Full Sail University (FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DESCRIPTION) - Overview
A Launch Pad Into The Entertainment Industry
Creativity. Imagination. Original ideas. The entertainment and creative industries thrive on fresh original stories, design, music and art. But no matter where students' passions lie, one of the keys to sustainable careers in the future is the ability to think creatively and have the skills to bring their ideas to life in meaningful ways.
Full Sail's History
Located in Winter Park, Florida (just outside of Orlando), Full Sail University is an educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. Established in 1979, the school's on-campus and online programs provide students with an innovative and accelerated style of education geared toward career opportunities in recording, music, film, show production, video games, design, animation, entertainment business, Internet marketing, and sports management.
Online Degrees
With the majority of degree programs offered at the bachelor's and master's levels, each program is designed to provide students with knowledge and real world experience that will help them realize their career goals. The school's unique educational approach combines elements of creativity, art, and technical prowess with a strong academic foundation. Courses at Full Sail are delivered via immersive teaching methods, both in the school's real world production studios and classrooms, as well as through its interactive online learning environments.
Campus Degrees
Full Sail's unique curriculum emphasizes intensive, real-world education, using the latest industry equipment and production processes. Students develop their skills in world-class recording studios, spacious film soundstages, motion capture studio, and a professional performing arts hall, all housed in a 110+ studio, 190-acre multimedia complex. These production environments give students the experience and discipline they need to excel in their careers.
Graduate Success
With over 34,000 alumni, Full Sail University's graduates have worked in many different roles for some of the industry's top companies and contributed to countless notable projects, including films like The Dark Knight, Wall.E and the Saw series; albums by Kanye West and Amy Winehouse; and games like Guitar Hero: On Tour and Call of Duty: World at War.
Campus Degrees
On-campus degrees include: a Computer Animation BS degree; a Digital Arts & Design BS degree; an Entertainment Business BS degree; a Film BS degree; a Game Art BS degree; a Game Development BS degree; a Music Business BS degree; a Show Production BS degree; a Recording Arts BS degree; and a Web Design & Development BS degree.
Online Degrees
Online degrees include: a Computer Animation BS degree; an Entertainment Business BS degree; a Game Art BS degree; a Game Design BS degree; a Graphic Design BS degree; an Internet Marketing BS degree; a Music Business BS degree; a Music Production BS degree; and a Web Design & Development BS degree.
At the graduate level, online degrees include: a Creative Writing MFA degree; an Education Media Design & Technology MS degree; an Entertainment Business MS degree; an Internet Marketing MS degree; and a Media Design MFA degree.