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Full Sail

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For anyone interested in a degree from a credited college — who have a passion for the entertainment industry, film, local media, audio and video production — you need look no further than Full Sail University. Full Sail is unique in that it focuses on training those with a passion for a creative career in the entertainment and media industry.

Full Sail was first established in Dayton Ohio in 1979, by Jon Phelps. From the start, Full Sail Real World Education was established to train students in music production and business. A year later, the school moved it’s facilities to Orlando Florida, with an expanded curriculum. Within the decade, Full Sail expanded into film production — moving it’s operation to it’s current location in Winter Park …show more content…

Interest in media and film studies increased. Full Sail responded by expanding it’s capacity — adding classrooms and additional equipment, and increasing it’s study options. Full Sail experienced continued success, by it’s expansion of specialized degrees in game design and digital media.

Rolling Stone magazine’s 2005 book “Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide” named Full Sail as “one of the five best music programs in the country”. That same year, Full Sail introduced the Entertainment Business degree — it’s first Bachelor’s program. Two years later, the school launched it’s first on-line degree program: an on-line version of the Entertainment Business Associates degree.

In 2008, Full Sail became an accredited University in the State of Florida — changing it’s name from “Full Sail Real World Education” to Full Sail University.

Full Sail’s alumni reads like a ‘who’s who’ in the film, media and entertainment industry. Among the ranks are Oscar winner Gary Rizzo, Grammy winners Sebastian Krys and Phil Tan, and a host of notable Hollywood screen writers and media producers.

The campus continued to expand with an addition of a backlot and studio set — replicating sets that are used in the production of actual Hollywood films and television shows. Along with the impressive growth of student body and size, Full Sail continues to broaden it’s curriculum and degree

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