Okay, I have been reading the posts and it seems there is no real information about Guildhall being posted, only opinions, and not opinions related to Guildhall, but the industry in general. So here we go...
1) Guildhall is not a guild or a hall, as one poster seemed to infer.
2) Guildhall is not a college degree or only a single course of study at some specialty school.
Guildhall is:
1) A "graduate certificate" program sponsored by Southern Methodist University in Dallas TX.
2) It is a joint venture between the world of academia and major players in the game industry to create a program to foster game development and create programmers and artist that are better suited to enter the game industry. That is not to say you can't do it on your own, it simply means that game companies are tired at looking at thousands of applicants a month that have no chance of getting in. Through Guildhall, the hope is to create people with the exact skills and portfolio needed in the industry. Amazing concept huh? lamens might call it "vocational" training or apprenticeships.
3) Anyone who says they know the success or failure rate of Guildhall is sucking wind to hear themselves suck wind. Guildhall opened its doors in the summer of 2003 and is not even done with the first COHORT group. Therefor there is no success or failure to report.
4) If you want to know the names of people associated with the program, industry or academia related, check out the website. www.guildhall.smu.edu
Everything I said can be backed up with a little research on the website. In fact, I am not even a student at Guildhall, but I am considering it. I have also finished a BA in the Dallas area, and am very familiar with the program, even back to its inital inception.
If you really want a viable source for game development information or information on getting into the game industry, check out these links:
www.igda.org (International Game Developers Assoc. they host the Game Developers Conference every year. They have a local chapter in Dallas at SMU as a matter of fact.
www.gignews.com a game recruiting website, based in dallas and hosted by the Cambron sisters. If you want to get to know someone in the industry that already has their foot in the door, and is keeping it open for others, talk to one of them.
www.gamasutra.com go here for all things game dev.
www.gamedeveloper.com part of gamasutra. Order the magazine and read about Guildhall or anything else you want to know about. Also, for 6$ download the 2003 Game Career Guide. I did, and its packed with good stuff.
Hope this clears up confusion.
mp
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Okay, I have been reading the posts and it seems there is no real information about Guildhall being posted, only opinions, and not opinions related to Guildhall, but the industry in general. So here we go... 1) Guildhall is not a guild or a hall, as one poster seemed to infer. 2) Guildhall is not a college degree or only a single course of study at some specialty school. Guildhall is: 1) A "graduate certificate" program sponsored by Southern Methodist University in Dallas TX. 2) It is a joint venture between the world of academia and major players in the game industry to create a program to foster game development and create programmers and artist that are better suited to enter the game industry. That is not to say you can't do it on your own, it simply means that game companies are tired at looking at thousands of applicants a month that have no chance of getting in. Through Guildhall, the hope is to create people with the exact skills and portfolio needed in the industry. Amazing concept huh? lamens might call it "vocational" training or apprenticeships. 3) Anyone who says they know the success or failure rate of Guildhall is sucking wind to hear themselves suck wind. Guildhall opened its doors in the summer of 2003 and is not even done with the first COHORT group. Therefor there is no success or failure to report. 4) If you want to know the names of people associated with the program, industry or academia related, check out the website. www.guildhall.smu.edu Everything I said can be backed up with a little research on the website. In fact, I am not even a student at Guildhall, but I am considering it. I have also finished a BA in the Dallas area, and am very familiar with the program, even back to its inital inception. If you really want a viable source for game development information or information on getting into the game industry, check out these links: www.igda.org (International Game Developers Assoc. they host the Game Developers Conference every year. They have a local chapter in Dallas at SMU as a matter of fact. www.gignews.com a game recruiting website, based in dallas and hosted by the Cambron sisters. If you want to get to know someone in the industry that already has their foot in the door, and is keeping it open for others, talk to one of them. www.gamasutra.com go here for all things game dev. www.gamedeveloper.com part of gamasutra. Order the magazine and read about Guildhall or anything else you want to know about. Also, for 6$ download the 2003 Game Career Guide. I did, and its packed with good stuff. Hope this clears up confusion. mp