Overview

Virtuosos of the visual narrative, sequential artists enchant, engage, and enrapture audiences with richly drawn worlds in comic books, graphic novels, comic strips, video games, films, and more.

Students at Sequential art at Savannah College of Art and Design, the world's first university to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees in sequential art, explore every style and genre imaginable through a comprehensive curriculum incorporating traditional techniques with advanced technology and specialized digital applications.

Careers in sequential art

Become a cartoonist. Become a character designer. Become a concept artist. Become a production artist. Sequential artists combine the narrative skills of a writer with the drawing skills of an illustrator to tell impactful stories that define generations.Launch your career as a professional:

Cartoonist
Character designer
Children's book artist
Comic book artist
Concept artist
Graphic novelist
Illustrator
Production artist
Storyboard artist
Toy/figure sculptor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Drawing for Sequential Art
Survey of Sequential Art
Materials and Techniques for Sequential Art
Character Design and Storyboarding for Animation
Comic Book Scripting
Digital Coloring and Lettering Applications for Comics
Environments, Props, and Structures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-25 00:00:00

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More details

SCAD accepts applications year-round for all quarters, so there are no firm deadlines to apply.

Language

English

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Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Savannah, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official U.S. high school diploma or equivalent program

Evidence of English proficiency for students whose first language is not English

One to three recommendations may be submitted by professors, teachers, counselors, or community leaders with whom the applicant has had immediate contact. Recommendations should address the applicant's level of commitment, as well as attributes such as creativity, initiative, motivation, character, and academic achievement, to aid in assessing the applicant's reasonable potential for success as a student at SCAD.

Statement of purpose The statement should be no more than 500 words in length and should give an overview of the applicant's academic and personal experience, describing preparation for and commitment to further study at SCAD, as well as educational and professional goals and aspirations.
Portfolio, audition or writing submission

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41130 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41130 USD / year

≈ 41130 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

41130 USD / year

≈ 41130 USD / year

Living costs

Savannah

United States

993 - 1846 USD / month

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Overview

Careers in sequential art

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Savannah

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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