Drama & Theater Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design

If you are interested in studying drama & theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Savannah College of Art and Design. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 14,265 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
• Master’s Degree in Theater

SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at SCAD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & Theater Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Theater Student Demographics at SCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Savannah College of Art and Design.

SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at SCAD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	140
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

SCAD Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of theater master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in theater each year. SCAD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from SCAD, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at Savannah College of Art and Design. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Savannah College of Art and Design. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Design & Technology	91
Theater Arts	60
Playwriting & Screenwriting	36

Related Majors

• Arts & Media Management
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts
• Design & Applied Arts

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Savannah College of Art and Design.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,390	$66,740
Writers and Authors	960	$63,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeff Clemmons. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.