Full Sail University

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Full Sail University
Established 1979
Type Private, for-profit university
President Garry Jones
Staff 1,200
Students 7,000+[1]
Location Winter Park, Florida, USA
Campus Suburban (178 acres)
Former names Full Sail Real World Education (1979-2008)
Website fullsail.edu

Coordinates: 28°35′47.65″N 81°18′4.77″W / 28.5965694°N 81.301325°W / 28.5965694; -81.301325

Full Sail University is a private, for-profit university located in Winter Park, Florida. Full Sail awards associate's, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees in a variety of entertainment and media-related fields. In addition, the school offers online versions of many of its degree programs, as well as some online-only bachelor's and master's degrees.

The school is owned by Full Sail, Inc.

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[edit] History

[edit] Early History

Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL

Full Sail was founded by Jon Phelps in 1979 in Dayton, Ohio as Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts. The following year, the school relocated to Orlando, Florida and new courses were added to the core recording arts program. A film program was added in 1988, which marked the school’s initial expansion beyond audio-only programs. In 1989, Full Sail moved to its current location in Winter Park, Florida, and the following year, the school was accredited to award specialized associate’s degrees. Full Sail also began to receive notice within the audio industry for its programs, and for three years in a row, 1989-1991, the school was awarded Mix magazine’s TEC [Technical Excellence and Creativity] Award for “Best Recording School/Program.” [7]

Between 1995 and 1999, Full Sail added specialized associate’s degrees or associate’s degrees in Computer Animation, Digital Media, Game Design & Development, and Show Production & Touring; all of these degrees have since been expanded into full bachelor’s degree programs.

[edit] Recent History

In 2003, the school launched its first bachelor’s degree program, in Entertainment Business (now known as Music Business). In 2007, the school introduced its first master's program, also in Entertainment Business[8], launched a Graphic Design Associate of Science Degree, and announced its first online degree program - an online version of the Entertainment Business Master's Degree[9]. Full Sail’s online offerings have expanded since that time to include fields not represented among their campus degrees, including Internet Marketing and Sports Management, as well as online versions of their campus degrees, such as Web Design & Development and Computer Animation.

On March 24, 2008, Full Sail changed its name to Full Sail University after attaining university status from the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education.[2] At the press conference announcing the change, they also unveiled a 1,700-foot (520 m)-long backlot, which includes 18 different city facades.

On February 19, 2009, Full Sail University announced groundbreaking on the new "Studios Gateway" project[10]. The Full Sail Studios Gateway is a 2.2 acre landmark project that includes a multi-purpose/live performance venue, studio space to hold a state-of-the-art game production studio and flagship recording studio, an outdoor plaza courtyard and an expansion to the on-campus professional studio backlot. Construction should be completed by Spring of 2010.

[edit] 30th Anniversary/Hall of Fame

On April 20, 2009, Full Sail marked its 30th anniversary with the opening of the Full Sail University Hall of Fame[11]. The event included testimonials from Neil Portnow (president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences), filmmaker Kevin Smith, recording artist Anthony Hamilton, and others. Six graduates were inducted into the Hall of Fame:

  • Sebastian Krys (1991 Recording Arts graduate, producer/engineer, four-time GRAMMY® Award winner, seven-time Latin Grammy Award winner)
  • Cordy Rierson (1993 Film graduate, development director for Double Helix Games of Foundation 9 Entertainment)
  • Gary Rizzo (1993 Recording Arts graduate, sound re-recording mixer and two-time Oscar nominee for Best Achievement in Sound)
  • Steve Switaj (1992 Film graduate, motion control camera operator)
  • Phil Tan (1990 Recording Arts graduate, mix engineer and three-time Grammy Award winner)
  • Jayson Whitmore (1999 Recording Arts/Film/Digital Arts graduate, creative director/principal, Royale)

[edit] Academics

[edit] Degree programs

As of May 2009, Full Sail is offering the following degree programs:

[edit] Campus

  • Master of Science in Entertainment Business
  • Master of Science in Game Design
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Animation
  • Bachelor of Science in Digital Arts & Design
  • Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Business
  • Bachelor of Science in Film
  • Bachelor of Science in Game Art
  • Bachelor of Science in Game Development
  • Bachelor of Science in Music Business
  • Bachelor of Science in Recording Arts
  • Bachelor of Science in Show Production and Touring
  • Bachelor of Science in Web Design & Development
  • Associate of Science in Graphic Design

[edit] Online

  • Master of Science in Education Media Design & Technology
  • Master of Science in Entertainment Business (Sports Management Elective Track also available)
  • Master of Science in Internet Marketing
  • Master of Fine Arts in Media Design
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Animation
  • Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Business
  • Bachelor of Science in Game Art
  • Bachelor of Science in Game Design
  • Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Science in Internet Marketing
  • Bachelor of Science in Music Business
  • Bachelor of Science in Web Design & Development

Full Sail has become known for offering an “accelerated” education — the school’s degree programs can be completed in less than half the time of a typical college degree — as the associate’s programs are 12 months long, the bachelor’s programs are 21-32 months long, and the master's programs range from 12-13 months long.

