The ESA Foundation (ESAF), the charitable arm of the Entertainment Software Association, and The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University (SMU) have announced SMU will provide a $10,000 scholarship to the ESA Foundation Computer and Videogame Scholarship program. The scholarship will be for students applying to SMU’s Masters program in video game development. The ESA Foundation Scholarship program specifically targets women and minority students.
“We applaud the ESA Foundation’s efforts to expand diversity in the game industry,” said Dr. Peter Raad, executive director and founder of The Guildhall at SMU. “ESAF shares our goals to reach out to more women and minorities and show them what a great future they can have in the game industry if given the chance.”
“The video game industry needs a talented and diverse workforce if we want to continue seeing the phenomenal growth and high-caliber entertainment we enjoy now,” said Jenny Lai, executive director of the ESA Foundation. “We’re pleased to partner with The Guildhall at SMU and look forward to seeing the great talent that this scholarship can help create.”
The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University is considered one of the premier graduate video game education programs in the US. Many of the school’s founders are industry icons, and classes are taught by industry veterans.
In five years, the program has graduated over 250 students and alums have worked at more than 80 video game studios around the world. SMU offers both a Master’s degree and a graduate Professional Certificate of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development, with specializations in art creation, level design, and software development.
For more information, visit www.guildhall.smu.edu
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