SMU Guildhall Graduate Catalog 2025 | Page 5

Independent Projects:

Elizabeth

STRINGER, Ph. D.

Director, Academics

Independent Projects:

DIRECTED FOCUS STUDIES & THESES

The highly dynamic video game development industry requires developers who possess not only broad and diverse skillsets but also deep knowledge and mastery of their craft. To this end, each student at SMU Guildhall is afforded the opportunity to investigate areas of personal interest within his or her area of specialization, creating a set of individual works which further exercise and demonstrate the student’ s level of mastery.
The following student features showcase two such outlets for these efforts: Directed Focus Studies( DFS) and Master of Interactive Technology( MIT) Thesis projects. These portfolio pieces embody a passion to balance beauty with efficiency and aim to enrich practical skill with innovative thinking.
An academic thesis accompanies our Master of Interactive Technology( MIT) students’ projects, further demonstrating rigorous research, detailed methodology, and critical analysis.
We are very proud of our students and advising faculty for their hard work. Their results are a testimony to the power of ingenuity and personal discipline. We invite you to discover for yourself the creativity and capability of our students.