[edit] Scheduling

Full Sail has gained a reputation for having a challenging lab and class schedule. The school essentially operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with students in class or lab for 4 hours at a time; lectures generally take place between the hours of 9:00AM and 9:00PM, while labs run throughout the day.

Full Sail’s degree programs start monthly. Throughout the course of a program, the average Full Sail student will have two courses at one time, with one course occurring on three days a week and the other course occurring on two or three depending on the class. This course load can fluctuate, however, according to the student’s program and month.

Courses are generally four weeks long, but some are longer, and new courses start every four weeks. This schedule allows Full Sail a fluid, if intense, operating method. If a student fails a course for poor grades (as opposed to poor attendance), they can take the course over again the following month at no additional cost, as long as the schedule for the degree is maintained. If a student fails a class for poor attendance, however, they must pay the course cost again to retake it.

[edit] Costs

Whereas traditional universities break their tuition up by semester and students purchase books and other supplies in addition to these costs, Full Sail's tuition prices cover all expenses for the completion of a degree program. Course manuals (sometimes created by the school for the specific courses) for all classes are provided at no additional cost, and any art supplies or other materials are provided at no cost upon entering the course requiring them. The total tuition costs range from $34,775 to $72,775[3]for the entire degree program.

[edit] Launch Box

In 2007, the school introduced a new program called Apple LaunchBox — every non-Game Development student in the school now receives an Apple MacBook Pro, and Game development students receive HP laptops, both with all the software necessary for the courses.[4] The cost of this computer is an institutional fee that is currently $3,100 but may be higher or lower, depending on the program and software configuration. This cost is separate from tuition, as students possessing a laptop of equal or higher value are permitted to opt-out of the LaunchBox program.

[edit] Student life

Student life at Full Sail differs from that of a typical university due largely to the absence of a regular semester system. Most degree programs start a new class monthly, with classmates who start at the same time frequently staying together throughout the program.

There are more than 25 different student groups oriented toward student interests, including student chapters of GRAMMY U, AIGA, IGDA, MEISA [12], Toastmasters, and others. Students in the relevant degree program generally manage the groups, with an instructor providing support.

Full Sail does not have on-campus student housing, but there are more than 50 apartment complexes within a five-mile radius of the school. (see [13]) The school has a housing department, which provides prospective students with information about local apartment complexes, and keeps track of students who are looking for roommates. [14]

[edit] Full Sail alumni & productions

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Full Sail alumni have contributed to the following projects, among others:

[edit] Games

[edit] TV & movies

[edit] Radio

[edit] Accreditation

Full Sail University is accredited by the ACCSCT, which is a national accreditor of primarily vocational schools and career schools within the United States.

The Commission’s accreditation standards require measurement of student outcomes, graduate employment assistance, and a baseline rate of job placement. Additional accreditation standards also require instructors to have experience within their respective industries, as well as necessary academic credentials, and that accredited schools maintain an advisory committee composed of industry professionals who help determine curriculum goals and content. (see [30])

Most four year colleges and universities in the U.S. are regionally accredited, and do not recognize national accreditation such as ACCSCT (see [31]), though it is at their discretion to accept credits on a case-by-case basis. As Full Sail does not have regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools credits are not widely transferable to traditional four-year colleges throughout the United States.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Full Sail Press Room, 2009-05-20
  2. ^ Full Sail press release, 2008-03-24
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ [2], [3]
  5. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Justin Drust
  6. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Chance Glasco
  7. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Jameson Durall
  8. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Shaun McCabe
  9. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Nina Straccialini
  10. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Arturo Pulecio
  11. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Jim Shepard
  12. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Maegan Walling
  13. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Chris Clay
  14. ^ [4] and Jason Jurecka, Programmer: Big Huge Games Full Sail Graduate Feature: Jason Jurecka
  15. ^ Full Sail Graduate Feature: Clayton Vaught
  16. ^ [5]
  17. ^ [6]
  18. ^ Full Sail Film Graduate Directs Saw III

[edit] External links

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