Savannah College of Art and Design Professional Writing Program

The Savannah College of Art and Design offers B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in professional writing at the SCAD-Savannah and SCAD-Atlanta locations through the School of Liberal Arts.

The professional writing program prepares contemporary students for careers in a global society that demands communication through the written word. Students experience a comprehensive approach to writing, with particular attention given to professional practices and the commercial applicability of their work.

Small class size promotes critiques, careful reading and consideration of what makes good writing: observation and analytical skills, fine discriminations, linguistic originality, commercial and marketplace considerations, and a compassion for the human condition. These can be achieved through a disciplined sense of voice, context, audience and integrity of intention. Comprehensive knowledge of form, content, and technique is emphasized.

Visiting authors explain the practical aspects of professional writing, share their work and offer feedback to student writers. Tom Wolfe, Amy Tan, Edward Albee, Tama Janowitz, Augusten Burroughs and others have visited the college to share their work and the concerns that inform their writing processes. Practical experience is available through internships, through the college's Student Media Center and through the college's literary journals.

Artemis Student Literary Journal
Excerpts from the Spring 2007 edition:

Annual SCADDY Awards
Advertising-related student work is recognized in this annual awards show.

"The Twilight Zone" enters another dimension
05/21/08

SCAD-Atlanta alumna lands job at Vanity Fair
05/07/08

Employers converge for SCAD Career Fair
04/21/08

06/16/08	--	SCAD Museum of Art re-opens doors after major renovation; features seven exhibitions including scandalous, satirical prints by William Hogarth
05/28/08	--	SCAD-Atlanta to hold commencement ceremony May 31: Address to be delivered by Andre Leon Talley
05/28/08	--	SCAD holds commencement ceremony May 31: Vogue magazine editor-at-large will deliver commencement address
05/21/08	--	SCAD awards 14 Presidential Fellowships for Faculty Development for Summer 2008
05/13/08	--	"The Twilight Zone" enters another dimension: SCAD students complete original artwork for graphic novel series

Careers
• copywriter
• critic
• editor
• editorial writer
• freelance writer
• newscaster
• news writer
• professor/educator
• reporter
• science and medical writer
• technical writer

SCAD, Savannah, professional, contemporary writing