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Savannah College of Art and Design · School of Creative Technology
Master of Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development
A 45-quarter-hour MA in interactive design and game development with Interactive design and Game development concentrations, offered in Atlanta, Savannah and through SCADnow online, ending in an MA final project.
Degree title names game development; offers a Game development concentration.
Source: scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
The Game development concentration includes game art engine pipeline and practices, gameplay scripting, game design professional production pipeline, GAME electives and the MA final project; up to five additional intensive courses may be assigned at admission.
No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.
Portfolio required
Portfolios are required for graduate admission and should be specific to the intended course of study.
Official portfolio instructions
Source: scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio
Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Any quarter (year not printed)
Source: scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Full-time graduate student (3 courses, 15 hours of credit per quarter)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $14,655 | per term · 2026-2027Source: scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| All students — Graduate, 1 credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $977 | per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$43,965 = 45 credits × $977 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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