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Savannah College of Art and Design · School of Creative Technology
Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development
A 90-quarter-hour MFA in interactive design and game development with Interactive design and Game development concentrations, offered in Atlanta, Savannah and through SCADnow online, with a three-course thesis studio sequence.
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 engine pipeline, gameplay scripting, ludic methodology, world building, materials and shaders, level design, character creation, systems and simulation and production pipeline options, Thesis Studio I–III, and a practical experience requirement (SCADpro, internship or teaching practicum).
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Source: scad.edu · verified October 12, 2026We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.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 |
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None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.
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