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 in
provides opportunities for students to hone Professional Certificate in Digital Game
practice of game development, and
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
Digital Game Development degree and the
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.