Our Degree Programs

Explore the game development undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered by SMU Guildhall

Think Critically. Design Creatively. Collaborate Effectively.

At SMU Guildhall, we have multiple programs offering education in the fields of game development and emerging interactive technologies.

Leading studios expect candidates to have advanced proficiency in creative design and technical art, plus interdisciplinary fluency—competencies that begin at the undergraduate level and are fully refined through graduate-level education and professional training. Entry-level industry applicants should therefore have both a foundational undergraduate preparation and advanced graduate-level specialization and credentialing.  

SMU provides both undergraduate foundations and advanced graduate training. 


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Bachelor of Arts

Undergraduate | 36 Credit Hours

Master's Degree

Graduate Program | 2-Years | Full-Time





Our Game Development Degree Programs

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    Bachelor of Arts in Game Development

    The undergraduate B.A. in Game Development is designed for students who show exceptional talent and passion for digital art, interactive design, and real-time 3D worldbuilding. The curriculum combines foundational skills in drawing, modeling, and creative production with hands-on experience inside real-time game engines.

    • Provides a pre-professional pathway with academic foundations in game development and interdisciplinary literacy
    • An essential technical baseline education in art
    • A competitive portfolio for applying to graduate game development programs

    This pre-professional degree will also prepare students for continuing graduate-level education, which is expected for industry readiness. Once a student has earned a B.A. in game development, you can apply to the award-winning SMU Guildhall Master of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development program.

    Learn More about the B.A. Degree

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    Master of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development

    The MIT graduate program is SMU Guildhall's signature program for advanced game development career training. This professional degree program has pioneered game development education since 2003, providing developer-created curriculum that is mirrored to directly model and prepare students for real studio environments. Students each graduate with a competitive portfolio that consists of multiple real team games, as well as independent project research on critical present day topics relevant to the fields of game development and emerging technologies.

    • Advanced, award-winning specialized training in Art Creation, Level Design, Production, or Programming
    • Signature, industry-mirroring Team Game Production course sequencing in which you'll make and ship multiple real studio-quality games
    • A competitive portfolio for applying to top-tier AAA and Indie game studios across the world 
    • SMU B.A. of Game Development graduates should consider continuing their education into this program to meet industry expectations for advanced, discipline-specific specialized training and expansive cross-disciplinary team development experience

    MIT students enter as a cohort and progress in tandem through our two-year coursework. 

    MIT Cohorts and Coursework

    Select Your Specialization Track

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Other Related Programs at SMU:

B.M. in Music Composition, Film and Game Track

B.A. in Creative Computing

Minor in Creative Computing



Do you dream of a career making video games?

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Visit our Admission Requirements page to review our easy, outlined process and qualifications to apply to our Bachelor of Arts and Master of Interactive Technology programs. 

Admission Requirements



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