Full Sail University

Featured Programs

• Computer Animation
• Digital Arts & Design
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Film/Motion Picture
• Game Design & Development

• Media Communications
• Recording Arts
• Show Production
• Software Development
• Web Design & Development

 

Computer Animation

Full Sail's Computer Animation program features the focus areas of Fine Arts, Modeling, Animation, Effects, and includes a Final Project/ Reel Demo. You will learn a wide range of skills from traditional art and animation principles, life drawing, shading and lighting. The curriculum includes the principles of physics, anatomy, and color theory, computer animation courses and creating digital characters, objects, and environments, as well as applying your learnings to special effects for live action film and television.

Digital Arts & Design

Full Sail's on campus Digital Arts & Design program includes the focus areas of Print& 2D, Motion Graphics, Interactive Design, and Portfolio Development. The degree allows you to translate that knowledge into a career creating powerful images and to communicate ideas through different media, including video, print, motion graphics and the web. Working to develop your personal branding style, your final project will include both physical and web-based portfolios that will help you launch your career.

ESL

If you' want to pursue a degree in the entertainment and media industry you can bring your English up to speed, learning alongside students who share your passion. Full Sail's English as a Second Language program builds your English skills on all levels of comprehension, vocabulary, listening, and conversation while being creative.
Projects and exercises – including movies, songwriting, blogging, podcasts, art, and more prepare you for language proficiency exams while at the same time being emerged in the university environment, the entertainment industry and interacting with current faculty and students.

Film/Motion Picture

Full Sail's Bachelor of Science in Film focuses on the areas of Preproduction, Production, Postproduction, and includes a Final Project, your own 35mm film to prepare you to enter the film industry. Get hands-on experience on the role that each crew member plays.
You’ll learn everything from creating a film’s story, finalizing scripts, and storyboards to preparing budgets, scheduling shoots, and holding casting calls. Of course this also includes the postproduction process, by cutting, rearranging, recording and editing footage, dialogue, sound effects, music, and visual effects and titles. In all this you’ll be using Hollywood professional gear, from 16mm, 35mm and HD cameras, cranes and lighting rigs to Full Sail’s own multi-locale backlot.

Game Design/Development

Full Sail's Game School offers a Bachelor of Science in Game Development focusing on the areas of Programming Languages, Interactive Development, Architectures, and Projects. Courses include each cycle of game development, the foundations of programming, creating game engines, developing artificial intelligence, and integrating assets.
A curriculum and tools that are always current and industry-relevant, skilled and experienced instructors, and an advisory board of video game industry professionals will give you the technical and professional skills to start your career in the industry.

Media Communications

Full Sail University's Bachelor of Science program in Media Communications includes the focus areas of Written & Visual Communications, Digital Audio & Video Production, New Media Tools, and Transmedia Storytelling.
Learn core communication principles and writing techniques, while becoming familiar with digital media from video and audio, to games and animation, new media technology and theories of aesthetics and communication, and learn the workflow processes involved in creative project management. Taking on real-world programs and building your online portfolio helps you build your own personal brand and stand out to future employers.

Recording Arts

Full Sail’s Bachelor of Science in Recording Arts focuses on the areas of Sound Fundamentals, Music Production, Recording, and Postproduction.
Experience different facets of the industry: Learn microphone placement, engineer actual recording sessions with artists, sharpen your editing skills, work with post-production audio for film and television projects and mix sound effects, all in one of our several state-of-the-art recording facilities.

Show Production

The Bachelor of Science in Show Production with the focus areas of Live Event Production, Audio & Lighting Systems, Audio Visual Technologies, and Concert Media Design will teach you all aspects of working behind the scenes.
You’ll design, engineer, and manage a full-scale multimedia concert in Full Sail Live, our state-of-the-art performance hall. From live shows, gigs, or conventions; to arena rock shows or theme parks, you will be able to launch a career in every part of this growing industry.

Software Development

Full Sail University's Bachelor of Science in Software Development focuses on the areas of Software Industry Foundations, Software Engineering & Design, Data Structure & System Design, and Capstone.
It introduces you to design, development, and implementation of software-based solutions and products for business, entertainment, and consumer markets. You’ll work on your own software product, while building the critical-thinking and professional skills necessary to enter this industry.

Web Design & Development

With the focus areas of Interface Design & Usability, Web Standards, Interactivity, Dynamic Back-End Development, and a Final Project, Full Sail’s Bachelor of Science in Web Design & Development ideally prepares you for a professional career to pursue a role at a web development studio, or launch your own business. Covering both front end and back end development, you’ll learn to concept, code and publish your own standards-based content for the Web, smartphones and tablets, you’ll develop a well-rounded skill set.