The teaching museum
The SCAD Museum of Art serves students and visitors alike as a teaching museum with twin goals of enriching the high caliber of education SCAD provides its students and reaching out to the Savannah community and beyond.
Academic spaces at SCAD MOA host 104 classes each week. Class disciplines include art history, fashion, graphic design, museum studies, production design and many more. Purpose-built to support the academic and creative programs at SCAD, the museum's theater hosts a monthly schedule of film screenings, academic lectures and master classes with visiting artists and creative professionals.
Learning activities and curriculum guides
SCAD MOA offers a unique experience for study and discovery. With checklists, lesson plans, visual aids and more, these educational guides provide information for teachers to prepare themselves and students for learning opportunities at the museum and the Evans Center.
Lectures
In support of the academic and professional mission of the university, SCAD MOA hosts a diverse selection of guest lecturers each month. From illustrious filmmakers to icons of the fashion world, from renowned fine artists to influential figures in the digital media sphere, lecturers at SCAD MOA enhance student learning and provide unprecedented access to the world's leading art and design professionals.
Lectures are open to the public and are included in the price of admission to the museum. See the museum schedule for the upcoming program of lectures.
Film screenings
The School of Entertainment Arts hosts periodic film screenings featuring critically acclaimed work that spans the history of world cinema. Attend these screenings to share ideas and insights with other film enthusiasts and exchange opinions with filmmakers, scholars and critics.
Film screenings are open to the public and are included in the price of admission to the museum. See the museum schedule for the upcoming program of films.
Drawing in the galleries
Drawing lies at the heart of the artistic curriculum at SCAD, and SCAD MOA encourages all students to engage in sketching while visiting the museum galleries. Bring your sketchbook, pencils and an eraser and make drawings come to life in the museum. The museum also has 22-inch x 36-inch drawing boards available for checkout.
Life drawing sessions are open to the public and are included in the price of admission. See the museum schedule for the upcoming life drawing sessions.
Member exclusive events
SCAD MOA members enjoy exclusive, after-hours exhibition previews and inclusion in invitation-only special events. Join the museum today and enjoy all the benefits of membership.
Walter and Linda Evans Center for African American Studies
The Walter and Linda Evans Center for African American Studies is a multidisciplinary center for the study, understanding, and appreciation of African American art and culture. Home to more than 60 important works of art by renowned African American artists, the Evans Center is also host to renowned artists and speakers throughout the year.