ABOUT SMU GUILDHALL
SMU Guildhall is one of the first
Guildhall students also benefit from the
expressly designed jointly with game
faculty from the local game industry. Not
programs at a major research university
industry leaders for individuals who
want to transform themselves into game
development professionals and future
leaders.
This two-year graduate-level program is
an intense, project-oriented, educational
only do game industry experts contribute
significantly as guest lecturers and
seminar leaders, but they also play an
active role in admissions, daily classroom
life and the review of students’ portfolios
and master’s theses.
experience that melds the theory and
The Master of Interactive Technology
provides opportunities for students to
and the Professional Certificate in
practice of game development, and
hone their game making abilities by
working in cross-disciplinary teams.
The full-time faculty of SMU Guildhall
includes top artists, designers,
programmers, producers, professional
game developers and industry icons.
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expertise of SMU faculty and adjunct
in Digital Game Development degree
Digital Game Development program are
composed of game-related coursework,
multidisciplinary team game production
and directed individual work within the
student’s chosen area of specialization:
Art Creation, Level Design, Production or
Software Development.