Excellence in Game Development and Digital Design

The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University is the premier graduate video game education program in the United States. We offer a graduate certificate and Master's degree in Interactive Technology. In five years, the program has graduated over 230 students and alums have worked at more than 80 video game studios around the world. 

Our purpose is to prepare artists, level designers and programmers for the video game industry. Many of the school's advisors and founders are industry icons. In addition, industry veterans make up the faculty.

At The Guildhall at SMU, our curriculum is focused around a team approach and interdisciplinary thought and action. The curriculum is set up so that there are three different skill sets working on a game. One person alone cannot program, design and develop the original concept art for a game, it takes a team-centric environment, and that is the stringent equation that we adhere to. While working in teams, our students have the opportunity to take on lead and supporting roles. Our students will learn traditionally as well as through self expression and exploration.

Accreditation

Southern Methodist University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Baccalaureate, Master's, Professional, and Doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Southern Methodist University.