalog.scad.edu/school-film-acting/film-television/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. catalog.scad.edu/school-film-acting/film-television/film-television-mfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026

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