TWO DECADES IN REVIEW
TWO DECADES IN REVIEW
For 20 years , SMU Guildhall has equipped the next generation of aspiring game developers for success in a dynamic , evolving industry .
SMU Guildhall was established in 2003 as the deep interest and at the specific request of gaming industry leaders to equip the next generation of leaders and game creators with the technical skills and instincts required to drive the evolution of gaming . Simply put , we were formed to shape the games industry , and our programs and class offerings have been built around that mission by employing world-class educators , modeling present-day industry methods in our team-based courses , leveraging two full decades of industry partnerships in and out of the classroom , and contributing to the furthering and expansion of the industry via both exceptional technical and creative training as well as changemaking collaborative research endeavors .
Since then , SMU Guildhall has garnered a strong reputation within the game development and academic communities for doing just that , in a field that is vastly ever-growing . The Princeton Review has consistently ranked SMU Guildhall in its Top 10 listings of graduate schools for Game Design out of over 150 programs in the United States , and SMU Guildhall has been part of a growing number of world-changing research initiatives and partnerships .
As of 2024 , more than 1000 students have completed the program , over 625 master ’ s degrees have been awarded , and students have completed 2124 directed focus studies , 647 theses and 646 team games .
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