Full Sail Real World Education

Full Sail's Recording Arts Degree Program is an intensive audio education that covers every facet of music and audio production – from tracking and overdubs to mixing and mastering – in a college environment unlike any other. Full Sail's professional recording studios allow you to record artists using the same microphones, mixing boards, and digital audio workstations used in studios all over the world.

It's located in located in Winter Park, Fl and its geared toward the entertainment industry.

Degree Programs

As of February 2006, Full Sail is offering the following degree programs:

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 Development
Associate of Science in Recording Arts
Associate of Science in Show Production & Touring

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 – the associate’s programs are 12 months long, and the bachelor’s programs are 21 months long.

Student life

Student life, like the school itself, is different from a typical college. Since a new class starts every month, classmates who start at the same time frequently stay together throughout the program. Class sizes vary from 21 to 85 students, with a maximum number of 120 students in classes where students from different degree programs are combined.

There are several groups and clubs within the different degree programs of the school, each oriented toward student interests. Students in the relevant degree program generally manage the groups, with an instructor providing support.

Full Sail does not have on-campus student housing, due to a surplus of apartment complexes in the immediate area of the school. Most students live within 5 miles of the school, and popular apartment complexes include Summerwalk, Crane's Landing, Whisper Lake, The Park, and Auvers Village among others. Most Full Sail students choose to live with roommates, to lower the expenses of apartment rental. 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.